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Jazzy Jeff and Will Smith (AKA the Fresh Prince) rock for 'Hancock'

Jul 3, 2008, 01:58 PM | by Simon Vozick-Levinson

Categories: Film, Hip-Hop/Rap, Music, Party

All signs point to Hancock scoring a superhuman opening weekend in the next few days. So what's Will Smith doing to celebrate, aside from crossing his fingers and hoping SAG doesn't strike? Well, for one, he warmed a lot of old-school hip-hop fans' hearts by reuniting with his old partner DJ Jazzy Jeff at the movie's premiere party on Monday night. Opening DJ Mick Boogie caught part of the performance, below — two stone-cold classics, "Summertime" and "Brand New Funk," though sadly there's no "Parents Just Don't Understand." I gotta say, it's great to see those guys back in action. They've still got real chemistry, even if their careers have taken them to very different places. (For the record, Jazzy Jeff has continued to do excellent work in hip-hop in recent years.) So what do you think? Would you buy a ticket for Will and Jeff's rumored reunion tour this summer?

               

Tiffany Sat, Jul 5, 2008 at 08:20 PM EST

They were the headline act at a local radio station Christmas concert I went to in 2005. Hands-down, they are worth their ticket price. Jazzy Jeff is an amazing DJ and Will Smith gets so excited about being on stage that the energy is just infectious.

SamPoP Fri, Jul 4, 2008 at 10:26 AM EST

JAZZY, aren ya DEAD, yeat...

Skyler Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 07:34 PM EST

Wow these Guys are all of that!! Come to Canada Gentlemen I will be there:)!

Jim Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 05:09 PM EST

DJ JAZZY JEFF + FRESH PRINCE FOREVER!

Rap needs these guys, make more albums and go on tour!! C'mon Will, you can drop the movies and be financially secure for a long time!

Intro... Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 03:24 PM EST

I would go to that tour. So, so much.

Crystal Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 03:20 PM EST

That is cool! What a treat! I enjoy that Will is still in his kick butt bespoke gray checked suit from the red carpet. Work it!

Dan Daoust Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 02:17 PM EST

Get a job so you can help your parents pay for school supplies, uh, huh.

dan jones Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 01:50 PM EST

i'd love to go if i was sure they were going to do material from their one classic "He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper"... but I'm pretty sure they won't do any of the best stuff from that (Parents Just Don't Understand, Nightmare on my Street) because Will thinks he's too mature now. I hope I'm wrong, but... we'll see.

TSD Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 01:19 PM EST

Of course I would be there!

Wendy Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 01:15 PM EST

Oh I would so go to that show!

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