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Will Smith is one of the most lucrative movie stars, but this Sunday, at the closing ceremony of Russia 2018 he will test another of his talents: the rap
] The Oscar nominee will accompany Nicky Jam and Era Istrefi in the rendition of "Live it Up", the official theme of the World Cup. With his participation, Smith will make his official return to music after collaborating, in 2015, with the Colombian Bomba Estéreo
Until then, the actor had been absent from music for a decade and dedicated to the Environment that earned him the distinction being one of the biggest figures in the industry. Will Smith however, began as a rapper, a career with which he has accumulated four Grammy Awards.
Smith revealed about his beginnings that although he got a scholarship to the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he rejected it. He had no intention of going to college because he "wanted to rap." With Jeffrey Townes, producer and friend of years, they then create the duo DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince.
With stories that tell stories in a comical tone, the duo was known for the "Just Just Do not Understand Parents", and its greatest hit, "Summertime". Townes and Smith said that they never broke up, and even worked together under Will's solo credit.
Despite making a lot of money, however, Smith went bankrupt after his property was seized because of tax problems. . At that time, the contract for the series that would be his springboard to fame, "The prince of rap."
Smith made a successful transition from television to film. After the success of the bands "Two Rebel Policemen" and "Independence Day", the actor began his solo career by filming "Men in Black", whose main theme, played by him, led the rankings through the world.