Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DJ_Jazzy_Jeff_%26_the_Fresh_Prince
Studio albums
Rock the House (1987)
He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper (1988)
And in This Corner... (1989)
Homebase (1991)
Code Red (1993)
The Fresh Prince of Bel Air
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince Lyrics
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My life got flipped, turned upside down
And I'd like to take a minute
Just sit right there
I'll tell you how I became the prince of a town called Bel-Air
In West Philadelphia born and raised
On the playground was where I spent most of my days
And all shootin' some b-ball outside of the school
When a couple of guys who were up to no good
Started making trouble in my neighborhood
I got in one little fight and my mom got scared
And said, "You're movin' with your auntie and uncle in Bel-Air"
I begged and pleaded with her day after day
But she packed my suitcase and sent me on my way
She gave me a kiss and then she gave me my ticket
I put my Walkman on and said, "I might as well kick it"
First class, yo this is bad
Drinking orange juice out of a champagne glass
Is this what the people of Bel-Air living like?
Hmm, this might be alright
But wait I hear they're prissy, bourgeois and all that
Is this the type of place that they should send this cool cat?
I don't think so, I'll see when I get there
I hope they're prepared for the prince of Bel-Air
Well, uh, the plane landed and when I came out
There was a dude looked like a cop standing there with my name out
I ain't tryna get arrested yet, I just got here
I sprang with the quickness like lightning, disappeared
I whistled for a cab and when it came near
The license plate said "fresh" and it had dice in the mirror
If anything I could say that this cab was rare
But I thought, "Nah, forget it, yo, holmes, to Bel-Air"
I pulled up to a house about seven or eight
And I yelled to the cabbie, "Yo, holmes, smell ya later"
Looked at my kingdom, I was finally there
To sit on my throne as the Prince of Bel-Air
The song "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air" is a rap by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince about the life of a teenager who grew up in West Philadelphia. The song narrates that he spent most of his days playing basketball and chilling out at the playground but one day, he got into a fight with some guys in his neighborhood, causing his mother to send him to live with his uncle and aunt in a town called Bel-Air.
On the plane journey, he starts to wonder what it will be like in Bel-Air and whether he will fit in. He imagines the people there to be prissy and bourgeois, but since he is a cool cat, they should prepare for him, the prince of Bel-Air. He finally reaches his destination and looks at his new kingdom, sitting on his throne as the prince of Bel-Air.
The song is a symbol of chasing dreams and reaching success from humble beginnings. It highlights the journey of a teenager from West Philadelphia to Bel-Air, with a storyline that almost everyone can relate to.
Line by Line Meaning
Now this is a story all about how
Let me tell you a story about how my life changed completely
My life got flipped, turned upside down
My life took a complete turn and changed unexpectedly
And I'd like to take a minute
Give me a sec to explain
Just sit right there
Stay here and listen
I'll tell you how I became the prince of a town called Bel-Air
I will tell you how I became a prince in a place called Bel-Air
In West Philadelphia born and raised
I grew up in West Philadelphia
On the playground was where I spent most of my days
I spent most of my days playing on the playground
Chillin' out, maxin,' relaxin' all cool
I was hanging out and relaxing
And all shootin' some b-ball outside of the school
My friends and I were playing basketball outside the school
When a couple of guys who were up to no good
Some guys who were looking for trouble
Started making trouble in my neighborhood
Began causing problems in my community
I got in one little fight and my mom got scared
I got in a small altercation and it worried my mom
And said, "You're movin' with your auntie and uncle in Bel-Air"
So my mom made the decision to send me to live with my aunt and uncle in Bel-Air
I begged and pleaded with her day after day
I tried to convince her every day
But she packed my suitcase and sent me on my way
Despite my pleas, she packed my bags and sent me off
She gave me a kiss and then she gave me my ticket
She kissed me goodbye and gave me my travel documents
I put my Walkman on and said, "I might as well kick it"
I put on my Walkman and decided to make the most of my trip
First class, yo this is bad
I was in first class and it was awesome
Drinking orange juice out of a champagne glass
I was drinking orange juice in a fancy glass usually meant for champagne
Is this what the people of Bel-Air living like?
I was curious if the people of Bel-Air lived like this
Hmm, this might be alright
I thought that this might be a good situation
But wait I hear they're prissy, bourgeois and all that
I heard that they were snobbish and pretentious
Is this the type of place that they should send this cool cat?
Do they really think that this laid back guy belongs there?
I don't think so, I'll see when I get there
I didn't think so, but I would find out soon enough
I hope they're prepared for the prince of Bel-Air
I hope they know that the new resident is a prince
Well, uh, the plane landed and when I came out
When I got off the plane
There was a dude looked like a cop standing there with my name out
I saw a man who looked like a cop holding a sign with my name on it
I ain't tryna get arrested yet, I just got here
I didn't want to get arrested right away; I had just arrived
I sprang with the quickness like lightning, disappeared
I moved quickly to avoid the police and vanished
I whistled for a cab and when it came near
I hailed a cab and it came near me
The license plate said "fresh" and it had dice in the mirror
The car had a license plate that read "fresh" and dice hanging from the rearview mirror
If anything I could say that this cab was rare
I thought that this taxi was unique
But I thought, "Nah, forget it, yo, holmes, to Bel-Air"
But I decided to take it anyway and asked the driver to take me to Bel-Air
I pulled up to a house about seven or eight
I arrived at a large house
And I yelled to the cabbie, "Yo, holmes, smell ya later"
I shouted to the driver as he drove off
Looked at my kingdom, I was finally there
I surveyed my new home and realized I had finally arrived
To sit on my throne as the Prince of Bel-Air
To claim my place as a prince of Bel-Air
Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Jeffrey Townes, Willard C. Smith, Quincy III Jones
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@shandelkubera4315
Now, this is a story all about how
My life got flipped-turned upside down
And I liked to take a minute
Just sit right there
I'll tell you how I became the prince of a town called Bel Air
In west Philadelphia born and raised
On the playground was where I spent most of my days
Chillin' out maxin' relaxin' all cool
And all shootin some b-ball outside of the school
When a couple of guys who were up to no good
Started making trouble in my neighborhood
I got in one little fight and my mom got scared
She said 'You're movin' with your auntie and uncle in Bel Air'
I begged and pleaded with her day after day
But she packed my suite case and send me on my way
She gave me a kiss and then she gave me my ticket.
I put my walkman on and said, 'I might as well kick it'.
First class, yo this is bad
Drinking orang juice out of a champagne glass.
Is this what the people of Bel-Air Living like?
Hmm this might be alright.
But wait I hear they're prissy, bourgeois, all that
Is Bel-Air the type of place they send this cool cat?
I don't think so
I'll see when I get there
I hope they're prepared for the prince of Bel-Air
Well uh the plane landed and when I came out
There was a dude who looked like a cop standing there with my name out
I ain't trying to get arrested yet
I just got here
I sprang with the quickness like lightening, disappeared
I whistled for a cab and when it came near
The license plate said fresh and it had dice in the mirror
If anything I can say this cab is rare
But I thought 'Now forget it' - 'Yo homes to Bel Air'
I pulled up to the house about seven or eight
And I yelled to the cabbie 'Yo, homes smell ya later'
I looked at my kingdom
I was finally there
To sit on my throne as the Prince of Bel Air
@ramseyabdul1873
As a child, it never registered, to me, just how amazing this song is. This beat is so sick.
@lilylikessquidgame72
For sure! The show and the theme song is pretty dope.
@Trollstarz
80s music..now we need the Kodak remix
@beckybecky125
This is the true meaning of "It's Rewind Time".
@novemberlycameron3287
creeps the thing this deserves more likes
@corpsegaming8340
Well maybe
@RSTVLNZ
Wow
@brokenbeats3137
Yep except I was raised as an oldie kid when i was born in 2005
@cocochava5460
Yo I'm 11
@melisdead5271
Iβm gonna come back in 5 years to see my comment saying 5 years ago