Check Out Will Smith Rapping the “Fresh Prince” Theme to Missy Elliott’s Beat!

Will Smith’s Freestyle Performance

Will Smith knocked Fresh Prince Bel-Air over the Missy Elliott-themed track “Work It.”

As part of the Lyrical Lemonade Lunch Break in Freestyle series, Smith executed the thematic track over Missy Elliott’s beat. He appears to have visited the Chicago headquarters of Lyrical Lemonade, where he was also photographed playing basketball and engaging in a parody.

Promoting His New Album

Smith seems to be promoting his latest album “Based on True History”—his first studio album in 20 years—which was released on March 28. The album features collaborations with artists such as Teyana Taylor and DJ Jazzy Jeff, following up from his record “Lost and Found” released in 2005. “I worked on this project for a minute, and I need it to speak with you,” he shared.

Check out Smith’s video as he raps over the Fresh Prince Bel-Air theme above the Missy Elliott track “Work It” below.

Will Smith performs the “Fresh Prince Bel-Air” over the “Work It” beat 🍋 (LL mashup) pic.twitter.com/0xvcfuwzrm

– Lyrical Lemonade (@lyricalemonade) April 9, 2025

Upcoming Tour Details

Smith announced his first world tour, headlining shows in the UK and Europe this summer. The rapper will perform at numerous European festivals and host his own concerts in Hamburg, Hannover, and Frankfurt.

In August, he will be in the UK for performances at Scarborough Open Air Theatre, Bute Park in Cardiff, Victoria Warehouse in Manchester, O2 Academy Brixton in London, and other venues in Wolverhampton. He will wrap up the tour at Zénith in Paris on September 2.

You can find the remaining tickets here (UK) and here (Europe).

Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar offered Smith advice before his return to music. Speaking on the show Show in the Morning, Smith discussed his preparations for returning to rap. “I made two phone calls before it all started,” Smith said, mentioning that he spoke with Jay and Kendrick. He asked them, “Hey, I want to return to music. What’s your advice?”

He revealed Jay-Z’s advice: “Don’t fake your story,” recalling, “He said: ‘You have to be true to yourself.’”

He also shared that Lamar told him, “Say the things you’ve always been afraid to say … basically, be honest. It was scary.”

In other Smith news, he and Dochia teamed up to recreate the viral dance “Anxiety,” featuring choreography from Fresh Prince Bel-Air.