Jaden, Willow and Trey Have Praises For Will Smith’s 50th Hip-Hop Anniversary Performance

Published 12/13/2023, 7:11 PM EST

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Before taking the entertainment industry by storm, Will Smith was a rapper who tuned people to his beautiful verses. He was the artist who brought hip-hop into the limelight alongside his collaborator, DJ Jazzy Jeff. But when his career in acting started leaping, fans rarely saw him performing his iconic songs on stage. However, channeling his inner musician, the ‘Summertime’ singer, recently returned to the stage at the Grammys, leaving his kids stunned by his talent.

A new video shows Jaden, Willow, and Trey endlessly praising their rapper daddy.

Will Smith made his kids swoon over him with his performance 

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Will Smith recently dropped a video revealing how his kids reacted to his Grammys performance in honor of 50 years of hip-hop. The video featured his talented daughter Willow Smith, who could not stop gushing over her father. “He blew my mind. I was like “Why is it blowing my mind?”” exclaimed the 23-year-old. Then the video showed snippets of his performance from the Grammys, which recently saluted hip-hop on its celebration of 50 years.

Trey further described how the performance was “so sick.” Willow also described how Jaden and her were just screaming, seeing their father take the stage by storm. It was no wonder that Jaden, Willow, and Trey were filled with pride watching their dad taking the limelight on the special day. It must have been incredibly special for them to witness him honoring his musical roots while demonstrating his enduring talent.

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As these three said, the event was indeed beautiful and amazing, with all the iconic hip-hop stars gracing the event alongside Will Smith.

Hip-hop history was on full display at the Grammys

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Icons like LL Cool J, DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Jermaine Dupri, Too Short, E-40, De La Soul, DJ D-Nice, and Doug E. Fresh attended the GRAMMY Salute To 50 Years Of Hip-Hop. With their magnetic presence on the stage, all these artists transformed the evening into an oral and visual commemoration of hip-hop’s enduring influence. Will Smith kicked things off with a captivating performance of ‘Brand New Funk’ from his 1988 album with DJ Jazzy Jeff.

As part of the hosting team, he interacted with fellow artists and shared anecdotes about his own experiences in the world of hip-hop, adding a personal touch to the celebration. Overall, the Bad Boys stars’ participation made the event more memorable and significant, making it a special tribute to the genre and its influence.

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What do you think about his kids’ reaction and Smith’s performance? Drop your comments below!

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Shikha Arya is an experienced entertainment writer at Netflix Junkie, having contributed over 1000 articles to the platform. She holds a Master's degree in English Literature from a prestigious university and has honed her writing skills over three years. Shikha's forte lies in crafting thought-provoking pieces about the lives of pop culture icons.

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