Will Smith has recently returned to the booth to remind everyone how โBig Willie Styleโ came to be, and with the positive reaction to his latest singles, โWork of Artโ and โYou Can Make It,โ heโs hoping to keep the momentum going.
However, his latest musical effort has left fans scratching their heads.
On Friday, Nov. 1, Will Smith shared a clip of his verse on Yuki Chibaโs โTeam Tomodachiโ remix. In the video, Smith drops some rapid-fire lyrics while seated in a car speeding down the highway. The four-time Grammy winner shows homage to his hometown of Philadelphia, rapping, โStraight outta Philly I came out the gutter/I still hit the city with all of my brothers/I might go to Overbrook to get me a cheesesteak/cause I got all of this bread and butter.โ
After showing love to of his West Philly stomping grounds, Smith rapped, โThey tried to clone me/make it a body double/but I promise it wonโt be another/Iโve had enough/ I ainโt with the tough talk/did I st-st-stutter.โ
The Shade Room reposted the clip on Instagram. Fans in the comments were definitely on board with Smithโs more aggressive โalter-egoโ style lyrics, but they werenโt going to let his mention of someone trying to โcloneโ him and producing a โbody doubleโ slide by.
What he said they tried to clone him donโt get my mind to thinking to hard I be into conspiracy,โ said one suspicious follower.โ
That comment received some backing, with people pointing out possible skeletons in Smithโs closet, but one person replied with another perspective.
โHe did a whole movie where they cloned him and he had to fight his cloneโฆI think thatโs the word lay he talking about. yall love a conspiracy.โ
One fan gained over 500 likes by boldly typing the lyric, highlighting what listeners may have missed.
Others replied to the lyric that supposedly โwent over their head,โ with their thoughts on if they should read more into the verse.
One fan claimed her Hollywood insider friend experienced parties that required them to sign an NDA, โjust like Bey said.โ Their input ended with, โThese celebs tell us things but most think itโs just lyrics. Stuff be so true.โ
This person added. โWe heard it, we heard itโฆ I mean he said it loud and clear.โ
Some followers took the โcloneโ lyric as Smith referencing his character in the 2019 sci-fi hit โGemini Man,โ where his seasoned assassin character couldnโt retire before taking down his last target, who ended up being a younger, faster, cloned version of himself. Others brought Smithโs infamous character from the Bad Boy franchise, Mike Lowery, into the discussion. Lowery, known for his smooth, play-boy ways, seemed like the perfect alter-ego to serve as inspiration behind Smithโs unexpected flow.
โIT ALL MAKES SENSE NOW!! Itโs the clone dealing with Jada ! I knew it couldnโt be Mike Lowry,โ one person joked.
Others declared, โI know Mike Lowrey when I see him,โ and โThis ainโt will smith yall this Mike Lowrey.โ
Whether the clone statement was a lyrical metaphor or an invitation to investigate a conspiracy theory, most comments praised Smith for the major feats heโs accomplished as a rapper.
โAll these bread butter! Yeah, quit sleeping on Will. He gave us hip-hopโs first Grammy. This man is 55 years old wrapping better than people 30 years younger than him,โ said one person.
Another chimed in, โWillard is still the only person to sell over 60 million records without a curse word. respect the word play.โ
This person suggested that Fresh Prince would always be for the people. โWill will always be the culture. We ainโt never turning our back on Him.โ
In an interview from 1989, 21-year-old Smith was asked his thoughts on being nominated for the firstย Best Rap Performanceย Grammy for his single, โParents Just Donโt Understand.โ After listing the facts that the album had sold over 50 million records worldwide, he addressed the idea that rap wasnโt to be taken seriously or was undeserving of a Grammy category.
โSo, you know like I told you before itโs a hell of a fad.โ
