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Nah, it was ironic that me and Eric B. had sampled [Kool & The Gang’s ‘Summer Madness,’ and we had it ready to go. But when they came out with it, a lot of people thought it was me because of the style he used. But it was one of those things where that was them. I didn’t write it. That was [all DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince].”
Rakim
One thing that Townes had to set the record straight about was a long-held rumor that Rakim had ghostwritten Smith’s lyrics on the song. But, as Townes explained, Smith was the sole author.
It’s just that the group was at a tricky point in their rap career just before the record dropped, having had lots of crossover success with songs like Parents Just Don’t Understand. Their cred among hip-hop purists was waning.
Townes told Smith to not add his name to the beginning of the song in order for rap fans not to dismiss it immediately as a pop tune. Instead, he instructed Smith to use another approach.
‘Will was always very hyper and I told him, “Bring it back. Vibe with it,”‘ Townes said. ‘And when he did that, everyone was like, “Wow. He sounds like Rakim.” From the first day we played the record for people, they thought it was Rakim. When we first released it, everyone was like, “Did you hear that new song that Rakim did?”‘
Jazzy Jeff
notice you quote'n a complete phoney in the second doppleganger jazzy JEFF just to start.
to kill the bullshyt Chu talking.
now when you quote some facts and not made up bullshyt with smilies. Then you can talk.
art barr
nikkaz quote'n the original third instance of blatant biting in all of the busines. Then trying to talk.
.yo b,.. Shut up.
you do not know, wtf you talembout at all.
yousa 1996 gateway sellout toy trying to talk way outta turn.
shush ya face.
PLUS IF YOU WOULD HAVE EVEN DONE ANY ACTUAL CRATE DIGG'N AT ALL EVER.
you would have one, known about the ballerstatus interview.
two you would have known this was even posted on the fake jazzy jeff and ghostwritten will's board as well.
'Summertime' written by Rakim...
BALLERSTATUS said:
BallerStatus.com: Have you done ghost-writing for any artists?
Juice: When I first moved back to Chicago from L.A., I began working with Clubhouse Entertainment. I was part of a writing team that produced "Summertime" by Will Smith, "The Kissing Game" by High Five, "Pass the Toilet Paper" by OutHere Brothers. I would freestyle in the booth and if there were any hot lines to be used, they would use 'em. I didn't really understand publishing at the time and didn't really care because those cats kind of took me in. We got sued by Kool and the Gang for the sample and nobody made money. It let me know that I had what it took to be a writer though. I am still working with the producer of "Summertime" (K Fingers aka AZZA). Everyone in Chicago knows he's still my guy. We just wrote and produced an album for a new artist, and I'm re-writing "Summertime" for him (He's a shorty, so we think it could work again). We'll see.
Art Barr
if you nikkaz even dug in the crate around here you would be directed to the real too.
y'all nikkaz some fukk'n phonies breh.
y'all don't really know this shyt.
that is why nobody knows who the fukk you are cause y'all really not bboys and y'all really not versed culturally at all.
y'all are frauds, b.
https://www.thecoli.com/threads/wer...-ghostwrote-summertime-for-will-smith.673570/
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