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Chapter Notes
11. “Jazzy Jeff Interview,” Defected Records, originally appeared on
bonus disc of Jazzy Jeff ’s album In The House <http://jazzyjefffreshprince
.com> (January 18, 2005).
12. Whitburn, p. 191.
13. Robb, p. 32.
14. Berenson, p. 34.
15. Robb, p. 32.
16. “Stars’ Secret Pleasures,” The Tribune “Sunday Extra,” December
11, 2004, <http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20041211/saturday/
main5.htm> (January 22, 2005).
17. K. S. Rodriguez, Will Smith: From Fresh Prince to King of Cool
(New York: HarperCollins, 1998), p. 21.
18. William Leith, “Big Ears Flies Again,” Mail & Guardian, February
4, 1999, <http://www.chico.mweb.co.za/mg/art/film/9902/990204-smith
.html> (January 22, 2005).
Chapter 4. From Rapper to Actor
1. Jan Berenson, Will Power: A Biography of Will Smith (New York:
Pocket Books, 1997), p. 45.
2. Chris Nickson, Will Smith (New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1999), p. 45.
3. Berenson, p. 45.
4. Jeffrey Ressner, “Raps to Riches,” Rolling Stone, September 20,
1990, p. 45.
5. Ed Siegel, “Buck Will Have Tough Time Beating Prince’s Rap,”
The Boston Globe, September 10, 1990, p. 38.
6. Larry Rohter, “‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ Puts Rap in Mainstream,”
New York Times, September 17, 1990, p. C17.
7. John J. O’Connor, “Black Sitcoms Steeped in Concept,” New York
Times, October 4, 1990, p. C26.
8. Berenson., p. 52.
9. Aldore Collier, “Rap Star Finds TV Fame as ‘Fresh Prince of Bel-
Air.’” Jet, December 3, 1990, p. 62.
10. Ressner.