Miami

Album: Big Willie Style (1997)
Charted: 3 17
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Songfacts®:

  • This song is a tribute to the city of Miami, specifically the South Beach section. There is a great deal of diversity and wealth in South Beach, which Smith refers to in the lyrics. Beauty and celebrity are prized in Miami, and famous people often enjoy special treatment in the many beach resorts and nightclubs South Beach offers.
  • This samples the 1980 song And The Beat Goes On by The Whispers.
  • Will Smith had immediate solo success with his first single, "Men In Black," which was produced by the team of Jean-Claude Olivier and Samuel Barnes, also known as Poke & Tone or The Trackmasters. They also produced "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It" and "Miami" for Smith.

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  • Randall Stevens from I'm Not HereHe is the biggest hypocrite in the world! He rails on Chris Rock for a joke that his wife years prior said was NO BIG DEAL, but his wife should be bitchslapping him for the years of cheating on her! He's WORSE than Chris Rock! He acts like the male Oprah, all knowing all wise sage, the family man, the PG rapper, but he's insane!
  • Joey Joe from New HavenWho sings the chorus for the song Miami? Who’s the male and female vocalists?
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