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Lyrically, the song is storytelling narrative, [8] describing how its protagonist was "born and raised" in West Philadelphia, but after a violent encounter he was sent to live with family in Bel Air, Los Angeles.
Philadelphia rappers, Cassidy & the Larsiny Family have made a cover of this song on the Put Ya L in the Sky mixtape, in an effort to stop crime in the city. French artist Patrick Bruel and U2 covered the song, translating the lyrics into French while retaining the music. After the movie Philadelphia was released, many
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is an American television sitcom created by Andy and Susan Borowitz that aired on NBC from September 10, 1990, to May 20, 1996. The series stars Will Smith as a fictionalized version of himself, a street-smart teenager born and raised in West Philadelphia who is sent to live with his wealthy uncle and aunt in Bel-Air, Los Angeles, where his lifestyle often clashes ...
It was designed to be Philadelphia's version of Washington's song, which is now known as "Hail to the Commanders." Jerry Wolman, a native of the nation's capital, enjoyed hearing the old version ...
Clark, as the show's host, became a leading American music producer and the show brought attention to Philadelphia's music scene, facilitating the rise of local labels like Swan Records, Cameo-Parkway and Chancellor Records. This system produced pop stars including Fabian, Bobby Rydell and Frankie Avalon. A payola scandal threatened the show ...
Celebrating 50 years of The Philadelphia International Records with a list of essential Philly Soul tracks. 20 Best Philly Sound Songs of All Time Marcus Shorter
The song is played prior to kickoff at every home game the team plays. Miles Teller has been very vocal about his love for the Philadelphia Eagles. ... Born and raised in West Philadelphia, the ...
Abdul Ibrahim West (born May 11, 1982), [1] [2] better known by his stage name AR-Ab (also referred to as King AB), is an American rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.He is a member of OBH (Original Block Hustlaz), a rap group he co-founded with frequent collaborator Dark Lo.