Before Will Smith became one of Hollywood's most successful leading men, he got his start in 1985 as part of a hip-hop duo called DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, alongside Jeffrey Allen Townes. Smith and Townes became the first-ever recipients of the Grammy for best rap performance in 1989 for their hit "Parents Just Don't Understand," and they won it again in 1991 for "Summertime." And while Smith would undoubtedly take up a lot of space in a DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince biopic (considering all the drama on the set of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," Smith's high-profile romances and movie roles, and the slap heard 'round the world), his and Townes's steadfast friendship and artistic connection through the years would serve as the underlying heartbeat of the film.
