On Wednesday, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker sang a few lines from The Fresh Prince's "Brand New Funk" before gifting Smith a key to the city and a replica of the street sign that now bears ...

Smith's new album "Based on a True Story" (out now) opens with a barbershop skit mocking debates and social media chatter about everything from his shocking slap of Chris Rock to his "crazy ...

Philly born rapper, actor and Hollywood icon, Will Smith has never been shy about his roots in the city's Wynnefield and Overbrook neighborhoods. From the opening lines of his theme song from "The ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! A section of West Philadelphia’s 59th Street is now officially known as Will Smith ...

Author L.J. Smith has died at age 66. “Lisa Jane Smith of Danville, California passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 8, 2025, after a long bout with illness,” an obituary on the writer’s ...