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The term black people is used in some socially-based systems of racial classification for humans of a dark-skinned phenotype, relative to other racial groups represented in a particular social context. Different societies apply different criteria regarding who is classified as "black", and often social variables such as class and socio-economic status also play a role, so that relatively dark-skinned people can be classified as white if they fulfill other social criteria of "whiteness" and relatively light-skinned people can be classified as black if they fulfill the social criteria for "blackness" in a particular setting.
As a biological phenotype being "black" is often associated with the very dark skin colors of some people who are classified as "black". But, particularly in the United States, the racial or ethnic classification also refers to people with all possible kinds of skin pigmentation from the darkest through to the very lightest skin colors, including albinos, if they are believed by others to have African ancestry, or to exhibit cultural traits associated with being "African-American". As a result, in the United States the term "black people" is not an indicator of skin color but of socially based racial classification.
Willard Christopher "Will" Smith, Jr. (born September 25, 1968), also known by his stage name The Fresh Prince, is an American actor, producer, and rapper. He has enjoyed success in television, film and music. In April 2007, Newsweek called him the most powerful actor in Hollywood. Smith has been nominated for four Golden Globe Awards, two Academy Awards, and has won multiple Grammy Awards.
In the late 1980s, Smith achieved modest fame as a rapper under the name The Fresh Prince. In 1990, his popularity increased dramatically when he starred in the popular television series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The show ran for nearly six years (1990–1996) on NBC and has been syndicated consistently on various networks since then. In the mid-1990s, Smith moved from television to film, and ultimately starred in numerous blockbuster films. He is the only actor to have eight consecutive films gross over $100 million in the domestic box office and the only one to have eight consecutive films in which he starred open at #1 spot in the domestic box office tally.
I own these streets
I run this city
And I got a gang
Who runs it with me
I was missed
Cold as ice
You wanna mess with us
Think twice
'Cause I got a
And wash and win a fake tattoo
I got a, a hot blonde
With plastic boobs
But there's something missing from my crew
I need a black man
In my gang
A black man doing black man things
I need a black man
In my crew
And it could be you
I got a dumb guy
Who gets it wrong
The young boy
Who tags
The mafioso and the wheelchair guy
And the quiet one from Tokio
Who's full with knives
I got the, the tough chick
Who might be gay
And both types of indians
I got the, the fat guy
With his pants half down
And a guy who's kinda ...
He just ain't black enough to be the
Black man
In my gang
A black man doing black man things
I need a black man
In my crew
It could be you
So what are you sayin', man?
Do you want to be in my gang?
I don't know, man
What are the hours?
Nine to five, with an hour for lunch
And I gotta need to see some references
I got your references right here, buddy
I like your style, kid
Welcome to my gang
Black man
In my gang
A black man doing black man things
I need a black man
In my crew
And you could be, too
Black man
In my gang
A black man doing black man things
I need a black man
In my crew