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}} ''Big Willie Style'' is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Will Smith. Recorded with a range of producers, including Poke & Tone and former collaborator DJ Jazzy Jeff, it was released on November 25, 1997 by Columbia Records. The album reached the top ten on both the US ''Billboard'' 200 and the UK Albums Chart, and was certified multi-platinum in a number of regions. "Men in Black", "Just Cruisin'", "Gettin' Jiggy wit It", "Just the Two of Us" and "Miami" were released as singles. After releasing five albums as part of the duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Smith turned his focus to acting, starring in films such as ''Bad Boys'' and ''Independence Day''. During the same period he recorded his first solo album, including the single "Men in Black", the theme song to the film of the same name, which topped singles charts in a number of countries. ''Big Willie Style'' went on to become Smith's most commercially successful album, earning him a number of music awards and nominations. ==Recording and production== Recording for ''Big Willie Style'' took place mainly in New York City – four tracks ("Y'All Know", "Chasing Forever", "Miami" and "Just Cruisin'") were recorded at The Hit Factory, and four tracks ("Gettin' Jiggy wit It", "Candy", "Yes Yes Y'All" and "Big Willie Style") were recorded at Right Track Studios. Three tracks ("Don't Say Nothin'", "I Loved You" and "It's All Good") were recorded at DJ Jazzy Jeff's A Touch of Jazz Studios, in Smith's hometown of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and "Just the Two of Us" was recorded at Pacifique Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California.〔 Production in New York City was shared mainly between Poke & Tone and L.E.S., while DJ Jazzy Jeff produced the Philadelphia tracks; "Just the Two of Us" was produced by Curtis "Sauce" Wilson.〔 Other contributing producers were Keith Pelzer, Ryan Toby (both on "Don't Say Nothin'" and "I Loved You"), Andreao Heard ("Y'All Know") and Valvin Roane ("I Loved You").〔 The songs on the album are broken up by a number of interludes featuring exchanges between Smith and the fictional character Keith B-Real, an "hilarious" magazine editor and motivational-tape artist.〔 B-Real is voiced by actor Jamie Foxx. All four of the "Keith B-Real" skits (including "Intro") were recorded by Jean-Claude Olivier – Poke of Poke & Tone – at The Hacienda in Los Angeles, California, and co-produced by Smith.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Big Willie Style」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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