Joyner Lucas’s tribute video to Will Smith brought them together over Snapchat – thanks to Jaden Smith.
On Wednesday (April 8), Will hosted Joyner on his new Snapchat series Will From Home. The pair chopped it up at length about the video for “Will,” in which Joyner paid homage to his role model by recreating some of his most iconic characters.
Before watching the video, Will chats with Jaden who explains what prompted him to set up the virtual meeting.
“I sent you the video,” he says. “My homie Joyner sent it to me, and me and Joyner have been cool for a long time. He’s always told me how much you inspire him. Your model of just wanting to improve lives, I can tell you that really resonated with him. I wanted you guys to meet, and I wanted us to be able to look at the video all together.
“Even if it wasn’t about you, I probably would’ve still sent it to you ‘cause it’s fire.”
Joyner Lucas Asks 'Is This Real Life?' After Will Smith Responds To His 'Will' Video
When Joyner and Will e-meet for the first time, the ADHD rapper is noticeably overwhelmed.
“Dude. Honestly, I have so many emotions right now,” he says. “(…) I feel like this isn’t even real life.”
Before getting into the video, Joyner asks Will how many times he’s watched it. Will responds, saying, “This will be my ninth time right now.” Jaden joins the party later and they watch it together, breaking it down as they go.
Joyner released “Will” last month, shortly before his debut studio album ADHD. Will responded to the viral video, saying, “That joint is fire,” and he’s “humbled and honored.”
Revisit the “Will” video below.
Joyner ghost wrote “Icon” for Jaden. The flow, delivery, lyrics is all Joyner. Hell he even low key admits it on one of his songs when he says “I text Jaden Smith and told that nigga he an icon.” Now we got Jaden saying him and Joyner have been cool for a long time. Yeah, since that day your dad paid him to write your only decent song. On a related note, Joyner is quickly becoming Logic 2.0. That is all…
first four tracks off of Syre were amazing! Icon is a throwaway compared to that.
Okay Jaden…
Are you serious? Every fucking song I’ve heard by Jaden have been trash. Manufactured star kind of trash.
Wow is amazing
I’m feelin’ like Will (hey)
I think I’m a prince, I’m feelin’ myself (buck, buck)
I’m loaded with bills, ’cause I wasn’t blessed with no Uncle Phil (whoa)
Don’t know how it feels
I wanted to flex, they told me to chill (chill)
I’m makin’ a flip (flip)
My life is a flick, come load up the film (gey)
Nice song by Joyner I dig it
YOU DID THAT!!!!!
Will Smith kissed this boy in the mouth. Poor Gayden, he was most likely passed around. Don’t think these celeb spawn have it made. Sometimes they are born into horrible situations.