Is The Fresh Prince of Bel Air Theme the most recognizable rap song of all time?

[5th Letter]

 

[Killmonger]

Gin and Juice or Nuthin but a G Thang

 

[Nobody]

Can't touch this
Crossroads
Killing me softly
Fuck the police
Dear mama
My name is
Gangsters paradise

These gotta be in the conversation

 

[Achewon87]

Rapper's Delight...

 

[Disanthrope]

Yall aren't thinking

None of those songs mentioned played for 7 years weekly to millions of people

The answer is yes

 

[genocide_cutter]

Naw this is

 

[Revolver Ocelot]

Gin and Juice or Nuthin but a G Thang

Can't touch this
Crossroads
Killing me softly
Fuck the police
Dear mama
My name is
Gangsters paradise

These gotta be in the conversation

Is The Fresh Prince of Bel Air Theme the most recognizable rap song of all time?​

Think Wayans Bros or Living Single

 

[grYmes]

The answer is yes y’all.

 

[LurkerSix]

The answer is yes, and the only other song that can be close to it is The Message.

 

[KNiGHTS]

Never thought about it, but even my "rap is garbage" family and friends know this song word for word and can identify it within two or three notes. The only other rap song that comes close is U Can't Touch This and Ice Ice Baby.

 

[Mister]

Never thought about it, but even my "rap is garbage" family and friends no this song word for word and can identify it within two or three notes. The only other rap song that comes close is U Can't Touch This and Ice Ice Baby.

Is FPOB big outside the US? Because songs like the two you mentioned, along with Baby Got Back and some others, are recognized around the globe.

 

[GNS]

Yall aren't thinking

None of those songs mentioned played for 7 years weekly to millions of people

The answer is yes

Never thought about it, but even my "rap is garbage" family and friends no this song word for word and can identify it within two or three notes. The only other rap song that comes close is U Can't Touch This and Ice Ice Baby.

Agree. Every other song got a major hook that's recognizable or maybe the first verse or first few lines, people know the whole fresh prince theme song I'm talking from g mas to jits; word for word bar for bar.

I think will gotta W on this one.

 

[TTBF]

No love for Juicy?

 

[grYmes]

No love for Juicy?

Among rap fans yes, but we talking EVERYONE. Grandmas know the fresh prince theme song. My kids know that shit.

 

[KNiGHTS]

Is FPOB big outside the US? Because songs like the two you mentioned, along with Baby Got Back and some others, are recognized around the globe.

I had a Japanese roommate from Kyoto or Yokohama, I forget which, and he said it was popular there, but that's my only frame of reference. Considering Will's star power at one point, I wouldn't be shocked.

 

[rip.dilla]

@Goldie

 

[Don Dada]

Gotta be shook ones every person I know , know about that song

 

[rip.dilla]

The answer is yes y’all.

 

[5 Grand]

It's a known fact that if you play Planet Rock in a nightclub, people will form a circle and start breakdancing

 

[Word....Life]

Going off this logic of a TV show theme song bein’ “tha most recognizable hip hop” song should mean Pusha T’s McDonald’s jingle would be…

That orrrr Shook Ones