Born to Reign

Infobox Album | Name = Born to Reign
Type = Album
Artist = Will Smith


Released = June 25, 2002
Recorded = 2002
Genre = Pop rap
Length = 52:39 (US)
Label = Columbia Records
Producer = Jerry Allen, Rico Anderson, Rob Chiarelli, Tony Dofat, Ron Feemster, Herb Middleton, Jimane Nelson, Greg Pagani, Poke, Rick Rock, Mark Sparks
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:4t9sa9rgq23s link]
*HipHopDX.com Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/reviews/id.185/title.will-smith-born-to-reign link]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|2|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/willsmith/albums/album/209530/review/5946833/born_to_reign link]
Last album = "Willennium
(1999)
This album = "Born to Reign"
(2002)
Next album = "Greatest Hits"
(2002) |

Born to Reign is the third solo studio album released by Will Smith. The album was released on Columbia Records in the United States on June 25, 2002 and was considered a drop from his previous level of succes, having only reached Gold status by the RIAA, whereas "Big Willie Style" and "Willennium" both reached multiplatinum status. Smith's 2005 album, " Lost and Found" (which reclaimed the some of the success the aforementioned albums had) addressed this with the title and numerous references to him focusing on acting over rapping.

This album includes the semi-successful tracks "Willow is a Player" and "Black Suits Comin'" which is also the lead single from the soundtrack to the major motion picture Men in Black II.

Track listing

# "Born to Reign" – 1:53
# "Act Like You Know" – 4:02
# "I Can't Stop" – 4:58
# "Jaden's Interlude" – 0:55
# "1,000 Kisses" (featuring Jada) – 4:17
# "Willow is a Player" – 3:48
# "Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head)" (Introducing Tra-Knox) – 4:19
# "How Da Beat Goes" – 4:14
# "Block Party" – 4:13
# "Give Me Tonite" – 3:41
# "I Gotta Go Home" (featuring Vashawn) – 4:32
# "Maybe" – 4:07
# "Nod Ya Head-The Remix" (featuring Christina Vidal & Introducing Tra-Knox) – 3:43
# "Momma Knows" – 3:57

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