97年的黑衣人(Men In Black)、99年的飙风战警(Wild Wild West)，威尔史密斯成功将电影及演唱事业作了最完美的结合，2002年这位同时活跃于影、视、歌坛的超级巨星再度因暑期强片〔黑衣人２(M II B)〕及同时推出的个人歌唱生涯第三张作品“Born To Reign”成为娱乐圈的聚焦人物。

俊俏的外表加上能演能唱的真功夫，使得威尔史密斯成为全方位发展的超人气艺人，今年上半年才刚以演出阿里[Ali]一角赢得MTV电影奖最佳男演员，回顾威尔史密斯风光的得奖纪录，从知名说唱团体DJ Jazzy Jeff And The Fresh Prince时期荣获２座格莱美奖到个人单飞出辑分别在97年发行首张作品“Big Willie Style”及“黑衣人”电影原声带，99年第二张专辑“Willennium”，共计缔创全球销售两千万张佳绩，同时再度让他拿下两届格莱美奖最佳说唱艺人及全美音乐奖最佳男歌手等大奖，证明威尔史密斯拥有绝佳的明星魅力及音乐才能！

“Born To Reign”是继99年入主Billboard专辑榜Top5的“Willennium”之后的全新创作专辑，威尔史密斯卯足了劲作了新的突破，以真实的乐器演奏取代过住大量使用的合成乐，在Old School Hip Hop为主调下信手拈来Reggae、Latin、Dance等多样调调来搅局，迸发出最带劲的街头节奏，首首轮番上演嘻闹华丽的音乐奇观。

首支单曲“Black Suits Coming”即是大名鼎鼎的〔黑衣人２(M II B)〕电影主题曲，声光娱乐效果夺人；取样Gipsy Kings名曲“R Tu Vera”造就拉丁风骚趣味的“I Can't Stop”；首度与亲爱明星老婆合唱，共织最佳好莱坞爱侣之歌的“1000 Kisses”；专辑同名单曲“Born To Reign”鲜活取样电子先锋Kraftwerk的“Trans Europe Express”及70年代骚灵团体The Persuaders的“Love Gonna Pack Up”激发出意想不到豪迈气象…一张玩性大发的嘻哈上等钜作。

Even though his last CD, Willennium, failed to sell as well as 1997´s Big Willie Style, Smith´s G-rated ladies (and family) man persona is infectious, even when he´s coasting a bit on his well-earned rep. Such is the case on this exuberant but somewhat pedestrian CD. Smith gives it his all on cuts like the hip-shaking "Block Party" and the jittery "Gotta Go Home," but the slickly produced tales of good times and wicked women are way too familiar. Luckily, Smith stretches a bit with the heavy dose of R&B delivered by his vocal protégé Tra-Knox and on the rock-injected single (and promo tool for the film Men in Black II) "Black Suits Comin´ (Nod Ya Head)." The stinging guitars give Smith an excuse to strut, and the ensuing bravado gives him an edge he often lacks.