Will Smith is taking on a new project following the notoriety that has plagued his family over the past couple of weeks. Smith will involved in an eight-part podcast series called “Class of ‘88,” exploring the rise of Hip Hop in the US.

The podcast will feature Smith’s perspective of Hip Hop, a topic he knows well, and will provide a history and an overview of the genre, highlighting the artists, albums and sounds that inspired the genre’s take over in the US. The podcast will have a focus on the year 1988, which featured the rise of Public Enemy, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Queen Latifah, and Salt ‘N Pepa.

“Hip-hop has been a central part of my life for over four decades,” said Smith to Billboard. “I’m hyped to share my first-hand experiences and those of some of hip-hop’s greatest legends as we delve into the origins of one of the most influential genres of music in history.”

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