"Black Suits Comin'" is a song by American hip hop

Hip hop music

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 musician Will Smith

Will Smith

Willard Christopher "Will" Smith, Jr. , also known by his stage name The Fresh Prince, is an American actor, producer, and rapper. He has enjoyed success in television, film and music. In April 2007, Newsweek called him the most powerful actor in Hollywood...

, featured on his 2002 third studio album Born to Reign

Born to Reign

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. Written for the 2002 Columbia Pictures

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 action/comedy film Men in Black II

Men in Black II

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, in which Smith portrays Agent J. The song was released as a single on the original Men in Black II soundtrack album on June 11, 2002 and reached number 77 on the American Billboard

Billboard (magazine)

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Hot 100

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 singles chart. The music video for "Black Suits Comin'" features footage of Smith performing onstage in a Men in Black II environment featuring characters and footage from the movie. The video was directed

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 by Francis Lawrence

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, produced by Joseph Sassone and first aired on the June 3, 2002 episode of MTV

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 show Making the Video

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Track listings

UK CD1

1. "Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head)" (radio edit) – 3:50
2. "Nod Ya Head" (The Remix) – 3:45
3. "Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head)" (Hey Arnold! Remix) – 3:45

UK CD2

1. "Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head)" (album version) – 4:20
2. "Men in Black" (album version) – 3:47
3. "Miami" (album version) – 3:18

Personnel

• Will Smith
  Will Smith
  Willard Christopher "Will" Smith, Jr. , also known by his stage name The Fresh Prince, is an American actor, producer, and rapper. He has enjoyed success in television, film and music. In April 2007, Newsweek called him the most powerful actor in Hollywood...
  
   – vocals
  Singing
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  , production
  Record producer
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  , mixing
  Audio mixing (recorded music)
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• Mark Sparks – production
• Rob Chiarelli – production, mixing, engineering
  Audio engineering
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• Ron Feemster – additional production