Born to Reign

Born to Reign
Studio album by Will Smith
Released	June 25, 2002
Recorded	2000–02
Genre	Pop-rap[1]
Length	57:12
Label	Columbia
Producer	Tim & Bob, L.E.S., Jerry Allen, Rico Anderson, Rob Chiarelli, Tony Dofat, Ron Feemster, Herb Middleton, Jimane Nelson, Gregg Pagani, Poke, Rick Rock, Mark Sparks
Will Smith chronology
Willennium (1999) Born to Reign (2002) Greatest Hits (2002)
Singles from Born to Reign
"Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head)" Released: June 11, 2002 "1000 Kisses" Released: December 23, 2002

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Blender	[6]
Entertainment Weekly	B−[2]
The Guardian	[7]
Q	[8]
RapReviews	(7.5/10)[3]
Rolling Stone	[5]
Slant Magazine	[9]
USA Today	[4]

Born to Reign is the third studio album released by American actor and rapper 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 success, having only reached Gold status by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), whereas Big Willie Style and Willennium both reached multi-platinum status. This album includes "Black Suits Comin'", which was also the lead single from the original motion picture soundtrack of Men in Black II. The album also spawned the European hit single "1000 Kisses", which features vocals from Smith's wife Jada Pinkett Smith.