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On his new record, Based On a True Story, Will Smith opens up about his family -- including his marriage to Jada Pinkett-Smith, and his kids -- and also addresses the infamous Oscars slap scandal.
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Will Smith lays it all out in the Based On A True Story album. Released on Friday (March 28), the opening track, “Int. Barbershop — Day,” goes straight to the elephant in the room.
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Smith had largely withdrawn from the spotlight after his assault on Chris Rock for mocking his wife Jada’s alopecia, bar the release of his Apple TV drama Emancipation, in 2022, which was a critical a...

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How Will Smith Addresses 'Complicated' Jada Pinkett Smith Marriage on New Album
On his new record, Based On a True Story, Will Smith opens up about his family -- including his marriage to Jada Pinkett-Smith, and his kids -- and also addresses the infamous Oscars slap scandal.
New Will Smith album references Oscars slap, 'complicated,' 'crazy' marriage: 'Keep his wife's name out of your mouth'
Smith's new album opens with two songs covering recent scandals, including the 2022 Oscars slap and a voice reciting the phrase, "Him and Jada both crazy."
Will Smith Addresses Chris Rock Oscars Slap Fallout & Marriage to Jada Pinkett-Smith on New Album
Will Smith is back. The West Philly native returned with his first album since 2005's Lost and Found on Friday (March 28) as Based on a True Story hit streaming services. Smith doesn't hold back on the LP as he confronts topics such as his infamous Oscars slap of Chris Rock in 2022,
Will Smith Addresses Chris Rock Oscars Slap Scandal On ‘Based On A True Story’
Opening with the call “Will Smith is canceled.” A second voice responds with; “You can’t cancel no icon.” Cue the 56-year-old colorfully rhyming, “Who the f**k Will Smith think he is?, And that boy damn crazy how he raising them kids,
Will Smith hits back at The Slap on first album in 20 years
Will Smith hit back at The Slap and the aftermath of the scene-stealing moment of the 2022 Oscars in his first new album since 2005.
Will Smith Addresses Chris Rock Oscars Slap on New Album: ‘My S— Still Hot Even Though I Won’t Get Nominated’
Will Smith wastes no time addressing his Chris Rock Oscars slap on new album “Based on a True Story,” which released on Friday. In fact, the project’s first track, “Int. Barbershop — Day,” opens with the phrase: “Will Smith is canceled.
How Will Smith went from sexy comic hero to ‘loser’
When Will Smith stormed the stage at the Oscars in 2022 and slapped comedian and host Chris Rock, while shouting “Get my wife’s name out of your f---ing mouth”, it shattered his public image as the charismatic and funny golden boy,
Will Smith Addresses Chris Rock Oscars Slap on New Album Based on a True Story
He refers to the 2022 incident on the intro and "You Lookin’ for Me?" Will Smith Addresses Chris Rock Oscars Slap on New Album Based on a True Story Eddie Fu
Will Smith releases first new album in 20 years
"My new album 'Based On A True Story' is out now!!" Smith posted on Instagram. It includes collaborations with his son Jaden, longtime friend DJ Jazzy Jeff, Teyana Taylor and Joyner Lucas. Smith's previous record was 2005's Lost and Found.
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'Keep His Wife’s Name Out of Your Mouth': Will Smith Shuts Down Rumors About 'Complicated' Relationship with Wife Jada Pinkett Smith
Will Smith feels like an outlaw without flaws on his new album, “Based on a True Story,” which was released on March 28. The body of work marks his first LP in two decades. Much like the actor’s memoir,
Will Smith addresses Jada Pinkett Smith, Chris Rock controversies on new album
Will Smith's "Based on a True Story," out now, includes sermons and a shout-out to wife Jada Pinkett-Smith. Listen now.
Will Smith Details Some ‘Hard Times’ With Teyana Taylor On His New Album, ‘Based On A True Story’
Smith released his first album in 20 years after a lengthy rollout and ahead of his first-ever headlining tour.
Unapologetic Will Smith addresses Chris Rock Oscars slap on new album: ‘Won’t stop, my s–t still hot’
Will Smith’s new album, “Based on a True Story,” is his first full-length solo music project in 20 years, following 2005’s “Lost and Found.”
Will Smith Addresses the Chris Rock Slap On New Single
Smith directly references his acrimonious relationship with the Oscars after slapping then-host Chris Rock in 2022. “I heard he won the Oscar but he had to give it back / And you know they only made him do that shit because he’s Black,
Will Smith’s long, strange road back to music with his first album in 20 years
Almost three years to the day after the slap heard around the world went down, Will Smith is attempting the most improbable of comebacks by going back to his roots in music with “Based on a True
‘Will Smith Is Canceled.’ The Actor’s New Album Nods At His Oscars Scandal And Beef With Chris Rock Again And Again
Credit: Slang Music/ADA Remember when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars and the internet exploded? Of course you do, it was one of the most shocking live TV moments in recent memory. Smith just released his first full-length rap album in 20 years,
Will Smith addresses Chris Rock Oscars slap in new album 'Based on a True Story'
Among the topics mentioned on Smith's new album is his first Oscar win in 2022 and the now-infamous incident in which he slapped Chris Rock during that awards ceremony, leading to his 10-year ban from the event and rumors the award would be rescinded. In the end, Smith was not asked to return the award.
Will Smith references Oscars slap on new album: ‘You better keep his wife’s name out of your mouth’
The next track on the album, “You Lookin’ for Me?”, sees Smith rap: “Took a lot, I’m back on top/ Y’all gon’ have to get acclimated/ Won’t stop, my s*** still hot/ Even though I won’t get nominated.”
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