Will Smith faced the most infamous moment of his career in March 2022 when, on what was meant to be his night of triumph at the Oscars, he ended up banned by the Academy for slapping Chris Rock . Three years later, he has used the notorious encounter for fuel on his new album Based on a True Story .

Will Smith is back to making music that "slaps" after dropping "Based on a True Story" on Friday after a 20 year hiatus — and he immediately addresses his infamous Oscars incident with Chris Rock in 2022.