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slapped Chris Rock during that awards ceremony, leading to his 10-year ban from the event and rumors the award would be rescinded.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’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's new rap album addresses the controversial Chris Rock Oscars slap, but rehashing the same issue from three years ago is starting to be boring.