Why it matters: This isn't just Smith returning to rap after 20 years. It's a public reckoning — pain, shame and spiritual ...

Among the topics mentioned on Smith's new album is his first Oscar win in 2022 and the now-infamous incident in which he ...

Miami” Rapper Releases His First Album in DecadesAfter a 20-year hiatus, Will Smith is back with new music. The actor and ...

Smith directly references his acrimonious relationship with the Oscars after slapping then-host Chris Rock in 2022. “I heard ...

Will Smith hit back at The Slap and the aftermath of the scene-stealing moment of the 2022 Oscars in his first new album ...

Will Smith's first album since 2005, 'Based on a True Story,' is full of self-help talk and a cocky sense of self-forgiveness ...

Will Smith’s new album features the track 'Int. Barbershop — Day,' which begins with the words, “Will Smith is canceled.” The song includes Smith’s longtime collaborator DJ Jazzy Jeff and social media ...

The actor-rapper has dropped his fifth studio album and Smith absolutely referenced the Chris Rock Oscars incident.

Will Smith referenced the moment he slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Academy Awards throughout his new album. The actor and ...

New Music Friday is here with a star-studded lineup, with one of Hollywood’s finest stepping back into the booth. Will Smith has returned with his first album since 2005’s “Lost […] The post ...

Will Smith leaps right into the fire in the opening seconds of his just-released new album Based on a True Story. Indeed, the ...

Will Smith slapping comedian Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars ceremony is referenced in his new album Based On A True Story. The ...