Singer has just released Based on a True Story, his first album since 2005
Article published on March 28, 2025 at Rolling Stone. To read the original in English, click here.
Will Smith released this Friday, 28, the album BASED ON A TRUE STORY. In the opening track of the disc, “Int. Barbershop – Day”the artist talked about the world consequences of the slap he gave in Chris Rock during the Oscar.
The music, with the participation of the DJ Jazzy Jeff and B. Simonebegins with random voices talking through rhymes. The first person proclaims: “Will Smith It’s canceled! ” Another verse ponders: “Who the hell Will Smith Do you think it’s? ” While the next Detrator reveals, “I will never forgive him for this shit he did.”
Smith makes direct reference to your bitter relationship with the Oscar After slapping the then presenter Chris Rock in 2022. “I heard that he won the Oscarbut he had to return it / and you know they only made it do this shit because he is black, “says the song-in fact, he didn’t have to return the prize of Best actor who won by his role in King Arthur.
In another excerpt from the song, the artist sings, “He and Jada are crazy, girl, what are you talking about? / Is you better keep his wife’s name out of your mouth.”
The last verse was the phrase he spoke to Rock after the comedian joked about his wife’s alopecia Jada Pinkett-Smith. Then, Will Smith He walked to him and slapped him before returning to his seat. Later, he returned to the stage to receive his prize Best actor. By slap, Smith was banned from any event related to the award for 10 years and resigned to its affiliation to the Academy of Oscar.
In a public apology the next day, he noted: “Violence in all its forms is poisonous and destructive. My behavior in Oscar last night it was unacceptable and unaccupinely. “He also apologized in a video.
BASED ON A TRUE STORY It is the first album of Smith since Lost and Found2005. The 14 song album includes Big Sean, Teyana Taylor, Russ and Joyner Lucaswho previously talked about working with Will Smith in the project.
“Me and Will We are always creating, ”he said Lucas. “In fact, we have a lot of records. There are many records we did. I love working with him. Will It’s an amazing guy, for sure. ”
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Source: Rollingstone

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