Will Smith is gearing up to release his first album in 20 years with Based on a True Story, which arrives Friday (March 28).

"You’ll be looking at the younger rappers and you want that to be true for you, but you don’t live like that," Smith recalled Jay-Z telling him Phil McCarten/CBS ...

Before digging into the recording process for the project, Smith made two phone calls to a pair of rap titans, soliciting advice from Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar. Smith sat down with Sway in the ...

Will Smith made two important phone calls before recording new music. The actor and rapper, 56, shared during a recent interview on Sway in the Morning that he called Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar for ...

“Before I started, I made two phone calls,” Smith shared. “I talked to Jay and I talked to Kendrick. And I was like, ‘Hey, I want to get back in music.’ And it was like, ‘What’s the ...

You can find him at Threads @mickmartin182. Along with leaning against a lot of walls, Kevin Smith's Jay and Silent Bob have fought angels, clashed with Mark Hamill, and battled waste demons.

As he prepared for his first album in two decades, Smith sought advice from two of hip-hop's most influential voices: Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar. Their words played a crucial role in shaping his ...

Will Smith has shared the valuable advice given to him by JAY-Z and Kendrick Lamar before embarking on his musical comeback. The Hollywood actor and rapper released his first album in two decades ...

Will Smith recently opened up about his upcoming album Based on a True Story during an interview on Sway in the Morning, revealing the guidance he received from Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar before ...

This is not the only Askewniverse project Smith has on his docket. The director is also prepping a new film. While he has spoken of a third Jay and Silent Bob movie, he will only say of the new ...

Having an A-lister like Leonardo DiCaprio as your friend doesn't hurt if you're an actor. But it also doesn't guarantee success at an audition. The conversation turned to the story after Ferguson ...