Simone. Multiple voices are heard chatting about Smith as the song begins. “I heard he won the Oscar but he had to give it back/ And you know they only made him do that s**t because he’s Black ...

Will Smith just released his first album in 20 years — and he has a story to tell, one that includes the infamous Chris Rock Oscars slap, addressing rumors, and more. Based on a True Story is the ...

At the same event, Smith won the Oscar for best actor for King Richard, in which he played the father and coach of tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams. In his single, Int Barbershop — Day, Smith ...

Will Smith’s new album is looking to be more maligned than his 2022 Oscars slap. On Friday, the Fresh Prince himself released Based on a True Story, his first studio album in over 20 years ...

Voices in the song debate Will Smith’s legacy, referencing his Oscar win, subsequent ban, and accusations of racial bias in the Academy’s punishment. Lyrics like “had to give it back” and ...

Will Smith wastes no time addressing his Chris Rock Oscars slap on new album “ Based on a True Story ,” which released on Friday. In fact, the project’s first track, “Int. Barbershop — Day,” opens ...

Will Smith may be best known for the Men in Black and Bad Boys movies, but it is his 2004 animated movie that is charting on streaming.

(Although, contrary to these lyrics, Smith got to keep his Oscar.) Will Smith addresses the Oscar slap at the beginning of his new LP: “You better keep his wife’s name out of your mouth!” ...

Later on in the show, Smith returned to the stage to accept the Oscar for best actor for his performance in “King Richard.” “Int. Barbershop — Day” tackles the Oscars controversy more ...