In "Based on a True Story," Will Smith confronts it all — the marriage, the slap, the backlash, the fall, the faith. And yes, he curses. Why it matters: This isn't just Smith returning to rap after 20 years.

Will Smith hit back at The Slap and the aftermath of the scene-stealing moment of the 2022 Oscars in his first new album since 2005.

After a 20-year hiatus from releasing albums, Smith returns with “Based on a True Story,” tackling the infamous “slap heard around the world.”