Will Smith
Confronts Chris Rock Oscars Slap on New Album
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Will Smith is addressing his notorious Oscars slap — and all the luggage that got here with it — head-on on his new album.
Smith’s album “Based mostly on a True Story” dropped on Friday — his first full-size solo challenge in 20 years, and it instantly confronts the fallout from slapping Chris Rock.
The album’s opening music, “Int. Barbershop – Day” — that includes DJ Jazzy Jeff and B. Simone — kicks off with the road, “Will Smith is canceled.”
From there, it’s all riffing and gossip about Smith, with strains like, “Who the f*** Will Smith assume he’s?” and “I ain’t by no means gone forgive him for that stuff he did.”
The Chris Rock slap then turns into the primary focus: “I heard he down dangerous / I heard he gained the Oscar however needed to give it again / And you understand they solely made him do this s*** as a result of he’s Black.”
Value noting … Smith didn’t should return his Oscar. You’ll recall, the Academy banned him from attending the ceremony for 10 years.
The music then nods to Will’s notorious outburst defending Jada Pinkett Smith — “You would like you had a Jada Pinkett subsequent to you / Him and Jada each loopy – woman, what you speaking ’bout / You higher maintain his spouse’s identify out of your mouth.”
Smith isn’t finished reflecting on the 2022 incident … within the music “You Lookin’ for Me?” he raps about making his comeback — “Took so much I’m again on prime / Y’all gon’ need to get acclimated / Gained’t cease my s*** nonetheless scorching / Regardless that I gained’t get nominated.”
It’s been three years because the “slap heard all over the world,” however clearly it’s nonetheless prime of thoughts for Smith — and he’s acquired a lot to say.
