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Yahoo
28-03-2025
- Entertainment
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Will Smith Releases ‘Based on a True Story,' His First Album in 20 Years
Will Smith's return to hip-hop has arrived, as the rapper-turned-actor released Based on a True Story, his first album in 20 years, on Friday. Smith had preempted the new album with the singles 'Beautiful Scars' with Big Sean, 'First Love,' You Can Make It,' 'Tantrum' and 'Work of Art.' The album comes almost exactly 20 years ago to the day from when Smith released his last album, Lost and Found. Based on a True Story reunited Smith with DJ Jazzy Jeff and also features collaborations with Teyana Taylor, Joyner Lucas and Smith's son Jaden Smith. As The Hollywood Reporter reported last year, Smith signed a distribution deal with indie label Slang Records for the project. More from The Hollywood Reporter Young Thug to Play First Live Show Since Jail Release at Summer Smash in June Kesha Drops Country-Pop Single "Yippee-Ki-Yay" With T-Pain, Unveils New Album 'Period' 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards Nominations Unveiled: First-Time Nominee Ella Langley Leads With Eight 'The past couple of years, I've been doing a very deep exploration of who and what I truly am,' Smith said in a teaser video he posted on his Instagram hours ahead of the official release Thursday. 'The process of this album is really allowing myself to be more honest with myself than I ever have about who and what I actually am. This is about to be the greatest artistic creative period of my entire life.' The past several years certainly have been eventful for Smith, as the actor is still in image rehabilitation mode for the infamous incident at the 2022 Academy Awards where he slapped Chris Rock on stage over a joke Rock made about Jada Pinkett Smith. Still Smith seems to be keeping himself busy with the new music, announcing an overseas tour earlier this month that will take him through much of Europe starting later this summer. It's unclear what the demand for the new music will be given just how long it's been since Smith has been a full-time recording artist. Speaking on 'Sway in the Morning' on Thursday, Smith recalled advice he got from Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar on recording the project. ''You gotta say what's true for you and you'll be looking at the younger rappers and you'll want that to be true to you, but you don't live like that,'' Smith revealed Jay told him. ''Be true to your story. Tell your story.' And that's where I got the Based on a True Story, from Jay.' Best of The Hollywood Reporter Most Anticipated Concert Tours of 2025: Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar & SZA, Sabrina Carpenter and More Hollywood's Highest-Profile Harris Endorsements: Taylor Swift, George Clooney, Bruce Springsteen and More Most Anticipated Concert Tours of 2024: Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, Olivia Rodrigo and More
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28-03-2025
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Will Smith Drops "Based On a True Story," His First Album in 20 Years
Yara Sameh Will Smith has returned to music with the release of "Based on a True Story," his first studio album in two decades. Out Friday, the album marks his first full-length project since 2005's "Lost and Found" and arrives amid a wave of personal reflection and renewed creative energy for the multi-hyphenate star. Smith began teasing the new project in 2023, slowly rolling out singles like 'Beautiful Scars' featuring Big Sean, the high-energy anthem 'Tantrum' with Joyner Lucas, the Teyana Taylor-assisted 'You Can Make It,' and the introspective 'Work of Art,' which features both Russ and Smith's son, Jaden Smith. The album reunites him with longtime collaborator DJ Jazzy Jeff and is released through indie label Slang Records, with whom Smith signed a distribution deal last year. 'The past couple of years, I've been doing a very deep exploration of who and what I truly am,' Smith said in a teaser video posted on his Instagram on Thursday. 'The process of this album is really allowing myself to be more honest with myself than I ever have about who and what I actually am. This is about to be the greatest artistic creative period of my entire life.' Speaking with Sway in the Morning, Smith also revealed that the album title came from advice he received from Jay-Z. 'You gotta say what's true for you… Be true to your story. Tell your story,' Smith recalled. 'And that's where I got the 'Based on a True Story' [title] from.' The 14-track album blends old-school hip-hop with modern production and themes of redemption, vulnerability, and identity. It also marks a public reentry into the cultural conversation for Smith, whose 2022 Oscars incident with Chris Rock put him in the global spotlight in a very different way. Rather than shy away from controversy, Based on a True Story tackles Smith's journey head-on, balancing personal reckoning with polished, genre-spanning collaborations. Smith's comeback has also included high-profile live appearances, including a performance at Rock in Rio in 2024 that featured tracks from the new album alongside hits like 'Gettin' Jiggy wit It' and 'Summertime.' Earlier this month, he also announced a world tour kicking off in Europe this summer. "Based on a True Story" is now streaming on all major platforms. read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha News Egypt confirms denial of airspace access to US B-52 bombers News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia News Australia Fines Telegram $600,000 Over Terrorism, Child Abuse Content Lifestyle Pistachio and Raspberry Cheesecake Domes Recipe Videos & Features Bouchra Dahlab Crowned Miss Arab World 2025 .. Reem Ganzoury Wins Miss Arab Africa Title (VIDEO) News Ireland Replaces Former Israeli Embassy with Palestinian Museum News Israeli PM Diagnosed with Stage 3 Prostate Cancer Arts & Culture Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's $4.7M LA Home Burglarized Lifestyle Maguy Farah Reveals 2025 Expectations for Pisces News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies
CNN
18-03-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
Will Smith announces first full-length album release in 20 years
Will Smith is returning to his first love. The actor who rose to fame as a rapper announced he has a new album coming. 'It's OFFICIAL!! My new album Based On A True Story drops March 28,' Smith wrote in a post on social media. 'TWO WEEKS!! Hit that presave. Been working on this project for a minute and I'm itchin' to get it out to y'all.' His last album, 'Lost and Found,' was released in March 2005. Smith also shared a track list for his new project, which includes collaborations with Teyana Taylor, Jac Ross and Obanga. DJ Jazzy Jeff, Smith's longtime friend and collaborator with whom he had the 1991 hit 'Summertime,' is also listed on the opening track. Smith released the single 'Beautiful Scars' in January. Shortly after, he spoke about how the new music is a departure from some of his previous work in an interview with 'Big Boy's Neighborhood.' 'There's a thing, there's a brand that is Will Smith, you know, and the brand is slightly different from the man,' he said. 'The brand is just a really narrow slice of what the man is, and the man has expanded in a way that the brand can almost feel like a prison.' The album release date news came the same weekend he and his 'Fresh Prince of Bel Air' costar Tatyana Ali recreated an iconic scene from their series, accompanied with an assist from Grammy-winning female rapper, Doechii. Waited 35 years for this dance to trend. Ib: @Mimii Their TikTok performance was done to Doechii's viral hit 'Anxiety.' In April 2024, Smith made a surprise appearance during J. Balvin's Coachella set.
CNN
17-03-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
Will Smith announces first full-length album release in 20 years
Will Smith is returning to his first love. The actor who rose to fame as a rapper announced he has a new album coming. 'It's OFFICIAL!! My new album Based On A True Story drops March 28,' Smith wrote in a post on social media. 'TWO WEEKS!! Hit that presave. Been working on this project for a minute and I'm itchin' to get it out to y'all.' His last album, 'Lost and Found,' was released in March 2005. Smith also shared a track list for his new project, which includes collaborations with Teyana Taylor, Jac Ross and Obanga. DJ Jazzy Jeff, Smith's longtime friend and collaborator with whom he had the 1991 hit 'Summertime,' is also listed on the opening track. Smith released the single 'Beautiful Scars' in January. Shortly after, he spoke about how the new music is a departure from some of his previous work in an interview with 'Big Boy's Neighborhood.' 'There's a thing, there's a brand that is Will Smith, you know, and the brand is slightly different from the man,' he said. 'The brand is just a really narrow slice of what the man is, and the man has expanded in a way that the brand can almost feel like a prison.' The album release date news came the same weekend he and his 'Fresh Prince of Bel Air' costar Tatyana Ali recreated an iconic scene from their series, accompanied with an assist from Grammy-winning female rapper, Doechii. Waited 35 years for this dance to trend. Ib: @Mimii Their TikTok performance was done to Doechii's viral hit 'Anxiety.' In April 2024, Smith made a surprise appearance during J. Balvin's Coachella set.
CNN
17-03-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
Will Smith announces first full-length album release in 20 years
Will Smith is returning to his first love. The actor who rose to fame as a rapper announced he has a new album coming. 'It's OFFICIAL!! My new album Based On A True Story drops March 28,' Smith wrote in a post on social media. 'TWO WEEKS!! Hit that presave. Been working on this project for a minute and I'm itchin' to get it out to y'all.' His last album, 'Lost and Found,' was released in March 2005. Smith also shared a track list for his new project, which includes collaborations with Teyana Taylor, Jac Ross and Obanga. DJ Jazzy Jeff, Smith's longtime friend and collaborator with whom he had the 1991 hit 'Summertime,' is also listed on the opening track. Smith released the single 'Beautiful Scars' in January. Shortly after, he spoke about how the new music is a departure from some of his previous work in an interview with 'Big Boy's Neighborhood.' 'There's a thing, there's a brand that is Will Smith, you know, and the brand is slightly different from the man,' he said. 'The brand is just a really narrow slice of what the man is, and the man has expanded in a way that the brand can almost feel like a prison.' The album release date news came the same weekend he and his 'Fresh Prince of Bel Air' costar Tatyana Ali recreated an iconic scene from their series, accompanied with an assist from Grammy-winning female rapper, Doechii. Waited 35 years for this dance to trend. Ib: @Mimii Their TikTok performance was done to Doechii's viral hit 'Anxiety.' In April 2024, Smith made a surprise appearance during J. Balvin's Coachella set.
