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Express Tribune
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Will Smith's comeback album flops with low sales, misses Billboard 200
Will Smith's comeback album Based On A True Story flops, missing the Billboard 200 and selling just 268 UK copies in week one. The 14-track project marks Smith's first solo release since 2005's Lost and Found and includes high-profile collaborations with Big Sean, Teyana Taylor, and his son Jaden Smith. Despite the star power and deeply personal lyrics — including direct references to the 2022 Oscars slap incident — the album has not resonated commercially. Tracks like 'Int. Barbershop — Day' and 'You Lookin' for Me?' openly address the Oscars controversy, with Smith acknowledging public backlash and cancel culture. In one lyric, he raps: 'Took a lot, I'm back on top / Y'all gon' have to get acclimated.' Undeterred by the poor sales, the 56-year-old entertainer is pushing forward. Smith has announced plans for two more albums and his first headline tour, which will span cities across the UK and Europe, with festival stops in Morocco, France, Spain, and Italy. The tour will feature both new music and fan favorites like 'Miami' and 'Gettin' Jiggy Wit It.' Smith's return follows significant fallout from the Oscars incident, which led to a 10-year ban from Academy events and halted production on several film projects. Despite the rocky road, Smith remains committed to rebuilding his music career and reconnecting with fans on stage.
See - Sada Elbalad
29-03-2025
- Entertainment
- See - Sada Elbalad
Will Smith Addresses Chris Rock Oscars Slap, Marriage on New Album
Yara Sameh It has been three years since Will Smith's life turned upside down after he slapped comedian Chris Rock on the stage of the 2022 Academy Awards. In his song ' Int. Barbershop — Day ' from his new album 'Based on a True Story,' Smith addresses the Scandal head-on by talking about it on the first track of the album. The close to two-minute track features Jazzy Jeff and B. Simone and sees differently-pitched voices trade rumors and opinions about the actor and rapper in a freestyle manner. The topics of conversation touch on Smith's children, his marriage to Jada Pinkett-Smith, his movie career, that slap and more – basically everything that has been said about the Fresh Prince over the past five years. It starts off with someone saying, 'Will Smith is canceled,' as another person chimes in, saying, 'Oh, you can't cancel no icon.' After much back and forth, slapgate is addressed. '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,' one of the voices said. While Smith was able to keep his award, he has been banned from the ceremony for 10 years for slapping Rock. The conversation continues later when Pinkett-Smith's name is brought up. 'Him and Jada both crazy, girl, what you talkin' bout. You better keep his wife's name out of your mouth.' One of the last lines says, 'I ain't never going to forgive him for that stuff he did.' Moments later, a bell can be heard, like that on a barbershop door, indicating Smith has entered the place, causing everyone to change their tune to a more favorable one towards the rapper/singer. Smith talked about his marriage more on his new song ' You Lookin' For Me? '. 'Took a lot, I'm back on top, y'all gon' have to get acclimatеd. Won't stop, my s–t's still hot even though I won't get nominatеd. Personal life with my wife, mind your business, it's complicated.' Their relationship has been a topic of tabloid fodder for decades, but things exploded in 2020 when the couple addressed Pinkett-Smith's 2016 entanglement with R&B singer August Alsina. 'Based on a True Story' marks Smith's first full-length solo music project in 20 years, with his last release being 2005's 'Lost and Found.' However, it is not the actor and rapper's first major project since the slap. Months later, Smith navigated a limited promotional cycle for his next prestige picture, Apple's historical drama 'Emancipation.' Last summer, he co-starred with Martin Lawrence in 'Bad Boys: Ride or Die,' the fourth entry in Sony's buddy cop franchise was a box office hit, earning more than $400 million worldwide. 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 Arts & Culture Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's $4.7M LA Home Burglarized Videos & Features Bouchra Dahlab Crowned Miss Arab World 2025 .. Reem Ganzoury Wins Miss Arab Africa Title (VIDEO) News Israeli PM Diagnosed with Stage 3 Prostate Cancer Lifestyle Maguy Farah Reveals 2025 Expectations for Pisces News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies Sports Neymar Announced for Brazil's Preliminary List for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
CNN
28-03-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
Will Smith returns to his Oscar slap in new music
It was the slap seen around the world, and Will Smith is not shying away from it. The actor and rapper has his first album out in 20 years. On his new music, Smith addresses the 2022 Oscars incident in which he hit comedian Chris Rock. Rock was presenting an award and made a joke about actress Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head, which did not to go over well with her husband, Smith. He walked up on stage and slapped Rock, an act which earned Smith a decade-long ban from the Academy Awards. His new album, 'Based on a True Story,' includes the track 'Int. Barbershop — Day,' which opens with the line, 'Will Smith is canceled.' It features Smith's longtime collaborator DJ Jazzy Jeff, as well as social media influencer B. 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,' someone says. The same year Smith slapped Rock, he won the best actor Oscar for his role in 'King Richard.' (Smith was not required to return his award.) Another voice says: 'Him and Jada both crazy girl, what you talkin' bout?/ You better keep his wife's name out of your mouth,' a reference to Smith yelling at Rock to 'keep my wife's name out of your mouth' before he took to the stage. 'Took a lot, I'm back on top/ Y'all gon' have to get acclimated/ Won't stop, my s**t still hot/ Even though I won't get nominated,' Smith raps on the track, 'You Lookin' For Me?' Smith has previously publicly apologized to Rock for striking him and later released a video in which he expressed that he was 'deeply remorseful' about the incident. Rock later addressed the attack in a 2023 stand-up special.
Yahoo
28-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Will Smith Directly References Fallout from Viral Chris Rock Oscar Slap in New Album 'Based on a True Story '— See the Telling Lyrics
Will Smith isn't shying away from his 2022 Oscars slap scandal with Chris Rock in his new music Smith's album is out now and calls out the actor for being "canceled" The lyrics and aside call outs include more direct references to the infamous slap moment Will Smith isn't afraid to get into the nitty gritty of his scandals in his new album Based on a True Story. The Bad Boys: Ride or Die actor, 56, wasted no time addressing one of his biggest ones over the last few years — his infamous 2022 Oscars slap of comedian Chris Rock — in the first few tracks of his new album. Smith slapped Rock, 60, who was presenting onstage during the live show in response to a joke Rock had made about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, 53. The actor then returned to his seat and shouted to Rock, 'Keep my wife's name out of your f------ mouth!' The opening line of the first song on the album 'Int. Barbershop — Day,' a voice could be heard saying, 'Will Smith is canceled' — possibly referring to the media firestorm he experienced after the incident. Another voice could be heard at a different point, saying, 'I ain't never going to forgive him for that s--- he did.' Related: Will Smith Announces Release Date for First Full-Length Album in 20 Years Throughout the song featuring collaborators B. Simone and DJ Jazzy Jeff, with whom Smith first made his mark in music, other voices could be heard gossiping about the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star, and a few lines referenced the incident directly: 'Him and Jada both crazy, girl, what you talkin' bout?/ You better keep his wife's name out of your mouth.' Elsewhere in the song, someone else could be heard saying, 'I heard he won the Oscar but he had to give it back/ And you know they only made him do that s--- because he's Black.' Smith — who won the 2022 Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in King Richard — did not have to return his award, but he was banned from attending any Academy Award events for 10 years following the incident. He also resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, saying at the time, that he fully accepted 'any and all consequences for my conduct.' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. In his second song, 'You Lookin' for Me?,' Smith once again references the fallout from the incident, rapping, 'Took a lot, I'm back on top/ Y'all gon' have to get acclimated/ Won't stop, my s--- still hot/ Even though I won't get nominated.' Based on a True Story is Smith's first album in 20 years since 2005's Lost and Found. He first announced that he would be releasing a new album when he unveiled his latest single, "Beautiful Scars," in January. The track is a collaboration with Big Sean featuring Obanga. Related: Will Smith Gets a Street Named After Him in His Hometown Philadelphia: 'Honor of a Lifetime' Other previously-released singles included on the new record include 'Work of Art," which features his son Jaden Smith and Russ, 'Tantrum,' featuring Joyner Lucas and 'You Can Make It,' which Smith performed at the 2024 BET Awards. In a teaser video he shared hours ahead of the album's release, Smith opened up about the album alongside home videos of him over the past few decades. He said, 'The past couple of years, I've been doing a very deep exploration of who and what I truly am.' '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,' he continued. 'This is about to be the greatest artistic creative period of my entire life.' Based on a True Story is out now. Read the original article on People
CNN
28-03-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
Will Smith returns to his Oscar slap in new music
It was the slap seen around the world, and Will Smith is not shying away from it. The actor and rapper has his first album out in 20 years. On his new music, Smith addresses the 2022 Oscars incident in which he hit comedian Chris Rock. Rock was presenting an award and made a joke about actress Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head, which did not to go over well with her husband, Smith. He walked up on stage and slapped Rock, an act which earned Smith a decade-long ban from the Academy Awards. His new album, 'Based on a True Story,' includes the track 'Int. Barbershop — Day,' which opens with the line, 'Will Smith is canceled.' It features Smith's longtime collaborator DJ Jazzy Jeff, as well as social media influencer B. 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,' someone says. The same year Smith slapped Rock, he won the best actor Oscar for his role in 'King Richard.' (Smith was not required to return his award.) Another voice says: 'Him and Jada both crazy girl, what you talkin' bout?/ You better keep his wife's name out of your mouth,' a reference to Smith yelling at Rock to 'keep my wife's name out of your mouth' before he took to the stage. 'Took a lot, I'm back on top/ Y'all gon' have to get acclimated/ Won't stop, my s**t still hot/ Even though I won't get nominated,' Smith raps on the track, 'You Lookin' For Me?' Smith has previously publicly apologized to Rock for striking him and later released a video in which he expressed that he was 'deeply remorseful' about the incident. Rock later addressed the attack in a 2023 stand-up special.
