- Will Smith isn’t shying away from his 2022 Oscars slap scandal with Chris Rock in his new music
- Smith’s album Based on a True Story 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 scandals 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, who was presenting onstage during the live show in response to a joke Rock had made about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. The actor then returned to his seat and shouted to Rock, “Keep my wife’s name out of your f—— mouth!”
The opening line…
