The West Philly rapper and actor’s first album in 20 years is ‘Based on a True Story.’ He spoke about it from his home in Los ...

Will Smith has officially returned to music with the release of Based on a True Story, his first studio album in two decades. Out today (March 28), the album marks his first full-length project since ...

The star’s first album in two decades is a pointless apology tour for the dumbest Oscar gaffe in history, treating his Chris Rock slap as a grand teachable moment. It’s as corny as it is calculating.

Will Smith's first album since 2005, 'Based on a True Story,' is full of self-help talk and a cocky sense of self-forgiveness, but not enough fun.

It seems fair for Smith to want to exorcise the past few years. It’s just a shame that he’s chosen to do it with quasi-inspirational songs that don’t bang ...

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.” ...

Actor Will Smith opened up about how the emptiness of fame and money has led him to “trust himself and God” as he has sought ...

Many things are bringing Smith down, or pushing him to endless self-examinations, as he (mostly implicitly) deals with the fallout from that angry slap during the 2022 Oscars and its immediate ...

Will Smith could have let his infamous Oscar slap be his cinematic fade out with a career bruised, a marriage dissected and a reputation in a free fall.

Will Smith on Friday released his new album, Based on a True Story, marking his return to music after a long gap of 20 years. His last work, Lost and Found, was out in 2005. In his latest album, the ...