Will Smith discusses Oscars incident in new music album: Here’s what he said.
Motion Picture Arts and Science and issued a statement apologizing, saying in part, “Change takes time and I am committed to doing the work to ensure that I never again allow violence to overtake reason.”“Int. Barbershop — Day” also references Smith’s viral response to Rock’s joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved hairstyle, stating: “Bottom line y’all, Will Smith is wack / I mean, he rich, funny and sexy too / You wish you had a Jada Pinkett next to you / Him and Jada both crazy girl, what you talking about? / You better keep his wife’s name out of your mouth.”In Smith’s “You Lookin’ for Me?,” the actor once again references his Oscars controversy, noting he “won’t get nominated” — though multiple outlets have reported that Smith is eligible to be nominated and win Oscars in the 10-year period, “though he can’t show up to accept them.”“Took a lot, I’m back on top, y’all gon’ have to get acclimated / Won’t stop, my s—’s still hot even though I won’t get nominated / Personal life with my wife, mind your business, it’s complicated / All that matters is the fact that I’m still getting compensated.”“Based on a True Story” is Smith’s first full-length solo music project in 20 years, but it’s not the first time he addressed what happened at the Oscars. After the altercation, he issued an apology to Rock in a lengthy statement he posted on Instagram.“I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris. I was out of line and I was wrong. I am embarrassed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be. There is no place for violence in a world of love and kindness,” the statement read in part.