Will Smith comments on Chris Rock Oscars incident in new album where he asserts …

Will Smith has addressed the controversial incident at the Oscars where he slapped Chris Rock in his latest music album. The incident occurred after Rock made jokes about Jada Pinkett-Smith’s struggles with alopecia during the show. Smith, in response, walked up on stage and slapped Rock, stating, “Keep my wife’s name out of your f**king mouth!” Ironically, Smith went on to win the Oscar for best actor for his role in King Richard, playing the father of tennis icons Venus and Serena Williams.

Despite apologizing to Rock a few months later, Smith’s new album, Based on a True Story, still contains references to the incident. The album comes at a time when Smith is experiencing a resurgence on social media platforms, especially TikTok, where a popular song by Doechii, ‘Anxiety’, has been combined with a famous dancing scene from The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.

Following the Oscars incident, Smith was banned from the awards for 10 years. In his new album, he alludes to feeling ‘cancelled’ since the incident. The opening line of the first song on the album features a voice saying, “Will Smith is cancelled.” The lyrics in subsequent songs include lines like ‘I ain’t never going to forgive him for that s**t he did’ and ‘him and Jada both crazy, girl, what you talkin’ bout? You better keep his wife’s name out of your mouth’.

Smith also suggests in his songs that he may not receive nominations for other awards due to the incident, with one line stating, “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.” Despite facing repercussions, Smith was not actually asked to return the Oscar he won in 2022.

In addition to his music career, Smith has continued to work in the film industry, appearing in Bad Boys: Ride or Die in 2024. Rumors of a sequel to I Am Legend circulating, and despite a fake trailer released earlier in the year, there is still potential for future projects for the Oscar-winning actor.

While Smith’s new album hints at a possible resurgence in his music career, it is evident that there are still opportunities for him in the film industry. Despite the claims of being ‘cancelled’ due to the Oscars incident, Smith’s career continues to show promise and potential for growth.