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Will Smith Addresses Chris Rock Oscars Slap on New Album: ‘My S— Still Hot Even Though I Won’t Get Nominated’
Will Smith wastes no time addressing his Chris Rock Oscars slap on new album “ Based on a True Story ,” which released on Friday. In fact, the project’s first track, “Int. Barbershop — Day,” opens ...
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The aftermath of the slap heard round the world: Will Smith's attempted career revival
The biggest irony in Smith’s artistic pivot is that no one mentions the slap anymore, let alone writes a full song about how people think Smith is “whack.” You know things are bad when the moment that ...
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Will Smith addresses Chris Rock Oscars slap in new album 'Based on a True Story'
In the end, Smith was not asked to return the award. Following the Oscars slap, Smith apologized to Rock in a video shared on social media. Nearly a year after the incident, Rock addressed the ...
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Will Smith Addresses the Chris Rock Slap On New Single
Will Smith addressed the fallout of the slap heard around the world on “Int. Barbershop — Day”, the opening track of his Based on a True Story album he dropped today. The song, featuring DJ ...
‘The Album’s Trash. I’m Just Assuming That’: Chris Rock’s Brother Blasts Will Smith For Referencing The Oscars Slap On His New Music
Led by veteran shooting guard James Harden, the Los Angeles Clippers closed out their 2024-25 regular-season campaign with ...
New York Daily News23d
Will Smith hits back at The Slap on first album in 20 years
Will Smith’s new album, his first since 2005, takes multiple opportunities to address The Slap and its aftermath. The 56-year-old actor-rapper won his first Oscar at the 94th Academy Awards ...
Will Smith talks about slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars in his new song 'Int. Barbershop - Day'
Will Smith has demonstrated countless artistic facets throughout his life. Once the American decided to focus on film and television, his short musical career was put on the back b ...
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Will Smith Drops First Album in 20 Years: Jada Pinkett Smith, Chris Rock Slap and More Lyrics Decoded
Indeed, there are some clear lyrical indicators to real moments in his life, including slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars, his complicated relationship with Jada Pinkett Smith, and references ...
New York Post23d
Unapologetic Will Smith addresses Chris Rock Oscars slap on new album: ‘Won’t stop, my s–t still hot’
Will Smith addresses his infamous Chris Rock slap from the 2022 Oscars in his new “Based on a True Story” album — boasting that he’s officially “back on top.” His first track ...
The Hollywood Reporter23d
Will Smith Addresses Chris Rock Oscars Slap On ‘Based On a True Story,’ His First Album in 20 Years
By Ethan Millman Will Smith is aware of the elephant in the room, as the very first line on his first album in 20 years quickly addresses the infamous 2022 Oscars slap where Smith took the stage ...
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Will Smith Addresses Chris Rock Oscars Slap on New Album: ‘My S— Still Hot Even Though I Won’t Get Nominated’
Will Smith wastes no time addressing his Chris Rock Oscars slap on new album “Based on a True Story,” which released on Friday. In fact, the project’s first track, “Int. Barbershop — Day ...