Will Smith confronted probably the most notorious second of his profession in March 2022 when, on what was meant to be his evening of triumph on the Oscars, he ended up banned by the Academy for slapping Chris Rock.
Three years later, he has used the infamous encounter for gasoline on his new album Based mostly on a True Story.
The Guardian newspaper studies that the primary phrases on the album announce that “Will Smith is cancelled,” earlier than the actor begins rapping with traces together with “I heard he received the Oscar however he needed to give it again.”
Smith received the Finest Actor Oscar in 2022 for his function in King Richard, however the headlines had been stolen by his altercation with visitor presenter Rock. Tens of millions watched as Smith took problem with a joke made by Rock about Smith’s spouse Jada Pinkett Smith, then the actor walked on stage and slapped Rock earlier than persevering with to shout from his seat.
Smith was not requested to present his Oscar again because of the incident, however he was subsequently banned from attending any occasions related to the Academy of Movement Image Arts and Sciences for a decade. And he voluntarily resigned his Academy membership, whereas placing out an announcement of apology that he had let folks down.
The second track on the album, titled ‘You Lookin’ for Me?’ Consists of the traces:
“Took so much, I’m again on prime / Y’all gon’ should get acclimated / Gained’t cease, my s**t nonetheless sizzling / Regardless that I received’t get nominated.”
Rock stored his counsel concerning the incident till the discharge of his Netflix stand-up particular Selective Outrage, wherein he gave his opinion that Smith’s response had much less to do together with his remarks and extra to do with the general public scrutiny of the Smith marriage.
