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<p><span style="font-weight:400">Actor Will Smith just dropped his first studio album in 20 years, and he referenced the infamous moment at the 2022 Academy Awards when he slapped presenter Chris Rock across the face.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400">The rap artist included many collaborations on his new album, “Based On a True Story,” and the first song</span><span style="font-weight:400">, “Int. Barbershop — Day,” begins with the line, “Will Smith is canceled,” as Variety <a href="https://variety.com/2025/music/news/will-smith-new-album-chris-rock-oscars-slap-1236350689/">noted</a>.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400">The song’s credits say it’s a collaboration between DJ Jazzy Jeff and B. Simone. It includes several voices repeating rumors about Smith in a freestyle rap, such as </span><span style="font-weight:400">“Who the f** Will Smith think he is?” and </span><span style="font-weight:400">“I ain’t never going to forgive him for that sh** he did.” </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400">One of the song lyrics says, “I heard he won the Oscar but he had to give it back/ And you know they only made him do that sh** because he’s black.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400">The outlet notes that Smith did not have to return his Oscar, but he was banned from attending any Academy events for at least ten years.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400">The “Men in Black” star shocked the entertainment world by responding physically to Rock telling a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. Will strode onto the stage and slapped Rock, then said, “Keep my wife’s name out of your f***ing mouth.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400">Later in the telecast, Smith was awarded the Oscar for Best Actor for his film “King Richard.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400">Another line in the song mentions the incident again: “Him and Jada both crazy girl, what you talkin’ bout?/ You better keep his wife’s name out of your mouth.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400">The album’s second song, “You Lookin’ for Me?” also references the drama in his personal life. The lyrics say, “Took a lot, I’m back on top/ Y’all gon’ have to get acclimated/ Won’t stop, my sh** still hot/ Even though I won’t get nominated.” </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400">Previously, Smith </span><a href="https://thesource.com/2025/03/28/will-smith-shares-advice-from-jay-z-kendrick-lamar-on-new-album/"><span style="font-weight:400">mentioned</span></a><span style="font-weight:400"> that he had received guidance from Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar for the new album. He said Jay-Z told him to “be true to your story,” which helped inspire the title. Lamar told Smith to “say that sh** you always been scared to say.”</span></p>
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Will Smith References Infamous Oscars Slap On His First Album Drop In 20 Years
