Will Smith confronted probably the most notorious second of his profession in March 2022 when, on what was meant to be his night time 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 experiences that the primary phrases on the album announce that “Will Smith is cancelled,” earlier than the actor begins rapping with strains together with “I heard he gained the Oscar however he needed to give it again.”
Smith gained the Greatest Actor Oscar in 2022 for his function in King Richard, however the headlines had been stolen by his altercation with visitor presenter Rock. Hundreds of thousands watched as Smith took subject 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 offer his Oscar again on account 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 music on the album, titled ‘You Lookin’ for Me?’ Contains the strains:
“Took so much, I’m again on high / Y’all gon’ must get acclimated / Gained’t cease, my s**t nonetheless sizzling / Although I gained’t get nominated.”
Rock saved his counsel in regards to the incident till the discharge of his Netflix stand-up particular Selective Outrage, during which he gave his opinion that Smith’s response had much less to do along with his remarks and extra to do with the general public scrutiny of the Smith marriage.
