The West Philly rapper and actor’s first album in 20 years is ‘Based on a True Story.’ He spoke about it from his home in Los ...

Will Smith's first album since 2005, 'Based on a True Story,' is full of self-help talk and a cocky sense of self-forgiveness, but not enough fun.

Will Smith could have let his infamous Oscar slap be his cinematic fade out with a career bruised, a marriage dissected and a reputation in a free fall.

Will Smith has officially returned to music with the release of Based on a True Story, his first studio album in two decades. Out today (March 28), the album marks his first full-length project since ...

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 ...

36 years following his historic win, Smith has returned to the underground from Tinseltown. Based on a True Story marks Will Smith's fifth studio album, with his last album releasing 20 years ago in ...

The star’s first album in two decades is a pointless apology tour for the dumbest Oscar gaffe in history, treating his Chris Rock slap as a grand teachable moment. It’s as corny as it is calculating.

In fact, the new album "Based on a True Story" is more than just a comeback - it's a musical biopic. Smith himself describes it as his "most personal and intimate work". In an interview with ...

but you don’t live like that,'” Smith revealed Jay told him. “‘Be true to your story. Tell your story.’ And that’s where I got the ‘Based on a True Story,’ from Jay.” ...

Smith doesn’t. At least not judging from the weighty rationalizations (or downright excuses, you decide) that drive the convoluted hip-hop of “Based on a True Story,” his first new album ...