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'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, a name synonymous with ‘90s hip-hop and blockbuster Hollywood success, is once again stepping into the music industry with his latest album, Based on a True Story. Smith, who began his ...

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.

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.” ...

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 ...

Will Smith's return to hip hop has arrived, as the rapper-turned-actor released Based On a True Story, his first album in 20 years, on Friday. Smith had preempted the new album with the singles ...

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 ...

By Jessica Lynch 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 ...