Will Smith hit back at The Slap and the aftermath of the scene-stealing moment of the 2022 Oscars in his first new album since 2005.

A little more than three years ago, we could’ve never imagined Will Smith gettin’ jiggy wit it again. After all, he had long ago given up his career as a lighthearted rapper and had become a serious thespian who was the frontrunner to win an Oscar in 2022 — on his third nomination — for “King Richard.

Will Smith addressed the infamous Chris Rock Oscars slap head on as part of his new album, "Based on a True Story." The music project marks his first full-length solo album in the past 20 years. The first song off the 14-track album,