Among the topics mentioned on Smith's new album is his first Oscar win in 2022 and the now-infamous incident in which he slapped Chris Rock during that awards ceremony, leading to his 10-year ban from the event and rumors the award would be rescinded. In the end, Smith was not asked to return the award.

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,

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.