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After 20 years, Will Smith is ready to make his extremely anticipated return to the world of hip-hop.
The Oscar-winning actor and rapper, whose title nonetheless echoes from the notorious “slap” incident on the 2022 Academy Awards, introduced that his new album might be launched on March 28.
In an Instagram publish on Sunday, the multi-talented entertainer shared the thrilling information along with his 69.5 million followers:
“It’s OFFICIAL!! My new album, Based mostly on a True Story, drops on March 28. TWO WEEKS!!
Hit that pre-save. Been engaged on this challenge for a minute and I’m itchin’ to get it out to y’all 
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Smith’s comeback album will characteristic 14 tracks and marks his reunion with DJ Jazzy Jeff.
It can additionally embrace collaborations with artists like Teyana Taylor and Jac Ross. Earlier this 12 months, Smith dropped the one “Stunning Scars,” which options Huge Sean and Obangain.
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Greatest identified for his profession in movie, Smith first rose to fame within the late Eighties as a part of the pioneering hip-hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Recent Prince.
Their hits, akin to “Mother and father Simply Don’t Perceive” and “Women Ain’t Nothing However Bother,” had been staples on MTV.
As his appearing profession took off with the success of The Recent Prince of Bel-Air, Smith balanced his movie roles with music, usually recording theme songs for his blockbuster movies, together with Males in Black and Wild Wild West.
His 1997 album Huge Willie Fashion marked the peak of his music profession, adopted by three extra albums:
Willennium (1999), Born to Reign (2002), and Misplaced and Discovered (2005). Nevertheless, he finally took a break from music to give attention to his movie profession.
Whereas Smith has remained an leisure icon, his repute took successful following the 2022 Oscars incident, wherein he slapped comic Chris Rock after a joke about Smith’s spouse, Jada Pinkett Smith.
The fallout led to Smith being banned from the Academy Awards for the following decade.
Now, along with his new album on the horizon, Will Smith is getting ready to reclaim his place within the music world, providing followers a mix of nostalgia and contemporary sounds.
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