Grammy Award-winning artist, actor and multifaceted entertainer, Will Smith, announces that his first full-length album in over 20 years, Based on a True Story will be arriving March 28th. The 14-track album will feature a variety of collaborators including DJ Jazzy Jeff, Teyana Taylor, and Jac Ross. Previously released singles “First Love,” “Beautiful Scars,” “TANTRUM,” “Work of Art,” and “You Can Make It,” will be included.
This week, Will Smith linked up with another Grammy-winning rapper, Doechii, in a funny social video to her song “Anxiety.” The video leans into a current viral dance trend to the song, taken from a scene of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air with Will Smith and Tatyana Ali.
Recently, Will Smith hit No.1 on the Billboard Gospel Airplay Chart with “You Can Make It” featuring Fridayy and Sunday Service Choir. This marks Will’s first #1 single since Get Jiggy With It, topping both the rap and gospel charts. Smith debuted “You Can Make It” at the 2024 BET Awards. The powerful performance found him standing in a large fire pit surrounded by real flames.