Smith has released his first full-length album in two decades. Will Smith is back in his music bag, releasing his first full-length album in two decades. "Based on a True Story" features 14 tracks, with appearances by Teyana Taylor,

Based on a True Story, which arrived March 28, is his first album in 20 years.

Will Smith is back to making music that "slaps" after dropping "Based on a True Story" on Friday after a 20 year hiatus — and he immediately addresses his infamous Oscars incident with Chris Rock in 2022.

It’s been 20 years since Will Smith released an album. But just three years since the rapper/actor famously slapped comedian Chris Rock onstage at the 2022 Academy Awards. Rock later addressed the incident in his 2023 Netflix standup special,