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O this is amazing

I love that you still do this. I like that this sounds more warm and colorful in contrast to the album version.

This is hilarious!

Great review of the album! Just one correction in this. You mentioned that he had played “attention” off of his phone in another part of that twitch stream, but that’s not actually accurate. He played “bulletproof” off of his phone on the stream, but before that he chose a beat out of a pool of 15 or so, and then went into the booth and rapped “attention” over it. He ended up doing it twice all the way through, with a few other attempts that the streamer bungled in between. But when they were playing it back in the other room they were just playing back the recording that they had just made in the booth.

Having 'Make It Look Easy' on repeat. Can't stop playing it! Such a nice, positive and catchy song

Rolling Stone https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/will-smith-based-on-a-true-story-review-1235307144/ (Spoiler: they don't like it)

Sounds like the second album is gonna have some hard hitting hip hop!

Hey Vipa I like that it is more of a hip hop beat I just don't think it changes up enough for the chorus.

That “freestyle” is good! He needs to put stuff like this on the next album.

As if Will is coming out with the best stuff of his career at age 56. He’s got more charisma in this than every modern rapper put together. As a fan, we know he’s awesome but this even has me shocked how good it is.

This is fire!!

Barbershop is great, that feels like old school jjfp and I’m here for it. The entire album hits for me, for sure. But Rave in the Wasteland is my current favorite, it just takes me over when it comes on.

Listen to our thoughts on the album in the latest episode of the Will Smith Podcast:

Yea i still do this lol. At this point its just a Demo, still finalizing the mix and elements. just wanted to post it for some early opinions. I was thinking of doing the entire album but that's an idea for another day.

I bought it on Amazon. Explicit version: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1JGN9DL/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1P9EPHL903HSW&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.eNt701T1MQ-VRlalDIciSUistiG6QfVD6ayObaPKyM3Q2WPMOnBsLNUh2nKff9Fa2aVnwC7OxcYdEfP2kxFH3C0k_khnnaIniC8nrTJ0XICI5gzd71ybsoA4I7pKxuUOalniZbDQ97H_5oe6pSwt8OphNcHCqcecVMVqz1HR-Ji4jApc8I1w79EbNtI3WrdBiN73y4roGUJZOx-jKrUIPbpYI-wHyD0ukZ0DGlFJbJmyAhAN0fM-xtJp2jIIJbGZFP_yTu_B_jzKFxnQ-bQN9zvPmfw_4I2PrVE99x686ps.VIkE3o3ELFyguE1uZHvixICl7zP77I-QWW5GyMFFbFE&dib_tag=se&keywords=will+smith+based+on+a+true+story&qid=1743395806&s=dmusic&sprefix=will+smith+based+on+a+true+story%2Cdigital-music%2C123&sr=1-2 Edited version: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1JSKW2J/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1P9EPHL903HSW&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.eNt701T1MQ-VRlalDIciSUistiG6QfVD6ayObaPKyM3Q2WPMOnBsLNUh2nKff9Fa2aVnwC7OxcYdEfP2kxFH3C0k_khnnaIniC8nrTJ0XICI5gzd71ybsoA4I7pKxuUOalniZbDQ97H_5oe6pSwt8OphNcHCqcecVMVqz1HR-JgEpH4w_qqynFaICio543iOYmaDg_dCE7DSOAgzlkBuTIUS6KO116IV-a-RpNB8uj2yAhAN0fM-xtJp2jIIJbGZFP_yTu_B_jzKFxnQ-bQN9zvPmfw_4I2PrVE99x686ps.-dmn8Mz9Jo6e_SIYTAy63Iol1i_CMJSgALmvObF_1DM&dib_tag=se&keywords=will+smith+based+on+a+true+story&qid=1743395839&s=dmusic&sprefix=will+smith+based+on+a+true+story%2Cdigital-music%2C123&sr=1-1

This is a hard one, but at the moment I think I would rank his solo albums as follows: 1. Big Willie Style 2. Willennium 3. Based on a True Story 4. Lost & Found 5. Born To Reign

Another great interview:

I’ve seen some reaction videos online that were very positive. So I guess people like it.

I couldn't even find where to buy the album.

Wow, this thread really surprised me. It doesn’t at all feel like he’s rusty, I’m absolutely loving his flow. It feels like the best it’s ever been. Right now, this is easily my favorite of his solo albums. Two important caveats, I was always way more of a jjfp fan than his solo music. Also, other than Kendrick Lamar and a smattering of other big hits, I’m not super tuned into rap anymore. So maybe I’m listening with out of touch ears. Based on a True Story Lost and Found Big Willie Style Wiilenium Born to Reign

You could say it's old school interms of consuming music, but I'm just stating facts. Streaming is just digits and micropennies. Buying the album is support. Buying albums the artist know if there is a market for a physical release. Buying contributes to charting.

Yeah, I have no interest in reading any reviews unless someone who likes Will's music is like "this is a good read." I couldn't care less about someone's opinion. What I think is interesting, is if you go to YouTube or something where you're actually listening to the music, it's virtually all positive. However, if you go to social media, there's a lot of hate. I think that speaks volumes.

If there is a physical album I will 100% but it, I like to have a music collection and I can put the CD in my car. But I have a subscription to Amazon music so I’ve been streaming it on that. The only option to buy that I can see is Apple Music for £12.99. I don’t have money to waste of buying it to then play it on an app I don’t use.

It’s a hard one because I still struggle to rate the original 4 haha. I’d say Willenium Lost and Found Big Willie Style Based on a True Story Born to Reign Still digesting BOATS, although I’ve probably listened to it about 15 times in the last 3 days.