'Based on a True Story' - New Album drops March 28

[fan 4ever]

19 hours ago, JumpinJack AJ said:

Agreed. I hate when albums don't get phyiscal releases. Many artists let the physical release come after the digital release. Black Star released CD and vinyl of their second album about two years after they released it digitally. Arrested Developement waited a month or two  with their last album.  Worse case scenario, maybe he releases all three as a box set. 

I really hope we'll get a CD and/or vinyl. Maybe he'll release it on his official website. 

[Ale]

[Ale]

[Ale]

Will Smith Talks New Album and Reveals Advice from Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar

https://www.siriusxm.com/blog/will-smith-jay-z-kendrick-lamar-new-album

[Ale]

Minute 13:06 of this interview:

"Jeff is on the first song with me and he'll be with me on tour"

https://youtu.be/moTEH6A3XTs

[eagle1]

2 hours ago, Ale said:

Minute 13:06 of this interview:

"Jeff is on the first song with me and he'll be with me on tour"

https://youtu.be/moTEH6A3XTs

Man that’s HUGE! 

[eagle1]

https://www.superthrowbackparty.net/2025/03/will-smith-honored-with-philly-street.html?m=1

[Hero1]

11 hours ago, Ale said:

Minute 13:06 of this interview:

"Jeff is on the first song with me and he'll be with me on tour"

https://youtu.be/moTEH6A3XTs

Very happy about this, JJFP Forever!

[Hero1]

Okay I got the album so my thoughts,

Opening track is very good. Perfect intro to the album with Will playing the haters after the slap where he got cancelled and Jeff defending him. Makes perfect sense that Wills potna of 40 years steps in here,

Its hard to judge the album when it’s only 36 minutes and we’ve already heard 80% of it but it’s nice to hear it as a whole and a singular piece of work.

You can tell this album Will was getting out of the hell of post Oscar slap and I love that Will used music to get out of that situation.

there is a lot of cursing on the album which is definitely very different and there isn’t much rapping. And all the rapping is in a new rap style.

I know I’d prefer a hip hop album and something more old school and fun but it is what it is.

i do think it’s a good album. My fav tracks are You looking for me, Bulletproof, Tantrum and You Can Make It.

when you listen to the album Tantrum really stands out as a hard hitting rap track.

I think First Love is the weakest track and could have been left off.

I’m interested in everyone else’s thoughts. 
Also interested in the second album in the series I presume it’s going to be about 35 minutes like this one.

 

 

[Ale]

[fan 4ever]

The album dropped in Belgium. This has been worth the wait. Damn! That first track has some real JJFP vibes. Never thought we would get something like that from Will. Love the album. It really feels like an album. Bulletproof goes hard! You Looking for me is dope! Hell, Rave in the wasteland is crazy.

The interludes make it feel like a real album. I agree with Tim about First Love, it will be a skip for me.  

[Hero1]

Bulletproof and you looking for me are really great tracks!!

[Ale]

I've just listened to the whole album. AMAZING! The first track is great. JJFP style. 'Rave In The Wasteland' is awesome too. Very different to what he's done before. I think 'You Can Make It' is possibly the best song in the album, though my favourite of them all is 'Bulletproof'. This song is just on another level for me.

Loving the new music! Thanks, Will.

[VIsqo]

I'm so glad he released this. Hope he gets it on physical media. 

[eagle1]

Man I can’t believe we finally got here. 20 years to the day (almost) since Lost & Found was released. 
 

I was always going to love this album, no doubt, but it has completely surpassed my expectations. All of the new tracks (that we hadn’t fully heard yet) are incredible. Int. barbershop is classic JJFP with a modern self aware spin that completely blew me away. 
 

you lookin for me is incredible too. An interesting mix of old and new. It goes hard. 
 

Rave in the wasteland was completely unexpected. Very different feel, reminds of that short clip Will released years ago.(where he mentioned King Kong) has a “black skinhead” vibe mixed with Will singing, Listening to this track was the moment I knew this album was a certified banger.
 

Bulletproof is possibly my fav track on the album, feels like it deserves to be a hit track too. Bringing soul, rock, and rap in a way only Will can. 


Hard Times (Smile) is great too. I have a big soft spot for upbeat fun Will songs like this. I wasn’t sure at first, but when the beat hits off the top I knew I was in. Nice to hear will feeling positive again. I like teyana’s vocals too.

 
Make it look easy is a contender for my favourite track as well. Another upbeat positive song where Will is exuding confidence. Can’t imagine listening to this and not smiling. Love the hook too.
 

Not one of the new tracks was a miss for me. I really enjoyed hearing the tracks we have already gotten all together in one cohesive package. The interludes were great too. Just makes it all fit together nicely. It will be a lot of fun to listen to all 3 of these albums together when it’s all said and done. 
 

out of the tracks we already had, You Can Make It and Tantrum are my favourite. Both are fantastic for completely different reasons.

 

I really like beautiful scars and work of art as well, but I prefer all of the new tracks that were released with the album. I’m surprised they were released ahead of these. 

as many others seem to agree, first love is the weakest track for me. I still like it and it’s certainly growing on me. But it’s not a slam dunk like the rest are for me. I think I actually prefer team tomodachi over it. Certainly falls in a similar vein as fiesta & esta rico. I love will’s moments, but the rest is hard to vibe with. 
 

we’ve certainly come a long way from “get lit” FP is back imo. Couldn’t be more excited for what’s to come and to finally see Will (and hopefully Jeff) perform live. 

 

Edited Friday at 06:22 AM by eagle1