

Will Smith came back to the music scene with "Based on a True Story", an album that was advertised as a deep exploration of who the artist was in a more honest way.
However, the final project was received with mixed reviews, with some critics stating that the songs have preachy platitudes and poorly executed production.
"Unfortunately, most of the album deals in cringey, gospel-tinged, platitudinous rap that universalizes his lessons from the Slap and the (Jada) Pinkett-Smith Cinematic Universe, including the couples' rocky marriage and superfluous critiques of their parenting," Rolling Stone staff writer Mankaprr Conteh explained.