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Will Smith Announces Release Date for ‘Based on a True Story,’ His First Album in 20 Years

Will Smith revealed that 'Based on a True Story,' his first album in 20 years, will be arriving on March 28.

“Been working on this project for a minute and I’m itchin’ to get it out to y’all,” Smith wrote on Instagram, alongside a number of promotional photos for the album, as well as the full tracklist. The 14-track album features previously released singles “First Love,” “Beautiful Scars,” “TANTRUM,” “Work of Art,” and “You Can Make It,” as well as collaborations with DJ Jazzy Jeff, Teyana Taylor and Jac Ross. Smith has also hinted at plans for three albums under the Based on a True Story banner (which he described to Billboard as “three seasons of a TV musical show”).

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