Will Smith References Chris Rock Oscars Slap In Freestyle
Let's face it: We'll be talking about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars for the rest of our lives.
The slap heard around the world has been discussed by all parties in the years since it happened. Will Smith addressed it directly four months after the incident — which resulted in a 10-year ban from attending the Oscars — took place.
Chris has also addressed the slap several times, including in his 2023 Netflix special Selective Outrage.
Meanwhile, Jada Pinkett Smith — who was previously separated from Will, and who was the butt of Chris' joke that caused the slap to begin with — has claimed that the slap actually made her want to recommit in "healing" the issues regarding their marriage.
Now, if you've been following the general trajectory of popular culture this year, you probably know that Will has also made something of a comeback as a rapper. To wit: He recently appeared on Apple Music's Fire in the Booth series to drop a freestyle — and, wouldn't you know it, it sure sounds like he's talking about the damn slap in it.
Don't take my word for it, though — judge for yourself from the following lyrics: 'If you talking crazy out your face up on the stage and disrespect me on the stage, expect me on the stage...Jokers dish it out, cry foul when it's time to take it/ City full of real ones, wasn't raised to fake it."
Hmm. Hmm! Do you think he could possibly be referring to anything else? If so, enlighten me in the comments.
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