Between the Oscars slap heard around the world, falling off the Hollywood radar as a result and some relationship woes, it's fair to say that it’s been a rough few years for Will Smith and his cultural relevancy.
Things didn’t look up this year, with the March release of his first studio album in 20 years, ‘Based On A True Story’. It failed to chart in any major territory – a first for Smith – and as for the songs themselves, their swagger was unconvincing and the lyrical platitudes came off a self-indulgent.
