Washington DC, March 28 -- Actor Will Smith addressed his controversial slap to comedian Chris Rock during the 94th Academy Awards ceremony in his new album "Based on a True Story", which was released on Friday, reported Variety.

The 'King Richard' actor grabbed the headlines during the Oscars 2022 telecast after he slapped Chris during his presentation, which included a joke about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.

When the actor returned to his seat, he shouted: "Keep my wife's name out of your mouth!" Later on in the show, Smith returned to the stage to accept the Oscar for best actor for his performance in the film 'King Richard."

In a music track, 'Int. Barbershop -- Day' from his latest album, the actor-singer shed light on the Os...