Will Smith Is Working on His First Album in 19 Years

Will Smith is hard at work on new music and might be dropping a new album soon.

In an interview with Instagram account Black Film Allies, the rapper and actor  revealed that he’s been working on new music.

“Over the past year and a half, I’ve been in the studio,” he said. “I have a project that is the most personal and powerful music project I’ve ever done. The idea of the music is, ‘Dance in your darkest moments.'”

Smith performed a new song “You Can Make It” at this year’s BET Awards. 

He also recently posted an Instagram Reel of himself and Russ giving their song “Work of Art” the car test and mentioned that he just finished his album before introducing the clip.

Smith hasn’t released a full-length album since 2005’s "Lost and Found".

While there isn’t a title or release date yet for the project yet, there is an Instagram page and a website that’s under construction entitled "Dance in Your Darkest Moments", so all signs point to that being the name of the album. 

The bio in the IG page says that it’s “a human wellness initiative designed to inspire self-exploration, encourage acceptance, & cultivate a celebration for life.”

Smith recently posted a clip on his Instagram breaking down how his classic song “Summertime” came about.

Many have speculated for years that Rakim ghostwrote his verses, but that urban legend was put to rest in a recent moment between the pair. 

“I was absolutely trying to sound like you on ‘Summertime,'” he told Rakim backstage at CBS’ A Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip Hop last year. “‘Cause I had been screaming all night, and I couldn’t get my ‘happy-go-lucky’ high voice. And then Hula just said, ‘Yo, just gimme that Rakim sh–.'”