Will Smith reveals the advice Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar gave him for new album

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Will Smith revealed the advice given to him by Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar ahead of his return to music.The Men In Black star’s new record, ‘Based On A True Story’, was released on March 28 and marked his first full-length album since ‘Lost And Found’ in 2005.

It features collaborations with artists such as Teyana Taylor and DJ Jazzy Jeff.Speaking on the show Sway In The Morning, Smith talked about his preparation for returning to rapping. “Before I started, I made two phone calls,” Smith said. “I talked to Jay and I talked to Kendrick.

I was like, ‘Hey, I want to get back in music. What’s the advice?’”He revealed Jay-Z’s reply: “Don’t fake your story”, recalling: “He was like, ‘You gotta say what’s true for you’.

He’s like, ‘You’ll be looking at the younger rappers and you want that to be true for you, but you don’t live like that’. He was like, ‘Be true to your story.