“Seems a bit desperate”: Will Smith Faces Harsh Criticism While Making a Comeback in the Music Business, Fans Claim His New Song Sounds Eerily Similar to 1 Eminem Track
Will Smith is one of the most talented entertainment industry artists and has starred in numerous blockbuster movies over the years. He has also won numerous accolades including four Academy Award nominations, winning one for Best Leading Actor for his role in King Richard in 2022.
That was also the year he infamously slapped the presenter Chris Rock on stage after the comedian made a joke about his wife. Smith faced a huge backlash for his rude behavior and even faced harsh consequences.
Some were convinced that he would never recover from it, but this year, he made his cinematic comeback with the buddy cop action comedy Bad Boys: Ride or Die. In fact, he has recently also made a comeback to his musical career with a brand new song. However, he is facing backlash again since the song sounds similar to one of Eminem’s songs.
Will Smith Released a New Song While Still Riding on the Success of Bad Boys: Ride or Die
After the incident at the 2022 Oscars, Will Smith resigned from the Academy and was banned from attending its events for the next 10 years. He publicly apologized for his actions, but the consequences were here to stay. Many started to think that this would obliterate his career for once and all.
Despite all that, Smith made a strong comeback this year with a new addition to the beloved Bad Boys franchise and even surprised some fans by revealing his true identity while walking out of the theater after watching the movie with them. The movie not only impressed the critics but also earned approximately $332 million at the box office (via Box Office Mojo).
This year, Smith has also made his comeback to the music industry with his new song You Can Make It, which he performed at the BET Awards stage on Sunday. According to The Hollywood Reporter, he was backed by Sunday Service Choir, Fridayy, and Kirk Franklin on the stage and the performance drew lots of cheers and a standing ovation from the audience.
The song is about the tough time he had in the past few years and how he is recovering from that. While most fans have praised the Men in Black star, some fans are also criticizing this movie and have also pointed out that it sounds similar to the Eminem track The Way I Am.
Will Smith Is Being Criticized for Releasing the New Song
Smith is no stranger to the music industry. He began his career as a musician in 1985 as a part of the duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince. It was not until 1990 that he started acting. His last single Get Lit was released in 2017 so You Can Make It is his comeback to this realm.
Some fans have been heavy on criticism when it comes to Smith’s attempt to redeem himself as a musician, and have even noticed that it is similar to Eminem’s song The Way I Am from his Grammy-winning album The Marshall Mathers LP. Here is what some of them had to say:
It could be a coincidence that the songs sound similar. There is no telling why and how it happened. Regardless, it is great to see that Smith is making a comeback.
