Tony Rock has trashed Will Smith’s new album whereas additionally claiming he’s utilizing the incident which occured along with his brother on the Academy Awards years in the past to spice up the LP’s business efficiency.
In a fiery new interview with TMZ, the actor and comic didn’t maintain again when requested about Smith’s shock return to music after a 20-year hiatus. Smith’s newest challenge, Based mostly On A True Story, has been making headlines for its deeply private lyrics—notably those referencing his notorious Oscars slap on Tony’s brother, Chris Rock, in 2022. However Tony isn’t shopping for the introspective act.
“It’s an excellent time to be a comic book proper now,” Tony Rock quipped whereas talking with paparazzi on the Los Angeles Worldwide Airport on the arrivals degree. “Will Smith has an album out and it’s a p############. And he addresses the Oscars. It’s an excellent time to be a comic book proper now.”
Rock expounded on his assertion, revealing he took explicit problem with Smith revisiting the incident in his music after months of media urging everybody to maneuver on.
“All people retains telling me to cease speaking about it, however then he places it on the tune,” he mentioned. “So that offers me the best way to speak about it once more.”
Tony Rock says Will Smith’s new album is sh*tty and trash, as he calls out Will Smith for utilizing the Oscar slap involving his brother Chris Rock to promote his new album.
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Regardless of the media hype, Tony made it clear he hasn’t even bothered to provide the album a spin.
“Album’s trash, I haven’t listened to it, however I refuse to hearken to it,” he mentioned. “The truth that he introduced it up on the album? Effectively, that’s like attempting to promote an album.”
Tony didn’t mince phrases when questioning Smith’s motives, suggesting the lyrical film star was reaching for drama to maneuver items.
“I’m shocked he wasn’t rapping about being a drug supplier on this one,” he mentioned. “Jail and bought shot 9 occasions. He’s attempting to promote an album.”
Nonetheless, Tony made some extent to say he’s a lifelong Hip-Hop fan and even gave credit score the place it was due.
“His greatest work was… ‘Model New Funk’, I’ll give him that,” he mentioned.
Addressing the widespread notion that he’s merely defending his brother, Tony mentioned it’s not about loyalty—it’s about info.
“I do know individuals suppose I’m simply defending my brother,” he mentioned. “I’m my brother’s keeper, that’s all. You may speak about issues and it doesn’t need to contain emotion.”
As for whether or not the album helps or hurts the rocky relationship between Smith and Chris, Tony was blunt.
“It’s what it’s,” he mentioned. “They ain’t gonna be buddies. No person misplaced a big amount of cash behind this. My brother might need truly made slightly more cash. That Netflix particular? Yeah. Ain’t no one hurting. All of us are strolling within the financial institution on Monday with smiles on our faces.”
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