Will Smith alludes to Chris Rock Oscars slap in freestyle rap: ‘Talking crazy out your face up on the stage’

After hopping on stage for an infamous moment at the 2022 Academy Awards, Will Smith has hopped the pond to rap about the slap heard ’round the world.

The actor and musician’s recent appearance on British DJ Charlie Sloth’s freestyle rap show, Fire in the Booth, found him referencing his shocking altercation with Oscars host Chris Rock that led to Smith’s resignation from the Academy and his 10-year ban from future ceremonies.

In a freestyle that repeated the refrain “I am the illest,” Smith rapped, “If you talking crazy out your face up on the stage and disrespect me on the stage, expect me on the stage.”

Chris Rock hosting the 94th Academy Awards in 2022.

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In the jaw-dropping (popping?) 2022 incident, Rock cracked a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head as part of his hosting duties at the 94th Academy Awards ceremony. Smith, Pinkett Smith’s husband of almost 30 years, reacted by stalking up to the stage and smacking Rock in the face, warning him, “Keep my wife’s name out of your f—ing mouth.”

Pinkett Smith had previously announced that alopecia had caused her to lose her hair.

Smith’s freestyle on Fire in the Booth also included references to his humble beginnings in Philadelphia as well as his wealth, three children, two marriages, and artistic success: “Oscars, Emmys, Grammys, and when I stare at ’em, I’m hearing ’em whisper, ‘You’ve got every right to be arrogant,'” he rapped.

The Oscar-winning King Richard star cautioned at the top of his freestyle that “my insights don’t sound right in sound-bites,” before he couched his reference to the Oscars incident with, “I’m not the type of man to move in malicious ways, and I am too grown to play childish games.”

Representatives for Smith and Rock did not immediately respond to Entertainment Weekly‘s request for comment.

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Producer and hype man Sloth, who hosted The Rap Show on BBC’s 1Xtra, now headlines The Charlie Sloth Rap Show for Apple Music. Fire in the Booth is Sloth’s YouTube series, which showcases established and up-and-coming MCs as they prove their skills on the mic.

This is not the first time Smith has referenced his awards ceremony clash in his music. In March, he released his new album, Based on a True Story, his first record of solo material in 20 years, which included lyrics addressing his Oscars slap and his “complicated” relationship with his wife. Pinkett Smith previously stated that she and Smith separated in 2016 but remain married.

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