"You’ll be looking at the younger rappers and you want that to be true for you, but you don’t live like that," Smith recalled Jay-Z telling him Phil McCarten/CBS ...

“Before I started, I made two phone calls,” Smith shared. “I talked to Jay and I talked to Kendrick. And I was like, ‘Hey, I want to get back in music.’ And it was like, ‘What’s the ...

Will Smith called Jay Z for advice before returning to the music industry and his wise words inspired the new album’s name. This collaboration between two entertainment titans marks a ...

Before I started, I made two phone calls," Smith said. "I talked to Jay and I talked to Kendrick.' Before Will Smith completed his first new hip-hop album in 20 years, Based on a True Story ...

Will Smith recently shared that he sought advice from Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar before releasing his new album, Based on a True Story. In an interview on Sway in the Morning, Smith revealed that ...

As he prepared for his first album in two decades, Smith sought advice from two of hip-hop's most influential voices: Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar. Their words played a crucial role in shaping his ...

Will Smith made two important phone calls before recording new music. The actor and rapper, 56, shared during a recent interview on Sway in the Morning that he called Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar for ...

“Before I started, I made two phone calls,” Smith said in an interview with the US radio show Sway In The Morning. “I talked to Jay and I talked to Kendrick. I was like, ‘Hey, I want to get back in ...

Jay Z, Will Smith, and Kendrick Lamar. CREDIT: Kevin Mazur, Jason Merritt, Antony Jones via Getty Images Speaking on the show Sway In The Morning, Smith talked about his preparation for returning ...