Big Willie is back! He's traded his larger than life, excessively positive raps for something more dark and complex but equally inspiring. Anyone following Will’s trajectory the last handful of years, or those who've read his wonderful autobiography knows he’s been on a journey of self-discovery and healing. That’s left him wide open to be a bit of a different artist than he’s been in the past. It also drew him back into music. Will’s new project Based On A True Story will be coming out in three parts this year with part one dropping in March.

Justin Richmond discusses where Will's at as a creator on this new album, and goes through his decades long career in music, which dates back in his teen years in Philly.

You can hear a playlist of some of our favorite Will Smith songs HERE.

Big Willie is back! He's traded his larger than life, excessively positive raps for something more dark and complex but equally inspiring. Anyone following Will&rsquo;s trajectory the last handful of years, or those who've read his wonderful autobiography knows he&rsquo;s been on a journey of self-discovery and healing. That&rsquo;s left him wide open to be a bit of a different artist than he&rsquo;s been in the past. It also drew him back into music. Will&rsquo;s new project&nbsp;Based On A True Story&nbsp;will be coming out in three parts this year with part one dropping in March.
Justin Richmond discusses where Will's at as a creator on this new album, and goes through his decades long career in music, which dates back in his teen years in Philly.
You can hear a playlist of some of our favorite Will Smith songs <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1yUfyW23uHZnKDtiGYqvdI?si=EMIUabk7RQCiz5cLraXMYQ&amp;pi=K8bOVxoMTpC1E&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=281f98c6bf844202">HERE</a>.

Music and storytelling meet on Broken Record, where artists across genres and generations sit down to explore the joy, chaos, and vulnerability of creating—and what it means to devote a life to music. From legendary icons to groundbreaking new voices, each episode captures artists in conversation sharing the inspirations and experiences that shape their craft.

Music and storytelling meet on Broken Record, where artists across genres and generations sit down to explore the joy, chaos, and vulnerability of creating&mdash;and what it means to devote a life to music. From legendary icons to groundbreaking new voices, each episode captures artists in conversation sharing the inspirations and experiences that shape their craft.

Broken Record with Rick Rubin, Malcolm Gladwell, Bruce Headlam and Justin Richmond

Will Smith

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