The song will appear on the rapper's upcoming album and follows his recent single “You Can Make It.”
Will Smith has released a new song titled “Work of Art.” The song features his son Jaden Smith and New Jersey rapper Russ, and will appear on Smith's upcoming album.
In the song and its accompanying music video, Smith narrates different sides of his personality. He seems to be referencing the famous slap moment at the Oscars when he sings, “I'm a saint, but if you touch me, I'm a savage.”
Throughout the music video, the song is interspersed with a conversation between Smith and Ross at an art museum, during which the rapper reveals that he has recorded over 20 songs for his new project. “'Work of Art' was the song where I found my voice,” Smith says at the beginning of the clip. “It was like, 'Ah! This is what I want to talk about.'”
Smith and Ross previously performed “Work of Art” at La Velada Del Año 4 at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid earlier this month. The song marks the first official musical collaboration between Smith and Jaden, although Smith did provide a remix of Jaden’s 2018 single “Icon” with Nicky Jam. The father and son first appeared on screen together in 2006. Pursuit of Happiness And 2013 after earth.
Ross teased the song earlier this week, writing on Instagram: “Crazy life, I’m on a new Will Smith song. When he reached out to me and told me the concept for the song/album, I was so excited because of how much what he was talking about resonated with what I was going through as well. I’m back in my bag in Santiago on this song.”
Smith, who recently starred in Bad Boys: Ride or DieSmith stopped by the BET Awards to perform another new song, “You Can Make It,” in June. Featuring the Friday and Sunday Service Choir, the song finds Smith coming out of his unofficial rap retirement to coach listeners on how to overcome adversity.
“During some of my darkest moments, music has always been there for me — to lift me up and help me grow,” Smith wrote on Instagram ahead of the song’s release. “My humble wish is that it can do the same for you and bring you all the joy and light you so deserve.”
