Will Smith has reacted to Infantile Gambino name-dropping him throughout his outspoken BET Awards speech.
The Oscar-winner shared a video on Instagram of himself watching Gambino’s off-the-script monologue backstage on the ceremony, during which he could possibly be seen laughing in settlement with the rapper’s critique of awards exhibits.
Whereas presenting the award for Album of the Yr, Donald Glover took purpose on the Grammys and BET Awards by evaluating his document at each occasions to that of Will Smith and Sam Smith.
“I’ve extra Grammys than Will Smith, which is unnecessary. However I’ve the identical quantity of BET Awards as Sam Smith,” he stated, referencing the white British singer. “Does that make sense to you guys? Me and Sam Smith are neck and neck on the Black Leisure Tv [Awards].”
Gambino then joked: “If I’ve to, like, do, I dunno, Child Boy or one thing, simply let me know. I’ll have Jonathan Majors put me in a headlock and shave my head. I’ll do it!”
Smith — who carried out his new gospel single “You Can Make It” on the awards present — was clearly amused by the rapper’s feedback and set free a number of hearty laughs whereas watching the section from a inexperienced room.
Infantile Gambino has gained only one BET Award, with “That is America” taking house Video of the Yr in 2019. He has been nominated a complete of seven occasions for his work in music, movie and TV, together with for Finest Actor in 2024. (He misplaced out in that class to Denzel Washington.)
Sam Smith additionally has a sole BET Award to his title, successful Finest New Artist in 2015 over Tinashe, Rae Sremmurd, Fetty Wap, Bobby Shmurda and Dej Loaf.
Donald Glover shall be hoping so as to add extra silverware to his trophy assortment over the following 12 months as he gears as much as launch his new film Bando Stone & The New World and accompanying album.
The Atlanta star premiered the trailer in IMAX theaters final week, with the movie discovering him taking part in a fictional pop star named Bando Stone who should survive a post-apocalyptic world, regardless of his solely expertise being singing.
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The creepy but comedic video exhibits him navigating numerous threats on a tropical island, together with large blood-thirsty creatures, what seems to be huge electromagnetic traps and different doubtlessly extraterrestrial forces.
The film, due out this summer season, shall be paired with a brand new album from Infantile Gambino that may function his last launch beneath his rap moniker.
It is going to be his second music challenge of 2024 following Atavista, an up to date model of his 2020 album 3.15.20 which dropped in Might.
