Will Smith announced Friday his new album was finally ready after "working on it for a grip" ... and he ain't lying because the last time he dropped was 20 years ago!!!

Will Smith announced a new album, "Based on a True Story," Friday. The album, featuring five previously released singles, will be released March 28.

The album features previously released singles "First Love," "Beautiful Scars," "TANTRUM," "Work of Art," and "You Can Make It."

The performer's last album, 'Lost and Found,' was released in March 2005 Will Smith is ready to return to his roots. On Friday, March 14, the multi-hyphenate announced that his first full-length album in 20 years,

Will Smith announced that his first album in more than 20 years will drop later this month. But it's the album cover art that's drawing a lot of attention. The Big Willie Style rapper announced Friday on social media that his album,