Will Smith Reacts To Childish Gambino’s BET Awards Namedrop
Will Smith has reacted to Childish Gambino title-dropping him through his outspoken Wager Awards speech.
The Oscar-winner shared a video clip on Instagram of himself viewing Gambino’s off-the-script monologue backstage at the ceremony, in which he could be noticed laughing in settlement with the rapper’s critique of awards exhibits.
When presenting the award for Album of the 12 months, Donald Glover took goal at the Grammys and Wager Awards by comparing his report at each equally scenarios to that of Will Smith and Sam Smith.
“I have additional Grammys than Will Smith, which can make no perception. But I have the similar total of Bet Awards as Sam Smith,” he reported, referencing the white British singer. “Does that make sense to you men? Me and Sam Smith are neck and neck at the Black Enjoyment Tv [Awards].”
Gambino then joked: “If I have to, like, do, I dunno, Newborn Boy or a thing, just permit me know. I’ll have Jonathan Majors place me in a headlock and shave my head. I’ll do it!”
Smith — who carried out his new gospel solitary “You Can Make It” at the awards exhibit — was plainly amused by the rapper’s responses and permit out a variety of hearty laughs when viewing the section from a inexperienced region.
Childish Gambino has won just a single distinct Wager Award, with “This is America” getting home Video of the 12 months in 2019. He has been nominated a total of seven periods for his carry out in songs, film and Tv, which incorporates for Most efficient Actor in 2024. (He lost out in that class to Denzel Washington.)
Sam Smith also has a sole Wager Award to his recognize, lucrative Ideal New Artist in 2015 over Tinashe, Rae Sremmurd, Fetty Wap, Bobby Shmurda and Dej Loaf.
Donald Glover will be hoping to incorporate further silverware to his trophy assortment in excess of the subsequent 12 months as he gears up to release his new movie Bando Stone & The New Earth and accompanying album.
The Atlanta star premiered the trailer in IMAX theaters extremely final week, with the film acquiring him playing a fictional pop star named Bando Stone who ought to endure a post-apocalyptic planet, inspite of his only knowledge staying singing.
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The creepy nevertheless comedic video clip displays him navigating several threats on a tropical island, collectively with big blood-thirsty creatures, what appears to be big electromagnetic traps and other most probably extraterrestrial forces.
The film, owing out this summer season season, will be paired with a new album from Childish Gambino that will present as his remaining release beneath his rap moniker.
It will be his subsequent music undertaking of 2024 following Atavista, an updated version of his 2020 album 3.15.20 which dropped in Could.
