BET Awards 2024: Will Smith delivers first live performance of new song ‘You Can Make It’; WATCH

Will Smith performed his recently released single You Can Make It live on Sunday at the 2024 BET Awards, making an extremely rare live performance. Fridayy and Sunday Service Choir are featured on the album, which sees Smith emerge from his unofficial rap retirement to help listeners overcome adversity and difficulties.

Will Smith delivers a stirring performance at the 2024 BET Awards

During his performance at the BET Awards, he stood alone in a stone fire pit surrounded by real flames. Then Fridayy, Franklin and the Sunday Service Choir came on stage. The audience cheered and gave him a standing ovation for their energetic performance.

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It also appeared to rain during the performance, which ended with the fire being put out and additional motivational lines rapped by Smith. The actor was part of the 2024 BET Awards’ stellar lineup. Ice Spice, GloRilla, Ms. Lauryn Hill and YG Marley, Latto, Muni Long, Sexyy Red, Shaboozey, Tyla and Victoria Monét were among the other artists scheduled to perform for the rest of the evening.

Will Smith appears at the Oscars after the incident

Smith made his first appearance at the 2024 BET Awards since he made history by slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Academy Awards. The musician and actor faced harsh criticism following the incident.

Will Smith’s career

Smith first rose to prominence as part of the hip hop group DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, with hits such as Parents Just Don’t Understand, A Nightmare on My Street and Summertime. Smith later found success as a solo artist with songs such as Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It and Miami.

He then starred in the popular comedy The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. He then had a lucrative film career that included Independence Day, Men in Black, and the Bad Boys trilogy. He won the 2022 Academy Award for Best Actor for King Richard and has been nominated for an Academy Award four times. Smith sang his popular song Men in Black live on stage at Coachella in April alongside J. Balvin.

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