Jan 26, 2025 · Questlove uses a photo of Will Smith in his new Sly Stone documentary — three years after Smith's infamous slap overshadowed Questlove's first Oscar win — to illustrate the pressure Black...

Mar 28, 2022 · Will Smith's slap of Chris Rock was a stomach-churning moment at the 2022 Oscars, and robbed one of the night's winners of his moment to shine.

Mar 29, 2022 · Questlove accepted the best documentary award at the 2022 Oscars after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock, but was unaware when it happened.

Mar 29, 2022 · The Roots drummer (née Ahmir Khalib Thompson) took home the award for Best Documentary on Sunday night — but just moments before he took the stage to accept the honor, Will Smith slapped Chris...

Apr 2, 2022 · Questlove has seemingly chimed in on Will Smith and Chris Rock 's altercation at the 2022 Academy Awards. On Friday morning, the musician, 51, seemed to address the incident, where Will struck...

Mar 29, 2022 · Questlove says he only became aware of Will Smith slapping Chris Rock onstage at the 2022 Oscars after the fact because he was meditating ahead of the announcement of the best documentary...

Mar 28, 2022 · Questlove reportedly felt "odd" stepping onstage to accept his Academy Award for Best Documentary mere minutes after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on the very same stage at the 2022 Oscars.

Apr 4, 2022 · Questlove’s Oscar win will always be synonymous with Will Smith slapping Chris Rock, but at least he can joke about it. While presenting Song of the Year at the 2022 Grammy Awards on April 3,...

Mar 29, 2022 · When Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Academy Awards on Sunday, audience members both in the Dolby Theatre and at home were stunned. Questlove, though, was meditating.

Jan 25, 2025 · Will Smith, holding his Oscar on stage at the Dolby Theatre in the aftermath of “The Slap,” is among them. “It was an important discussion,” Questlove said of how or whether to include...