Jaden Smith is on a “rainbow swag mission,” three years since he’s released any solo music, as his recent sorrow pushed him back to the studio. “Roses” kicked off Smith’s next era in June and he followed that up with “D.U.
M.B.” on Friday (Oct.
4). Short for “Deep Underground Military Base” and built around a hypnotic chorus, Smith gets candid about his disdain for hurting those around him while trying to navigate love and manage his relationships in the digital era. Smith will release another two songs on Oct.
18 with “Gorgeous,” a pop-leaning love letter to women, and “The Coolest Part 2,” a sequel to his signature 2012 track. The four-pack will be packaged as 2024: A Case Study on the Long Term Effects of Young Love , his first project since 2020’s CTV3: Cool Tape Vol. 3 (he released a deluxe in 2021).
The vulnerable, genre-blending EP will explore “young love and really just the mental landscape of young people right now dealing in a world with social media,” according to the 26-year-old multi-hyphenate. See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Smith’s relationship with model-singer Sab Zada has been the subject of plenty of social media chatter and tabloid fodder in recent months. Instead of responding to rumors surrounding his love life, however, Smith has elected to turn to music.
“I don’t need to convince people of stuff as far as what’s going on with me in the world and I just put it in my music wi.
