Khalid Releases Road Trip Visual For "Free Spirit"

BY Erika Marie 1466 Views
Link Copied to Clipboard!
The singer grabbed some friends and hit the road in his latest visual.

Last week R&B singer Khalid dropped off his sophomore effort "Free Spirit," and Monday evening he released the visual to the album's title track. The music video is the album's cover art in motion as Khalid and friends hop in a colorfully-painted van for a road trip that leads them through various adventures.

The 21-year-old sat down with Billboard and talked with them about what it means to truly be a "free spirit." "To be a free spirit means you have no restrictions, nothing holding you back," Khalid says. "I've faced anxiety every day, of course. Plus, I'm in the heat of everything right now. My schedule is far from free. But I was on the path because it's really about the energy you surround yourself with that makes it easier."

"You find freedom through conversation, through interactions with your friends, through experiences, going on vacation," the singer continued. "I just went on a vacation to Maui -- I felt free, riding on the quads going through the jungle. That’s where I felt free. But it was only midway. To be a free spirit, it has to be something that you don't turn off. It has to be automatic. You have to feel it all the time. I know that I don’t feel that all the time."


About The Author
Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

Comments 0
Page was generated in 0.077610015869141