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Jaden And Samsung Have Unveiled Their Samsung Galaxy x MSFTSrep Eco-conscious Accessories Collection Ahead Of Earth Day

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Actor and rapper Jaden Smith is partnering with Samsung for a good cause. For the third iteration of their sustainable collection initiative, Samsung and Jaden have teamed up for a collection of limited-edition mobile accessories collection to celebrate Earth Day.

In Jaden and Samsung’s collection are an array of environmentally conscious cases for the Galaxy S23 Ultra, Galaxy Z Flip4, and Galaxy Buds2 Pro. The collection also features eco-friendly watch bands for Galaxy Watch5.

The Samsung Galaxy x MSFTSrep Eco-conscious Accessories Collection comes as part of Jaden’s MSFTSrep fashion and art brand. The designs draw inspiration from the interconnections of humankind, and the accessories are made with renewable resources and ethically sourced material.

According to Jaden, the arrival of the new accessories could not be more timely, as more consumers are becoming more conscious of their habits and their purchases.

“I think the public shift towards sustainability is amazing because people are waking up and realizing what we actually have to do to change the world,” said Jaden in a statement. “We have to change the way that we produce and the way that we consume, and everyone is waking up.”

Fans can purchase these stylish and eco-friendly new accessories here.

Jaden Opens Up About His Struggles With Gaining Weight After A Family Intervention Regarding His Health

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Jaden is one of the more eccentric artists of his generation, and sure enough, his career has seen both highs and lows. During a recent episode of his mother Jada Pinkett Smith’s show Red Table Talk, which streams on Facebook Watch, Jaden opened up about his struggles with gaining weight. “I was able to work with the doctors and really get my vitamins and get my supplements and protein shakes,” Jaden said. That’s half of my diet. It’s like a password that I have to find for my body. I’m like, 10 pounds heavier now at this point.”

He added, “I feel like I’m keeping on my weight. I’m able to put on my muscle.” Jaden later said that he feels much better about his health, adding that he’s “came a long way” since his 2019 Coachella set, where he said he was at his skinniest. “Looking back on where I was in 2019, that was a long way from where I was when I Was at Coachella [that year] where I was just like, bones. I thought I was so tight. I was like, ‘I’m swagging on this. Like, I need to take off my shirt right now.’”

In 2019, Will and Jada Pinkett Smith spoke about holding a family intervention due to concerns with Jaden’s weight loss. They explained that it was “because he’s a vegan now, but we realized he wasn’t getting enough protein.” They added, “So he was wasting away. He just looked drained, he was just depleted, he wasn’t getting the nutrients.”

You can watch the Red Table Talk episode with Jaden in the video above.

Jaden’s ‘Summer’ Video Features A Rainwbo Bus And ‘Summer Of Love’ Vibes

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Even though it’s now September, it’s still the “Summer” in Jaden’s universe. The lighthearted single is off the young musician’s latest release, CTV3: Day Tripper’s Edition, which is the deluxe edition of his Cool Tape Vol. 3, a mixtape that earned our RX distinction for excellence. “Summer” and other tracks like “Bye” and “Cabin Fever” helped build the tape’s eclectic nostalgia, and the new video for “Summer” is full of the same colorful wistfulness and throwback vibes.

Cramming a whole massive crew of people into a technicolor school bus, Jaden’s penchant for Summer Of Love-style visuals are on full display here, tying directly into the aesthetic that already defined the mixtape. In this new self-directed video, he switches between crisp, clean shots of the bus and himself rapping in front of it in a purple blazer, and hazy, throwback visuals that recall the ’60s and ’70s with their vibe. It’s just more proof that even though he’s only 23-years-old, growing up around show business has all but guaranteed that Jaden’s eye for cinematography and his ear for music are both much more developed than your typical twenty-something. Watch the new video above and read our review of Cool Tape Vol. 3 right here.

Jaden Gives His Take On ‘Summer’ With A Laid-Back New Single

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After sharing CTV3: Cool Tape Vol. 3 last year, Jaden is getting ready to share a unique version of that project. CTV3: Day Trippers Edition is just weeks away from being released but before the rapper delivers it to the world, he returns with a brand new single for his fans to enjoy. “Summer” arrives as Jaden’s laid-tack take on the year’s hottest season and all the things he enjoys to do during it.

The track arrives hours after Jaden revealed the cover art for CTV3: Day Trippers Edition on Instagram. The cover shows a greyscale image of the rapper sitting at a table with a colorful rainbow draped behind him. The album’s title is plastered above him and a disclaimer towards a presumed ex-lover appears at the bottom. “This is still my last album about you cause it’s still the same album,” it reads. “This is just the Day Trippers Edition.” In the caption for the post, Jaden shared the exact group he created the project for.

“I Really Don’t Know What To Say,” he wrote. “Making This Album Has Really Been One Of The Hardest Things I’ve Ever Put Myself Through.” He added, “This Is For The Day Trippers And All The Lonely Hearts I Love You And We Won’t Be Crying Forever.”

“Summer” arrives after shared the wistful “Bye,” which served as a follow-up to the melancholy “Photograph.”

You can press play on “Summer” in the video above.

CTV3: Day Trippers Edition is out 8/27 via MSFTSMusic/Roc Nation. Pre-order it here.

Justin Bieber Will Perform With The Kid Laroi, Jaden, Kehlani, And Others At His Three-Day Vegas Weekender

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Justin Bieber is bringing his talents to Las Vegas and it’s not just for one night only. Rather, the singer has curated a three-day getaway experience in Las Vegas for he and his fans to enjoy, and Bieber won’t be the only one putting on a show there.

The Justice singer invited The Kid Laroi, Jaden, Kehlani, David Guetta, and others to perform at the experience, which will be held on the weekend of October 7-10 at Wynn Las Vegas’ XS Nightclub and Encore Beach Club. The entire getaway was curated by Bieber himself, who made sure to include some of his favorite activities in the Weekender’s itinerary.

The Vegas experience begins on Thursday night with an opening party at XS. The following day presents a pool party at Encore Beach, with Bieber’s activation arriving on the final day. There, attendees will be able to enjoy his favorite food and drink pop-ups, a half-pipe and skate park, and, of course, a show headlined by the singer himself. Troyboi and Eddie Benjamin also appear on the guest list for performers with more special guests set to be announced at a later date.

Bieber recently saw he and The Kid Laroi’s “Stay” collaboration spend a second week atop the Billboard singles chart. The track is their second song together as they previously collaborated on “Unstable” from Bieber’s sixth album, Justice. Jaden also appeared on the album while Kehlani can be found on “Get Me” from Changes.

You can view the Vegas weekender flyer above.

Kehlani is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Jaden Shares The Wistful ‘Bye’ From His Upcoming ‘CTV3 Day Trippers Edition’

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“I was sad when I made this song, but I’m happy it’s out,” Jaden said of his new song “Bye” in a press release. “Welcome to CTV3, welcome to trippy summer. It was the time of our lives.” The new single is the first release from the upcoming deluxe edition of his recently released mixtape CTV3: Cool Tape Vol. 3,, titled Day Trippers Edition.

“Bye” operates in the same mode as “Cabin Fever,” with a groovy, danceable beat and nostalgic lyrics about a lost love. However, it updates the production, to include more synth and a slightly more futuristic outlook than the throwback vibe on “Cabin Fever.”

While the original version of CTV3 mostly found Jaden performing solo on tracks like “Rainbow Bap” and “Photograph,” the Day Trippers Edition will feature an impressive array of guests, including Joey Badass, Justin Bieber (with whom he previously collaborated on “Falling For You“), and ¿Téo?.

In the months since releasing the project, Jaden has been busy, appearing on the soundtrack to Spider-Man: Miles Morales and opening a restaurant where homeless people can eat healthy food for free in LA.

Listen to “Bye” above.

CTV3 Day Trippers Edition is coming soon on MSFTS MUSIC/Roc Nation.

Jaden Smith Is Opening A Restaurant Where Homeless People Can Eat For Free

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Jaden Smith — who is also known mononymously as “Jaden” — is set to expand his philanthropic food truck operation into a full-blown restaurant, according to Variety (scroll down a bit). The restaurant, called I Love You, builds on the efforts he made to help feed homeless people on Los Angeles’ Skid Row two years ago with his I Love You food truck. In order for the concept to work, Jaden has figured out an unusual strategy to help offset costs: Those who can pay will pay more to “pay for the person behind you.”

While the report sports meager details — we don’t yet know when or where I Love You restaurant will open — it’s a pretty safe bet he’ll be able to follow through on his plans. Last year, he partnered with Lyft to provide free rides to people in communities like Flint, Michigan so that they have access to clean water, grocery stores, and work opportunities. He also has a boxed water initiative aimed at encouraging people to use more environmentally friendly methods of drinking portable water than plastic bottles.

Jaden is coming off a successful 2020 that saw the well-received release of his Cool Tape Vol. 3 and Jaden’s participation in the soundtrack from the Spider-Man: Miles Morales video game.

You can find out more about I Love You here.

Jaden Drowns In His Emotions In The Melancholy ‘Photograph’ Video

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Although Jaden’s mostly known for following in his famous dad’s musical footsteps, his latest single is a departure from his old-school influenced raps. “Photograph,” which comes from Jaden’s 2020 mixtape CTV3: Cool Tape Vol. 3, takes an even sharper left turn from that project’s pop-rock-oriented lead single “Cabin Fever,” slowing things way down for an indie-ish guitar ballad about the longing Jaden feels for an ex-flame.

Fittingly, the video for the song, released today, finds Jaden literally and figuratively drowning in his emotions as he wanders along the beach, getting lost in the waves. Several striking underwater shots punctuate the overwhelming melancholy he feels in the song’s lyrics as he croons, “I’m in the middle of the ocean and I need you right now / If I can’t love you, I guess I’ll just drown.”

Imagined as a prequel of sorts to his Syre and Erys albums, Cool Tape Vol. 3 tracks the sort of teenage love affair that does feel as big as an ocean — and just as mercurial. The project found him diverging from his usual style and reuniting with Justin Bieber on a song for the first time in a decade. More recently, Jaden returned to his rap roots to once again celebrate Marvel’s Miles Morales with “I’m Ready” from the Spider-Man: Miles Morales video game’s soundtrack.

Watch the “Photograph” video above.