Free Spirit
Khalid
With the once teen sensation now in his
early 20s, Khalid’s second album comes with
a great degree of anticipation. Indeed, this is
one of the themes of Free Spirit, as the still
young artist soulfully reflects on what he
has learned and achieved, and his struggles
to balance creative freedom with meeting
high expectations.FIVE FACTS:
- Khalid (which means ‘eternal’ in Arabic)
was born Khalid Donnel Robinson on
February 11, 1998. - He is originally from Fort Stewart, Georgia,
but also spent parts of his childhood in
Kentucky, New York, Texas, and Heidelberg
in Germany. - In July 2016, he reached number two on
the Billboard Twitter Emerging Artists chart. - His first album, American Teen, was
released in 2017 and was nominated for the
Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary
Album, while lead single “Location” was
nominated for Best R&B Song. - His song “The Ways”, with rapper Swae
Lee, was featured in the 2018 Marvel film
Black Panther.
Khalid - Better (Official Music Video)