Since he performed that featured verse on Justin Bieber’s “Never Say Never” and showed off his truly phenomenal acting chops in The Karate Kid remake, I’ve been waiting patiently to see exactly how Jaden Smith’s multifaceted career would unfold. “Raised by the power of Will” and Jada Pinkett-Smith, the 19-year-old has always had a bright-hot spotlight waiting for him, should he want to use it.
Like his younger sister Willow, the rapper/singer/songwriter/philanthropist/clothing designer has become known for being “weird,” embodying artistic individuality, eccentricity, and outspokenness on social issues. (In 2016, Smith modeled a skirt in a Louis Vuitton women’s wear campaign—becoming the first male to model women’s clothing for the brand—and then went on to wear women’s wear for the rest of the year in an attempt to combat gender-conformist bullying in schools.)