Consequently, Free Spirit is not illustrative as a title. More than anything else, the album works through emotional struggles of early adulthood - from anguish over faltering relationships and insecurity about expressing grief, to yearning for a simple stolen moment beneath the bleachers.

These feelings aren't unique to pop stars, and even though they make up a fair portion of Free Spirit, Khalid and his fellow songwriters never express them in such specific language that an everyday listener can't relate. The downcast 'Bad Luck' lashes out at parasitic behavior, and in a number of other songs, Khalid seeks escape from stifling situations, consumed by internal conflict, this close to swearing off all communication via WiFi for at least five minutes. 'Hundred' isn't the only song on which he vents. As much as any other artist shot to fame on the brink of adulthood, Khalid could be forgiven for turning in a woeful post-fame album and checking out. During the two years that passed between American Teen and Free Spirit, he took part in a decade's worth of collaborations and stylistic crossovers, plus frequent touring amid nonstop promotional duties, all while earning five Grammy nominations and accumulating a stack of platinum certifications.

Going by the unrelenting campaign to keep him in the spotlight since he hit with 'Location,' the statement doesn't seem all that hyperbolic. 'Everybody wants a favor, everybody needs me,' Khalid exhaustedly grumbles on 'Hundred,' a dispirited soft pop ballad placed in the middle of Free Spirit.

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