Willow talks about her new album empathogenhow it differs from his last album, the vision he had for the two singles “Alone” and “Symptom of Life”, he reflects on the virality and success of “Whip My Hair” 10 years later, the hit “Meet Me At Our Spot,” how his biggest musical influences came from his mother, the potential for collaboration with his brother Jaden Smith, and more.
Willow:
And there is something to learn from that. You know what I'm talking? And it is beautiful.
Tetris Kelly:
Sometimes you don't need to think about it, you just have to put it out there.
Willow:
I'm going to remember that this is looking, I'm going to remember that. Hi, I'm Willow and I'm Billboard News.
Tetris Kelly:
Hey, it's Tetris meets Billboard News dating someone who really needs no introduction, but hello, Willow! How are you?
Willow:
Hello, I'm very well, I'm very happy to be here.
Tetris Kelly:
I'm very excited about your new album. It's coming out this week, nervous?
Willow:
Gosh, I don't think I've ever been more excited for a project to come out. I just can't wait for people to hear it.
Tetris Kelly:
And the title, I love it. empathogen. Tell me the inspiration behind why you wanted to call the album that.
Willow:
Well, you know, during the time you know, these songs were coming out and I was creating this concept for the album, I was learning a lot about indigenous plant medicine. Another name you already know for these molecular compounds. These ancient molecular compounds are called empathogens (empathy and pathogens), pathogens that create empathy when you ingest them. And yeah, I just… I thought it was a really beautiful explanation of, you know, how I want to walk in the world, how I want to affect the space when I enter the space. And I thought it was a really cool name.
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