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 to.

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. Free Spirit is the second studio album by American singer Khalid.

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