ăUps & Downsă
Shanghai-born, 626-raised emerging pop artist JAKE $ING, who signed to Sony Music in just a year after his debut, continues to position himself as a new voice for Asian-American Gen Z with the release of his very first EP “ups & downsâ.
âups & downsâ follows the success of his three most recent previous singles, âYouâre So Uglyâ, âTurn It Upâ, and âFresh Off The Boatâ. Considered by many as the âAsian Post Malone.â Some of his inspiration comes from artists such as Keshi, Post Malone, and is a huge fan of Kpop groups Stray Kids, BTS, and MAMAMOO!
2. TILL IT HURTS
3. LET DOWN
4. TOO MUCH
“ups & downs” concludes with the final song âTOO MUCHâ which represents the final stage of grief â acceptance. The messaging behind âTOO MUCHâ is described as, âJust like in a bad breakup, first you try to convince each other you can make things work, but then the anger comes in, and you continue to argue, until you both realize that itâs too much. Sometimes things just donât work out the way you expect, and you have to come to accept that.âÂ
