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By Stephanie Kaloi/May 3, 2021 11:57 am EST
The song “B.S.” was released by Jhené Aiko and H.E.R. in 2020 and is still going strong on the charts. Quite a few people have wondered what the song is really about, but luckily the title gives us a pretty clear idea. Aiko is simply saying she’s back on her B.S. — or in other words, she’s back to doing exactly what she wants to do without caring what other people think about it.
Aiko has been widely praised for doing exactly what the song talks about: living how she wants and making art of the experience. Lyrics like “It seem like I give so much and don’t get nothin’ back/I really thought it was love but you’re so f***in’ whack/Always get caught up in love, but I am done with that/I can’t get caught up in lust, so now I’m-, yeah” (via Billboard) make it clear that with the release of “B.S.,” Aiko is sending a strong message that she’s on her own team now.
Aiko has been widely praised for doing exactly what the song talks about: living how she wants and making art of the experience. Lyrics like “It seem like I give so much and don’t get nothin’ back/I really thought it was love but you’re so f***in’ whack/Always get caught up in love, but I am done with that/I can’t get caught up in lust, so now I’m-, yeah” (via Billboard) make it clear that with the release of “B.S.,” Aiko is sending a strong message that she’s on her own team now.
B.S. by Jhené Aiko and H.E.R. is a fan favorite
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Recording is always a powerful time for Aiko, and as she explained to ESSENCE, that’s largely because of the transformative experience she undertakes each time. “I make music for healing purposes, for myself. It’s like journaling or when people paint. It’s sort of an escape. It’s turning pain or frustration into something; into art. Sharing it is also therapeutic because when people express to you that they are relating to it, you’re like, ‘Oh, I’m not alone in what I’m going through.’”
