"Why's he dressed like he's trying to monitor tornados?": Internet reacts to new Jaden Smith interview

Actor Jaden Smith has been trending on social media after a video of his October 19 interview with Complex Music went viral. While his statements grabbed a lot of attention, it was his outfit in the clip that contributed to the video's popularity on different platforms.

Complex Music also shared a video of the conversation through their official page on X, where he was spotted addressing his recent EP, 2024: A Case Study of the Long Term Effects of Young Love.

The project came out on October 18 and Jaden Smith described it as a "snapshot" of his mental health and continued:

"Currently when it comes to trying to be human and relate with people in the digital age that we live in. The mental landscapes of people are changing and the psychology of people is changing. Honestly, I just want to make it because I'm sad."

Jaden Smith added that he can form a connection with his fans and community through his sadness. He continued by saying that he wants to leave some information for psychologists in the future, making it easier for anyone to understand the condition of an individual.

Netizens took to the comments section of Complex Music's social media post to share their reactions to the interview. One of them seemingly gave a funny reaction to Smith's appearance by writing:

"Why's he dressed like he's trying to monitor tornados?"

Similar responses continued, with users speaking about his outfit.

"He looks like what they wear for motion capture for the new Call of Duty", a user on X wrote.

"Bro is dressed like a Christmas tree", another person stated.

"You can tell it's tough for him to try and be a human", a netizen mentioned.

A section of the public shared their opinion on how Jaden Smith appeared in the video and the way he was speaking on camera.

"He's playing a character and he's overdoing it", a reaction reads.

"He's trying to be so different", a netizen on X reacted.

"This dude thinks he a genius", one of the reactions on X said.

"That was deep and all but he gonna get this joke", one of the users wrote.

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Jaden Smith reveals more details about his new song and the music industry

As mentioned, the rapper spoke to Complex Music on Saturday, where he addressed his new EP. The project includes four singles in the soundtrack and opened up on his song D.U.M.B., which was released earlier this month. He explained the meaning of the track by saying that it refers to "deep underground military bases."

Jaden Smith also addressed a lyric from his single which referred to Young Thug as it says "Thugger said he's proud of me, free slimey." Smith described Thug as the "coolest person ever", adding that he also received a diamond ring from the latter.

Smith stated that he and Thug used to go out every day and Thug also missed a few of his shows since "he was dealing with some things." He further stated:

"He used to always come into my dressing room and be like, "Bro, there's no girls in here." And I'd be like, "Oh, you know, I'm just… Uh…" And he'd be like, "Bro, I haven't seen you with any girls! I'm really worried." And I would go and hang out with people just so that he would see me, so he wouldn't worry."

The 26-year-old also said that he was different during his teenage years, adding that he was scared to do a lot of things. Furthermore, he spoke up about how he felt when he got a chance to see the photos and videos from that time.

"I can't believe that I was swagging 12 years ago. It's crazy. I can't believe it. I can't imagine what everybody else was thinking, seeing me at whatever age I was doing with whatever the hell I was doing. F*cking hilarious. It's so funny."

Jaden Smith also mentioned that although he had a lot of fun in those days, he was going through a lot of "sad things" in his life.

He addressed the things that need a change in the music industry, saying that people have everything that is needed to "create some really dope stuff" and most of them are already doing it. Jaden Smith additionally stated that he expects the artists to have control over the work they are doing and can soon step out of their comfort zone.