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Triggered (Freestyle)

Song · 2019 · Jhené Aiko (performer; co-written with Brian Keith Warfield, Julian-Quán Việt Lê, Maclean Robinson and Ross James; produced by Fisticuffs and Lejkeys) · from the album Chilombo

Not a diss. Just a moment. Sometimes you have to let it out so it doesn't stay in. 🔥

Who it's for

The song lets a listener hear raw, unfiltered anger and hurt voiced out loud, which offers the relief of catharsis for people who were taught to swallow those feelings.

Angry→Released (Catharsis)

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What it is

"Triggered (Freestyle)" is a confessional freestyle by American singer Jhené Aiko, released as a single by Def Jam in May 2019 and later included on her 2020 album Chilombo. The song voices her conflicted, frustrated feelings after a breakup over a soft, mellow production. Aiko said that one night she was overwhelmed by emotion and chose to express it instead of avoiding it, which she found healing.

Where to find it

Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music (widely available); an official remix with 21 Savage and Summer Walker also exists.

Before you start

Heads up: Explicit lyrics.

Age: Ages 16+

He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.Psalm 147:3, Psalm 147:3

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