Labrinth has made a daring declaration towards his file label, his longtime partnership with HBO’s Euphoria and the music business as a complete in a fiery put up that got here seemingly out of nowhere Friday (March 13).
Written in white, all-caps textual content towards a stark black backdrop, the singer-songwriter’s message on Instagram minimize proper to the chase. “I’M DONE WITH THIS INDUSTRY,” it learn. “F–Okay COLUMBIA. DOUBLE F–Okay EUPHORIA.”
He concluded, “I’M OUT. THANK YOU AND GOOD NIGHT X.”
Billboard has reached out to Columbia and HBO for remark, in addition to Labrinth’s rep for added info.
It’s unclear what sparked Labrinth’s put up. The musician had simply launched new album Cosmic Opera Act I in January through the Sony-owned label, to which he’s been signed since 2019. He additionally posted a teaser for brand spanking new music on Instagram on March 4 with the caption “04.10.26,” presumably referring to his upcoming rating for the third season of Euphoria, which premieres April 12.
The producer has been working with Euphoria and its creator, Sam Levinson, because the present’s starting in 2019, composing, producing and typically singing on all the songs on the soundtracks for seasons one and two. “I’m Drained” from the second season, which options main girl Zendaya on vocals, reached No. 53 on the Billboard Sizzling 100.
“I don’t assume I used to be enthusiastic about composing for a TV present, actually talking,” Labrinth advised Billboard in a 2022 interview. “I did need to compose music, however the factor that excited me probably the most was Sam’s ardour for the present, and what he wished to do … It felt like methodology appearing with music. And particularly with Euphoria, the place one minute you’re making funk after which the subsequent minute you’re making, I don’t know, some Vivaldi piece of music, for me that was tremendous enjoyable.”
Earlier than Euphoria, Labrinth debuted in 2010 with single “Let the Solar Shine.” His first album, Digital Earth, got here out two years later. It was certainly one of two LPs he dropped whereas signed to Syco, Simon Cowell’s file label, earlier than switching to Columbia.
