Jackson Wang has dropped a new single called ‘GBAD’, a taste of his upcoming album, ‘Magic Man 2’.
Both the song and the music video were released on March 28, marking the second cut off the GOT7 rapper’s upcoming album ‘Magic Man 2’. In a press release for the song, Jackson shared: “Sometimes… We gotta be a dick. Not to harm, but to set boundaries and protect our own will.”
In the music video, Jackson’s Magic Man alter ego is repeatedly called upon to save the day in an idyllic town. He faces an existential crisis as he feels increasingly overlooked and under-appreciated. “Life is great / Just gotta be a dick sometimes / You only live once / Just gotta be a dick sometimes,” he croons on the alt-R&B track.
Wang’s upcoming ‘Magic Man 2’ album is slated for release sometime this year, which he produced and worked on for over a year and contains “deeply personal” themes. ‘Magic Man 2’ is set to build on Wang’s Magic Man persona and style, which he first introduced in his first album of the same name in 2022.
Earlier this year, Wang returned with the rest of GOT7 for their first group release in three years in January with the ‘Winter Heptagon’ album. Led by title track ‘Python’, the record was also in celebration of the band’s 11th anniversary that same month.