Tag: Jack Harlow

Jack Harlow joins Apple Music’s Zane Lowe to discuss his new collaboration with Doja Cat, ‘Just Us’. The rapper opens up about working closely with Doja Cat, the progress of his upcoming studio album, and more.

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Jack Harlow tells Apple Music about working with Doja Cat

Zane Lowe: Are you and Doja Cat, man, I mean, the chemistry is clear on video, but even before we saw the visuals, we could hear it. You can really tell when someone shows up and wants to be a part of something and enjoys the process of collaborating with somebody and it’s not just a trade for money and fans. What’s the origin of your friendship with Doja?

Jack Harlow: Doja and I both emerged at a similar time into music culture, I suppose, and so that was right around the pandemic. We actually have a notorious IG live together. We kind of became cool on the internet and then when the world opened back up, we would cross paths. But I’ve been wanting to do a song with Doja for four or five years. This is an important moment to me because I think she’s super important and super talented, just a very gifted individual.

Zane Lowe: Incredibly talented.

Jack Harlow: I’m really happy with how much enthusiasm she put into the song.

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Jack Harlow tells Apple Music about how ‘Just Us’ came to fruition

Zane Lowe: That’s a big stage [Oscars] to return on and then to come back on a song like this with you as well. It sort of feels like there’s momentum behind her as well. But I mean, were you sort of, I don’t know, nervous isn’t the right question, but when someone isn’t actually active at the moment, then you reach out and be like, “Hey, I’m active. Do you want to kind of work with me on something?” It’s different to when they’re already out there moving. What was the mechanics of getting her back into a studio in a creative space?

Jack Harlow: I think you’re right. It’s about timing. It’s like I sent her the song. We were talking one day, just was seeing what’s up and she brought up a song she had and I was like, “It’s funny because I have a song and I’d love you to hear it.” I shot it over to her and she was like, “What?” She immediately loved it and knocked it out. I think it’s just timing, about catching people at the right time, making them feel inspired. I think you could tell by her verse and how long it is and how many lines there are.

Zane Lowe: She really went in.

Jack Harlow: How many flow switches there are. She really wanted to put her foot into it.

Zane Lowe: She got into the spirit of this kind of flirtatious relationship that you keep being able to find with collaborators and in situations. She leaned into it. I mean, she obviously knows you well, man. She knows what’s going to make the song pop.

Jack Harlow: She’s very smart. She knows what to do.

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Jack Harlow tells Apple Music about the progress of his upcoming studio album

Zane Lowe: Nothing gets past me. What a banger, Jack. Smashed the shit out of that. The only downer here is where’s the album? You’re just teasing us with hit after hit after hit right now. What’s going on? Straight to the big questions, Jack. Where’s the album?

Jack Harlow: It is a big question. I ask myself this all the time. Where is the album? It’s in process. I’m trying to transcend. I want to do something I’ve never done and I’m just slowly starting to accept that maybe it’s going to take me longer than any of my past projects, if I want it to be nothing I’ve ever done.

Zane Lowe: Exceptional.

Jack Harlow: Maybe it’ll take longer than things I have done.

Zane Lowe: That’s a beautiful and sage place to be, to not be rushed by the disgruntled over expectations of fans like myself, but I cannot wait to hear something in total and to find out where you land in total. What about these loosies? What about these songs that are coming out? Are they going to add up to the bigger picture or will some of them stand on their own feet and not make it into the final cut, do you think?

Jack Harlow: That’s a good question, to be determined. I think it depends a lot on how the album shakes out sonically and if these songs feel like they should be part of it or not. But right now they’re standing on their own two.

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