From YouTube covers to pop-R&B hits, his music charts a personal shift.
For the early phase, 'Baby' is unavoidable. But 'Love Yourself' and 'Peaches' better frame where he landed.
He's one of those artists whose songs map directly onto his life in the spotlight. 'Baby' was the teen-pop explosion, but 'Love Yourself' from the 'Purpose' era showed a quieter, more reflective turn. Later tracks like 'Peaches' and 'Intentions' settled into a smoother, R&B-leaning sound that feels more lived-in.
It started with YouTube clips at age 12, leading to a deal with Usher and the 2009 EP 'My World'. After the DUI arrest in 2014, the 2015 album 'Purpose' marked a reset, and he's kept releasing music like 'Changes' and 'Justice' since.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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