Jaden Smith

Jaden Christopher Syre Smith (born July 8, 1998) is an American rapper and actor from California.

He is the son of actor and former rapper Will Smith. Jaden Smith began acting in 2006, appearing alongside his father in The Pursuit of Happyness. He also appeared in The Day the Earth Stood Still, The Karate Kid and After Earth. In 2017 he released his debut album Syre and has announced his second album Syre: The Electric Album, to be released in July 2018.

Career
Jaden Smith began his career as an actor, appearing in his first film The Pursuit of Happyness in 2006 alongside his father Will Smith. In 2008 he appeared in The Day the Earth Stood Still and in 2010 appeared alongside Jackie Chan in the remake of ''Karate Kid. In 2013 he appeared in After Earth ''before announcing he was taking a break from acting to focus on a career in music.

Smith started his music career in 2010 alongside Justin Beiber in the song "Never Say Never" which peaked at number 8 on the Billboard 100. In 2012 he released his debut mixtape The Cool Cafe and a sequel The Cool Tape Vol. 2 in 2014.

In November 2017 he released his debut studio album Syre which reached number 24 in the US and received positive reviews. He has announced his second album, to be titled Syre: The Electric Album, to be released on July 8, 2018.