Producer Kitty Cash and Willow Smith released ‘8’ on Soundcloud, July 28th, 2014. The following day it was released as one of the tracks on Kitty Cash’s mixtape Love the Free Vol. II.

Smith was quoted saying, “I’ve been really into numerology lately because a lot of numbers have been following me and my friends,” which is presumably the reason for the title.

Jaden Smith, Willow’s older brother, has gained internet fame regarding his controversial tweets.

It seems that the themes in Jaden’s tweets are reiterated by Willow in ‘8’.

The common idea is that everyone loses their self-identity searching for their purpose and pleasing societal ideals.