‘Who Said This Is Normal’

Labrinth is posting to Instagram again, and he’s still not happy. In a new Notes app post shared to the platform on Tuesday (March 17), the “All for Us” singer aired his grievances with the music industry as a whole.

“WE HOVER AROUND BIG STARS HOPING TO BE IN THEIR PLACE ONE DAY LIKE SNAKES,” Labrinth begins in all caps. “WAITING TO EAT THEIR OWNERS.”

The singer continues by saying that hopeful artists who enter the music industry are turned into “wolves of Wall Street” and that creatives in the business will discard meaningful relationships with one another in favor of bigger opportunities.

Labrinth then asks a pointed question of the industry: “WHO THE F— SAID THIS IS NORMAL OR OK TO TURN WHAT I CALL GODS NOISE (our music) INTO BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS?”

He closes his post out with a simple phrase “I DONT SUBSCRIBE.”

In the caption, Labrinth expresses the desire to have “meaningful interactions” and not wanting to use or be used by anyone. “Fake ain’t a good business plan,” he writes.

While Labrinth may not subscribe to how the music business treats artists, or how musicians treat others, several artists are subscribing to his philosophy. Within an hour of the post going up, Labrinth received support from other people in his industry and related ones.

Singer India.Arie responded with “We have all felt this! I really feel you,” while former Fifth Harmony member Lauren Jauregui commented three speaking head emojis.

“I genuinely think about this every day,” commented Dove Cameron. Fans of the artist also responded with praise, asking Labrinth who wronged him and letting him know they stand with and love him.

This is not the first time in the last week Labrinth has taken to Instagram to express his feelings on the industry. On Friday, the singer slammed his record label and HBO series Euphoria in a similar text post. The now-deleted post read, “I’M DONE WITH THIS INDUSTRY / F–K COLUMBIA / DOUBLE F–K EUPHORIA / I’M OUT.”

It’s unclear what led to either of Labrinth’s Instagram posts. The British singer/producer released his fourth studio album Cosmic Opera: Act I in January — his second under Columbia, the Sony-owned label he’s been signed to since 2019. Labrinth has worked as the lead score producer for Euphoria since the show’s beginning, also in 2019. Season 3 of the drama is set to premiere April 12 and Labrinth recently shared another now-deleted post where he potentially teased his score for the new season.

Prior to Euphoria and Columbia, Labrinth was signed to Simon Cowell’s record label Syco, with whom he delivered two albums. Since his debut in 2010, Labrinth has had seven songs hit the Billboard Hot 100, including one featuring Euphoria star Zendaya.

At the time of publication, Labrinth’s latest Instagram post is still up and can be viewed below.