Never say never! Justin Bieber surprised fans Friday by releasing Swag, his seventh studio album, hours after he teased it on billboards and social media posts. It is his first album since 2021’s Justice and his first since becoming a father last year.
“Inspired by his devotion as a husband and father, this new era of music has fueled a deeper perspective and more reflective sound, resulting in some of his most personal music yet,” Def Jam Recordings said of the 21-track album.
Billboards depicting Justin were found by fans Thursday in Reykjavik, Iceland and Los Angeles. The singer also shared images of billboards on his official Instagram account along with a tracklist that included song names like All I Can Take, Walking Away, Dadz Love and Forgiveness.
Justin, the two-time Grammy Award winning singer and Canadian pop idol who revolutionised teen pop and social media fame, is best known for his silky R&B pop lyric tenor, demonstrated on the diamond-selling Baby, Sorry, and Stay with the Kid Laroi. At the beginning of his career, and as a tween, Bieber began working with Usher and the influential music manager Scooter Braun.
In 2023, Justin sold the rights to his music — all six of his albums, including hits like Sorry and Baby — to Hipgnosis, a UK-based music investment company. The deal’s financial details were not disclosed, but a magazine reports that the sale was worth an estimated $200 million.
In August 2024, Bieber and his wife, the model Hailey Bieber (nee Baldwin), announced the birth of their first child, Jack Blues Bieber.
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