After months of buildup, Justin Bieber finally dropped his seventh studio album over the weekend (July 11). It's called Swag and contains 21 brand new tracks.
The album features several guest features: Gunna, Dijon, Lil B, Sexyy Red, Cash Cobain, Eddie Benjamin, and Marvin Winans - with Druski appearing in skits. Production was handled by Bieber, Dijon, and Benjamin themselves, alongside Carter Lang, Dylan Wiggins, Daniel Chetrit, Mk.gee, Eli Teplin, Knox Fortune, Daniel Caesar, and Harv. Pitchfork also reports Tobias Jesso Jr. served as a key songwriter.
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According to The Hollywood Reporter, Bieber had been hosting “jam sessions” at his Los Angeles home in recent months. The publication also reported the singer decamped to Iceland to jam, “vibe out,” and finish his album. One of the new album’s collaborators, Mk.gee, had previously spoken about his work with Bieber for a New York Times feature. “He’s searching,” the guitarist told The Times’ Joe Coscarelli last year. “Anything that comes out of his mouth: That’s pop music,” he continued. “You can really do pretty wild stuff behind that, just because it represents something.”
Swag serves as the follow-up to Bieber's previous album, Justice, and his second extended play, Freedom, both of which were released in 2021. He began his Justice World Tour the next year, but had to cancel it early due to Ramsay Hunt Syndrome (which caused facial paralysis), and exhaustion. The tour cancellation apparently led to financial issues with his then-manager Scooter Braun, who allegedly helped Bieber cover the more than $20 million that the singer owed to the tour’s promoter, AEG Presents. Bieber and Braun recently settled their dispute, according to The Hollywood Reporter and TMZ.
In 2023, Bieber sold his catalog to Recognition Music Group (then known as Hipgnosis) for a reported $200 million. It marked the company’s largest catalog acquisition at the time. He's also limited his musical output in the time since Justice. He teamed up with SZA on “Snooze (Acoustic),” Kehlani on “Up at Night,” and Omah Lay on “Attention.” He also shared the standalone singles “Honest,” “I Feel Funny,” and “Beautiful Love (Free Fire).”
Listen to some songs from Swag below.
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Article Image: Profile of Justin Bieber at a Los Angeles event in 2016. (Jean_Nelson via Depositphotos.)
