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Justin Bieber Surprise-Releases Family-Centric Album ‘Swag’

The album channels fatherhood through intimate family artwork alongside collaborations spanning hip-hop to pop.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber attend The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Bieber released Swag unexpectedly at midnight on July 11 via Def Jam as his first full-length project since 2021’s Justice.
  • The 21-track LP features collaborations with Gunna, Sexyy Red, Cash Cobain, Druski, Dijon, Lil B and Marvin Winans.
  • Artwork unveiled on Instagram shows candid photos of Bieber with wife Hailey and son Jack Blues, emphasizing the album’s family-driven inspiration.
  • Songs explore fatherhood, marriage, faith and mental-health reflections, marking a deeper, more introspective creative direction.
  • Cryptic billboards appeared in Reykjavik, Los Angeles and New York City before the drop, and fans immediately began streaming and sharing reactions online.