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Giveon Unveils Beloved, His 14-Track Return to Classic R&B

It reflects his personal growth through songwriting inspired by museum visits and fashion shows.

Giveon poses for a portrait on Thursday, May 29, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Gary Gerard Hamilton)
Giveon poses for a portrait on Thursday, May 29, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Gary Gerard Hamilton)
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Overview

  • Beloved, Giveon’s second studio album, was released worldwide on July 11 after a three-year creative hiatus.
  • The 14-track record was crafted with live musicians and produced by Sevn Thomas, Peter Lee Johnson and Matthew Burnett over a three-year period.
  • The album explores accountability, healing and the universal complexities of love through a retro-inspired, cinematic R&B sound.
  • Lead singles “Twenties” and “Rather Be” have highlighted the album’s classic soul revival and charted on Billboard’s Hot R&B Songs list.
  • Giveon has announced plans for an upcoming tour and signaled interest in a joint EP with Teddy Swims as well as ventures into short films.