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Justin Bieber Unveils Personal Seventh Album 'Swag'

Arriving hours after cryptic billboards surfaced around the world, the 21-track album features artwork that spotlights Bieber’s evolution into husband and father.

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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)
Justin Bieber performs on day three of Sziget Festival 2022 on Óbudai-sziget Island on August 12, 2022 in Budapest, Hungary.

Overview

  • The album was teased with cryptic billboards in Reykjavik, Los Angeles and Times Square before surprise-releasing on July 11 without prior notice.
  • The 21-track LP marks his first full-length release since 2021’s Justice after a four-year musical hiatus.
  • Artwork incorporates black-and-white family photos of Bieber, his wife Hailey and son Jack, signaling a deeply introspective theme.
  • Swag features collaborations with rappers Gunna, Sexyy Red and Cash Cobain alongside production from Daniel Caesar, Dijon, mk.gee and others.
  • The album’s press release describes it as driven by Bieber’s devotion to family, resulting in some of his most personal songwriting to date.