Justin Bieber drops new album 'Swag'
This is the seventh studio album for the 31-year-old singer and his first since 2021's Justice.
The new record features 21 songs and appearances by Gunna, Sexxy Red, Cash Cobain and Lil B.
People.com cited an unnamed source as saying Thursday that Bieber's latest project was intended to be darker, more vulnerable and less polished" than his previous offerings.
Pop superstar Justin Bieber turns 30
Usher (L) and Justin Bieber arrive at the Kids' Choice Awards on March 28, 2009 in Los Angeles. Later that year, Bieber's first album, "My World," would debuted at No. 6 on Billboard's charts. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
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