By Daniel Welsh
Justin Bieber at the 2021 Met GalaJustin Bieber had a surprise in store for fans on Thursday evening, when he announced he would be releasing his first full-length album in four years within a matter of hours.
The Grammy winner鈥檚 new release, titled Swag, premiered in the early hours of Friday morning, consisting of 20 new songs, including collaborations with rappers Lil B and Sexxy Red and gospel singer Marvin Winans.
Swag follows an interesting period in the As Long As You Love Me singer鈥檚 life and career, during which he has repeatedly shut down various rumours about his personal life, and raised eyebrows with a number of public appearances and Instagram posts.
One such incident took place last month, when he was filmed confronting a paparazzi photographer and telling him: 鈥淵ou鈥檙e not getting it. It鈥檚 not clocking to you. It鈥檚 not clocking to you that I鈥檓 standing on business, is it?鈥
Prior to that, another confrontation with the paparazzi saw Justin telling them: 鈥淵ou just want money. Money, money, mo