Lizzo Wants to Reclaim the Term 'Bitch' as a 'Declaration of Confidence' and 'Unapologetic Self-Love' with New Album

Lizzo announced her new album Bitch on her 38th birthday and shared its June 5 release date

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• The album's title track, which interpolates Meredith Brooks' "Bitch," will be released on May 1

• Bitch follows last year’s My Face Hurts from Smiling mixtape and includes the single "Don't Make Me Love U"

A newLizzoalbum is finally on its way.

The Grammy-winning singer and rapper announced her upcoming album,Bitch, on Monday, April 27 — her 38th birthday — and explained in a statement how she hopes to reclaim the often offensive term through the project.

"Reclaiming the wordBitchis power," began Lizzo. "It’s taking a label once used to diminish women and turning it into a declaration of confidence, and unapologetic self-love."

The Yitty CEO previously referred to herself as "100% that bitch" on her hit single "Truth Hurts," but she's not the only artist who's flipped the term. "So many incredible women in music have used the word for positivity like Meredith Brooks andMissy [Elliott]," added Lizzo, referencing Brooks' hit "Bitch" and Elliott's "She's a Bitch."

"It was only fitting to name my albumBitchbecause it has become my favorite word when using it on my own terms," continued Lizzo's statement, "and because I am 100% that bitch!"

She also shared the album cover, a photo of a hand holding up Lizzo's body in place of a middle finger, onInstagramand wrote, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME! To celebrate I present to you  — MY NEW ALBUM 𝖡̶𝖨̶𝖳̶𝖢̶𝖧̶ COMING JUNE 5TH."

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The "Good as Hell" musician will release the album's title track, which interpolates Brooks' "Bitch," on Friday, May 1. She previouslydebuted the song live at WeHo Pridein June 2025.

Lizzo released the first single of theBitchera, "Don't Make Me Love U," last month alongside a music video.

Bitchwill mark the star's first new project since last year'sMy Face Hurts from Smilingmixtape, which featured collaborations withSZA,Doja Cat,Lil Jonand Tierra Whack.

Lizzo previously announced that her next studio album would be calledLove in Real Life, and she released two songs from the unreleased project: its title track and "Still Bad." Sheperformed both tracks onSaturday Night Livelast year along with "Don't Make Me Love U."

Beyond music, Lizzo is gearing up to release her first children's book,Lil Lizzo Meets Sasha B. Flootin’, in September. She's alsoset to play Sister Rosetta Tharpein an upcoming Amazon MGM biopic about the gospel icon.

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