Lizzo Releases 5th Album "Bitch" as Lawsuits and Flopped Singles Cloud Comeback
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Updated · The Guardian · Jun 5
Lizzo Releases 5th Album "Bitch" as Lawsuits and Flopped Singles Cloud Comeback
1 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jun 5
Summary
Lizzo’s fifth studio album, "Bitch," arrives after she scrapped an earlier comeback plan and lands to a mixed review that calls the record stylistically scattered and short on a clear pop hit.
Two failed singles from the abandoned "Love in Real Life" rollout and underwhelming streams for her stopgap mixtape pushed a rethink, leaving the new album trying rock, R&B, hip-hop and retro pop without a definitive direction.
2023 tour-era lawsuits from three former dancers and a costume designer still hang over her career; some claims were dismissed, others remain active, and Lizzo has said she will fight them rather than settle.
The release underscores how far she is from her 2018-2022 commercial peak, with the review arguing that the body-positivity, post-Trump optimism that once powered her hits no longer matches the current pop moment.