Lizzo is turning her birthday into a global celebration for her fans. On April 27, her 38th birthday, the Grammy-winning icon officially announced her third studio album (and fifth LP overall), boldly titled Bitch, set for release on June 5. Accompanied by provocative cover art featuring a middle finger replaced by a beaming image of the singer, the project marks a definitive creative pivot and a defiant return to form.
The road to Bitch hasn’t been without its hurdles. Following the massive success of 2022’s Special, Lizzo initially teased a project titled Love in Real Life. However, after singles like “Still Bad” failed to resonate—with Lizzo herself later critiquing them as “overproduced” in a New York magazine profile—she made the gut-sy call to scrap the record. Instead, she pivoted to her raw 2025 rap mixtape My Face Hurts From Smiling, setting the stage for the “moodier, darker” pop-rock-rap fusion of this new era.
Reclaiming the Narrative: Empowerment Through “Bitch”
The album’s title is a direct nod to her “Truth Hurts” lyric, but it also joins a lineage of female empowerment anthems. Lizzo cited legends like Missy Elliott and Meredith Brooks as inspirations for flipping the slur into a “declaration of confidence.” The title track, arriving May 1, even interpolates Brooks’ 90s hit, bridging the gap between nostalgic rock and modern pop.
Beyond the music, this era finds Lizzo balancing high-stakes drama with high-value art. While addressing “dark times”—a likely nod to her 2023 legal battles—she is also expanding her empire into film (starring as Sister Rosetta Tharpe in an upcoming biopic) and literature (releasing her first children’s book this September).
The “Bitch” Album Dossier
| Album Info | Data & Credits |
|---|---|
| Album Title | B̶I̶T̶C̶H̶ (Bitch) |
| Official Release | June 5, 2026 |
| Musical Direction | Pop, Rock, Rap Fusion (Moodier & Darker) |
| Promoted Singles | “Don’t Make Me Love U”, “Bitch” (interpolates Meredith Brooks) |
| Total Tracks | 12 Songs |
| Core Message | Reclaiming offensive labels, Confidence, Unapologetic Self-Love |
| Parallel Projects | “Rosetta” Biopic (Amazon MGM), “Lil Lizzo Meets Sasha B. Flootin’” Book |
Bitch tracklist:
01 A Toast
02 Happy 2 Be
03 Don’t Make Me Love U
04 Bitch
05 She Stole My Man
06 Whose Hair Is This
07 Little Black Cat
08 That GRRRL
09 Too Nice
10 Like a Crime
11 Goodmorning!
