Singer, songwriter and actress Lizzo has released a new album and book.
The Grammy Award winning artist released the title track “Bitch” along with a new video directed by child featuring Lizzo and an entourage of performers.
On the inspiration for the album title Lizzo shares, “Reclaiming the word Bitch is power – it’s taking a label once used to diminish women and turning it into a declaration of confidence, and unapologetic self-love. So many incredible women in music have used the word for positivity like Meredith Brooks and Missy Elliot. It was only fitting to name my album Bitch because it has become my favorite word when using it on my own terms and because I am 100% that bitch!”
Among the album’s standout tracks is “Sexy Ladies,” a reimagined version of “Sexy Lady,” the 2005 hit from D.C. go-go band UCB (Uncalled 4 Band). The track honors the UCB classic and celebrates the go-go genre as they commemorate 50 years of Washington, D.C.’s official music.
Back in March, Lizzo released “Don’t Make Me Love U”, a standout track from the new album. The song was met with immense praise from critics and fans alike, kicking off Lizzo’s new musical era with a striking video depicting Lizzo grappling with her past-self, reflecting and eventually evolving through learning and growth.
Aside from music, Lizzo recently announced the upcoming release of her first children’s book Lil Lizzo Meets Sasha B. Flootin’, coming to bookshelves all over on September 8th. Published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, the story tells the tale of a bubbly little girl who just wants to belong meeting a smart and brassy flute who can’t find her tune, winding up on a wild adventure to places filled with incredible sounds.
Lizzo is also starring as Rock N Roll pioneer & gospel singer Sister Rosetta Tharpe in the upcoming film “Rosetta” from Amazon MGM Studios.
She made history in 2023 when she emerged as “the first black woman to receive Record of the Year at the Grammy Awards since 1994 for “About Damn Time.”
