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\n Related: <\/span>Is There \u2018Bad Blood\u2019 Between Justin Bieber and Scooter Braun?<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tJustin Bieber has moved on from longtime manager Scooter Braun, but that doesn\u2019t mean that the two are on sour terms. \u201cThere\u2019s no bad blood,\u201d a source says in the new issue of Us Weekly. \u201cScooter created Justin for who he is. It\u2019s just a time and place to move on.\u201d For years, Braun has [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cThis is more of a personal project that Justin has been wanting to put out, almost like a mixtape,\u201d a source exclusively told Us Weekly <\/i>of the record. \u201cHis label is planning a more traditional pop album for early next year.\u201d<\/p>\n
Braun, meanwhile, is credited with first discovering Bieber via YouTube before going on to sign him as a client. The duo officially parted ways<\/a> in 2023.<\/p>\n\n![\"Scooter-Braun-IG\"](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Scooter-Braun-IG.png?w=734&quality=86&strip=all\")
<\/div>Courtesy of Scooter Braun\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cI\u2019ve had the privilege of witnessing [Justin\u2019s] growth for almost two decades. Along every journey, there comes a time when an artist fully steps into their own \u2014 and that\u2019s what he\u2019s done here,\u201d Braun added on Saturday. \u201cHe poured his soul into this project, and you can feel it in every single run.\u201d<\/p>\n
Braun also praised Bieber\u2019s surprise release strategy.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe way he chose to release it is just as intentional as the music itself,\u201d he wrote. I\u2019m happy to see him do it his way. I have played no roll [sic] in the one, but as someone who\u2019s always believed in him, I\u2019m incredibly proud and impressed and genuinely enjoying this music.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\n Related: <\/span>Justin Bieber Releases Surprise 7th Album \u2018Swag\u2019<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tJustin Bieber has finally dropped his long-awaited seventh album titled Swag. The Grammy winner, 31, released the new project on Friday, July 11. \u201cThis is more of a personal project that Justin has been wanting to put out, almost like a mixtape,\u201d a source tells Us Weekly. \u201cHis label is planning a more traditional pop [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Braun continued, \u201cJustin has a special tone that I have witnessed for almost two decades. It\u2019s the best in the world, and because of that special tone, I have to say \u2018Daisies\u2019 is probably my favorite [song] on the album.\u201d<\/p>\n
Braun concluded his message by asking his followers to stream Swag<\/i><\/a> and \u201csupport an authentic voice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nThank You!<\/h3>\n
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<\/div>Courtesy of Hailey Bieber\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhile Justin has not publicly responded to Braun\u2019s message of support, his wife, Hailey Bieber<\/strong>, seemingly had something to say. Around the same time that Braun posted his statement, Hailey, 28, uploaded a side-eye selfie captioned with Mariah Carey<\/strong>\u2019s \u201cObsessed.\u201d<\/p>\nWhile it\u2019s not overtly known if Hailey\u2019s mention was a pointed dig at Braun, Us <\/i>previously confirmed that she helped Justin go in a different direction with his managerial team.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\u201cI\u2019ve had the privilege of witnessing [Justin\u2019s] growth for almost two decades. Along every journey, there comes a time when an artist fully steps into their own \u2014 and that\u2019s what he\u2019s done here,\u201d Braun added on Saturday. \u201cHe poured his soul into this project, and you can feel it in every single run.\u201d<\/p>\n
Braun also praised Bieber\u2019s surprise release strategy.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe way he chose to release it is just as intentional as the music itself,\u201d he wrote. I\u2019m happy to see him do it his way. I have played no roll [sic] in the one, but as someone who\u2019s always believed in him, I\u2019m incredibly proud and impressed and genuinely enjoying this music.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\n Related: <\/span>Justin Bieber Releases Surprise 7th Album \u2018Swag\u2019<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tJustin Bieber has finally dropped his long-awaited seventh album titled Swag. The Grammy winner, 31, released the new project on Friday, July 11. \u201cThis is more of a personal project that Justin has been wanting to put out, almost like a mixtape,\u201d a source tells Us Weekly. \u201cHis label is planning a more traditional pop [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Braun continued, \u201cJustin has a special tone that I have witnessed for almost two decades. It\u2019s the best in the world, and because of that special tone, I have to say \u2018Daisies\u2019 is probably my favorite [song] on the album.\u201d<\/p>\n
Braun concluded his message by asking his followers to stream Swag<\/i><\/a> and \u201csupport an authentic voice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nThank You!<\/h3>\n
You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>Courtesy of Hailey Bieber\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhile Justin has not publicly responded to Braun\u2019s message of support, his wife, Hailey Bieber<\/strong>, seemingly had something to say. Around the same time that Braun posted his statement, Hailey, 28, uploaded a side-eye selfie captioned with Mariah Carey<\/strong>\u2019s \u201cObsessed.\u201d<\/p>\nWhile it\u2019s not overtly known if Hailey\u2019s mention was a pointed dig at Braun, Us <\/i>previously confirmed that she helped Justin go in a different direction with his managerial team.<\/p>\n
Thank You!<\/h3>\n
You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n While Justin has not publicly responded to Braun\u2019s message of support, his wife, Hailey Bieber<\/strong>, seemingly had something to say. Around the same time that Braun posted his statement, Hailey, 28, uploaded a side-eye selfie captioned with Mariah Carey<\/strong>\u2019s \u201cObsessed.\u201d<\/p>\n While it\u2019s not overtly known if Hailey\u2019s mention was a pointed dig at Braun, Us <\/i>previously confirmed that she helped Justin go in a different direction with his managerial team.<\/p>\n<\/div>