Pop The Champagne, Lizzo Is Finally Releasing New Music!

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After three long years of wishing, hoping, and waiting, Lizzo has finally announced that she has finished working on her new album and I'm pretty sure people can hear my screams of excitement in China. The queen of self-love and body positivity is set to release her upcoming album, featuring her new single "About Damn Time," on April 14, and I'm already counting down the days.

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After releasing her breakthrough debut studio album Cuz I Love You in 2019, the singer, rapper, songwriter, and actress took the music industry and the world by storm. Snippets from some of my favorite songs from the album, "Truth Hurts" and "Boys," became trending sounds on TikTok and topped Billboard charts. The album did so well that she later released a deluxe version. Lizzo eventually won three Grammy Awards for the album for Best Urban Contemporary Album, Best Pop Solo Performance (for "Truth Hurts"), and Best Traditional R&B Performance (for "Jerome"). Riding on the wave of her mounting success, on August 2, 2021, she released her latest single "Rumors" featuring Cardi B. Since then, Lizzo has been radio-silent.

During her appearance on The Late Show With James Corden alongside Gabrielle Union, Lizzo candidly talked about her upcoming album and even played a bit of her upcoming single on vinyl.

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Lizzo told Corden that she has shown the album to her "friends and mom," but has otherwise kept it completely under wraps. In a recent interview with Variety, Lizzo stated that the album is, "It’s one of the most musically badass, daring and sophisticated bodies of work I’ve done to date. I am not done. I’m still pushing out the hits, baby. And I hope that it is some of the most useful pieces of music to ever exist. All I want to do is help people through my music."

In addition to continuing her reign as one of the most influential musicians of this century, Lizzo is also pursuing other ventures. In her interview with Variety last month, she discussed a few of her highly-anticipated projects.

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In her interview with Ramin Setoodeh, Lizzo mentioned a deal that she signed with Amazon in August of 2020, which has resulted in the production of an all-new reality TV series Watch Out for the Big Grrrls, set to premiere on March 24, 2022. It was also recently announced that she will both host and act as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live (what they refer to as double duty) on April 16, 2022. I don't know about you, but I'd give my left arm for a ticket.

If Lizzo ran for President, she'd totally have my vote.

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You can stream Lizzo's new show on Amazon Prime starting this Thursday and you can stream her upcoming single "About Damn Time" on Apple Music, Spotify, Soundcloud, and more on April 14, 2022. Be sure to catch her on SNL on April 16, 2022, I know I will. The world is a much brighter place with Lizzo in it, and I can't wait to see what else she has up her sleeve.