Every half-decade or so, Justin Bieber sloughs off the callused skin of the pop superstar he became at age 15 to reveal the tender and quirky R&B singer he’s always been at heart. He did it in 2013 with his album “Journals,” then in 2020 with “Changes.”

Scooter Braun's review of Justin Bieber ‘s Swag is in. The surprise album that dropped Friday (July 11) is the pop star's most genuine work to date, says Bieber's former longtime manager - who noted he's been watching the singer's growth as an artist for nearly 20 years.