Justin Bieber Just Posted a Snippet of His Sweet New Ballad—Listen to It Here

You can probably guess who it's about.

Justin Bieber's name has been in the news a lot lately for a billion different reasons. Unfortunately none of those reasons have had anything to do with his work—which is why we're jazzed he's officially back in the studio, making music as opposed to headlines.

Over the weekend, Biebs Instagrammed a snapshot with Mike Dean, the esteemed producer who worked on Jay Z's Magna Carta Holy Grail and Kayne West's Yeezus. Mike later tweeted, "By the way. For u haters. Justin Bieber is top 5 singers I have ever recorded. So much control. Perfect pocket and pitch. With no Autotune." So there. Given that Justin's recent tracks have tip-toed into hip-hop territory (and that he renamed himself Bizzle, albeit briefly, on social media), we can't help but wonder if his next album will be straight-up rap. After all, the dude really knows how to throw down a verse.

But, because Justin is nothing if not unpredictable, he posted a sneak peek of a brand-new tune called "Life Is Worth Living" (cue the speculation of who it could have been written about!), and it's basically the opposite of rap. It's slower, softer, and more emotional than anything we've heard from him in ages. Full of sensitive lyrics and a pretty piano melody, you could even call it a ballad. Confusing? Kinda. But awesome? You betcha.

So give it a listen. And then get to speculatin'.

What do you think?


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