Justin Bieber fans condemned his former manager Scott “Scooter” Braun for sharing high praise for Bieber’s newest album, Swag, on Saturday, one day after the album dropped. “This is, without a doubt,

Generally well-received, Swag has been praised by listeners as “ mature ” and “ authentic ,” with one fan account calling the album his “declaration of independence.” Bieber’s label, Def Jam, announced on Saturday that the album had reached the top spot on both the global and U.S. Apple Music and Spotify album charts.

Justin Bieber has reached a financial settlement with former manager Scooter Braun, agreeing to pay a total of $31.5 million to resolve a dispute stemming from the cancellation of his 2022 "Justice" tour,