Bebe Rexha announced the title of her upcoming album, “Dirty Blonde” and gave fans an extended preview of the new direction her music is taking, according to PEOPLE.
On Thursday, Feb. 12, the pop star and former Staten Islander uploaded a supercut of new music, teasing parts of all 13 of the songs and music videos that will feature on her soon-to-be released visual album.
From the snippets released, Rexha’s “Dirty Blonde” album, which also represents her first with a new record label, will feature a mix of sounds and genres as each song is released one by one, the outlet reports.
Rexha has said that the new album also represents a chapter of creative freedom, describing it as “trusting my instincts, trusting my voice, and finally doing things the way I’ve always wanted to,” in a statement to PEOPLE.
“‘Dirty Blonde’ is me owning exactly who I am,” Rexha continued in the statement.
“Dirty Blonde” is set to release in June, according to pre-order dates listed for the album.
The singer has seemingly been teasing this new direction leading up to the announcement of the album.
Rexha shared a playful but pointed “ins and outs” list on Instagram in January, signaling what she described as a personal reset.
The post showed Rexha, 36, standing in sunglasses and a gray sweatshirt, marker in hand, in front of a whiteboard filled with blue lettering.
On one side of the board, she outlined the traits she said belonged to the “old” version of herself: “Victim, people pleaser, yelling, assault hit in face at concert, fatter.” That entire column was crossed out with a large X.
The other side focused on what she said she is manifesting instead: “Unapologetic, hotter, richer, confident, I don’t give a f— attitude.”
Rexha’s post quickly drew attention from fans, many of whom applauded the singer’s candid and self-aware tone. The list was cheeky, but it also reflected several real-life moments that have shaped her public narrative in recent years.
One of the phrases — “assault hit in face at concert” — referenced a 2023 incident in which Rexha was struck in the forehead by a cellphone thrown from the crowd during a performance in New York City. The impact split her eyebrow, left her with a black eye and required stitches at a hospital.
The Instagram update was paired with a subtle brand refresh. Rexha changed her bio to “#EXTRADIRTY” and linked to a new website titled “Are U Dirty?”
The site features the phrase in bright pink lettering and invites fans to sign up to “talk dirty” with the singer, hinting at the broader creative rollout.