blackbear On Writing Hits For Top Stars, His New Album “everything means nothing,” Weezer & More

Since first crashing onto the scene in the mid-2010s, multi-platinum-selling singer, songwriter and producer blackbear has continually turned heads and defied all expectations, effortlessly mixing his hedonistic hell-raising and maniac humor with deeply heartfelt emotion. Delivering an outrageously-catchy hybrid of pop and hip-hop and alt-R&B, the Los Angeles-based artist has put out 4 studio albums in the last 5 years alone, including 2017’s gold-certified Digital Druglord and 2019’s magnum opus ANONYMOUS; his 2019 full-length was a #36 hit on the Billboard 200. Hyper-creative and massively-prolific, he has also collaborated with the likes of Pharrell Williams and Linkin Park alike, and brought his top-notch songwriting skills to Justin Bieber’s six-times-platinum single “Boyfriend.”

Showing no signs of slowing down, recently joined in a series of exciting collaborations, including Marshmello’s epic 2019 single “Tongue Tied” (also featuring Yungblud). Additionally, he is set to return with a new body of work this year which pushes his brilliantly warped artistry even further. But perhaps more importantly, blackbear’s 5th studio album everything means nothing is out on August 21, 2020 via Beartrap/Alamo/Interscope Records. “If I Were U,” featuring Lauv, is the latest single from everything means nothing, as following other successful singles via “Hard On Yourself” with Charlie Puth, “My Ex’s Best Friend” with Machine Gun Kelly, and “Lil Bit” off the 2021 Madden soundtrack.

As embedded below, I had the pleasure of speaking with blackbear via Zoom on August 19, 2020 about everything means nothing and plenty more. Additional info on blackbear can be found online by visiting www.blackbearofficial.com, www.twitter.com/iamblackbear, www.instagram.com/bear and/or www.youtube.com/channel/UCtAPxCyQaMxr61zBYFCqsFQ.

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Tags: Blackbear, Justin Bieber, Mike Posner, Pharrell Williams, Songwriters, universal music, WEEZER, YUNGBLUD

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Darren Paltrowitz Darren Paltrowitz is a New York resident with over 20 years of entertainment industry experience. He began working around the music business as a teenager, interning for the manager of his then-favorite band Superdrag. Since then, he has worked with a wide array of artists including OK Go, They Might Be Giants, Mike Viola, Tracy Bonham, Loudness, Rachael Yamagata, and Amanda Palmer. Darren's writing has appeared in dozens of outlets including the New York Daily News, Inquisitr, The Daily Meal, The Hype Magazine, All Music Guide, Guitar World, TheStreet.com, Businessweek, Chicago Tribune, L.A. Times, and the Jewish Journal. Beyond being "Editor At Large" for The Hype Magazine, Darren is also the host of weekly "Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz" series, which airs on dozens on television and digital networks. He has also co-authored 2 published books, 2018's "Pocket Change: Your Happy Money" (Book Web Publishing) and 2019's "Good Advice From Professional Wrestling" (6623 Press), and co-hosts the world's only known podcast about David Lee Roth, "The DLR Cast."