Ahead of the release of Justin Bieber's anticipated 'Changes' album, Billboard takes a look back at the album that sparked his admiration for R&B -- 'Journals.'
’ vision, he teamed up with starry producers like Diplo, Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins, OVO Sound’s T-Minus and The Messengers. But there was a sole collaborator who was the key player in the star’s musical transition -- and still is. Jason Boyd, better known as Poo Bear, is the vocal producer and songwriter behind Bieber’s many hits . And onWith Poo Bear’s help, Bieber channeled his inner late ‘90s/early ‘00s R&B star, as influences from artists like Jon B., Dru Hill, 112 and R.
Opening with “Heartbreaker,” Bieber pours out his soul as he flips from singing with heightened distress to speaking directly to the woman he scorned on the bridge. From there, Bieber shows his devotion on the guitar-plucked “All That Matters,” which was reportedly an ode to Gomez . The singer continues to fuse classic R&B themes with modern-leaning production that reflected the moody and distorted
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