Halsey's Pop-Heavy "Manic" Features Alanis Morissette, SUGA, BTS, & Dominic Fike

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Exploring her mania.

There's never been a hesitation for Halsey when it comes to using her music as a form of therapy. The 25-year-old has been open and honest with her emotional and mental health struggles, and with Manic, she's crafted a record that she believes reflects what she experiences internally on a daily basis.

Halsey's love life has taken center stage, from her romance with rapper G-Eazy, to her relationship with UK rocker Yungblud, and now to the rumors that she's with American Horror Story actor Evan Peters. There are a few lovesick singles on Manicbut she made it clear that her romances aren't the main focus. "This whole album isn’t about Gerald,” she said of G-Eazy. "A lot of it is a reconnaissance of things I never got to work through because I was 19 and I was Halsey. I didn't have time for self-care because I had to be composed. And I got too composed —that was part of the problem.”

”My personal life is a disaster,” Halsey told Zane Lowe. “I’m impulsive, uncensored, leading with emotion rather than logic, zipping all over the place like, ‘What if this song sounded like The Beach Boys? What if six of them don't have any drums?’” Check out Halsey's pop-heavy Manic with features from Dominic Fike, Alanis Morissette, SUGA, and BTS.

Tracklist

1. Ashley
2. clementine
3. Graveyard
4. You should be sad
5. Forever ... (is a long time)
6. Dominic's Interlude with Dominic Fike
7. I HATE EVERYBODY
8. 3am
9. Without Me
10. Finally // beautiful stranger
11. Alanis' Interlude with Alanis Morissette
12. killing boys
13. SUGA's Interlude with SUGA & BTS
14. More
15. Still Learning
16. 929


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.