GIVĒON releases Beloved: Act II

GIVĒON released “BELOVED: ACT II” on Friday, May 15, expanding his “Beloved” album with a new 19-track edition across major streaming services. Apple Music listed the project as a 19-song release under Epic Records and Not So Fast LLC, while Spotify showed the album as an upcoming release ahead of Friday and then made it available on platform pages. The new edition adds five songs to the 14-track foundation of “Beloved,” according to GIVĒON’s official store, which described the project as “Act II” and set physical formats for release on May 15, 2026. The store page also listed CD and vinyl editions, including direct-to-consumer versions with signed inserts. The release arrived in a busy Friday cycle for new music. (music.apple.com) Official Charts published a May 14 roundup of the week’s releases that included Drake among the artists with new music, while other music roundups this year have separately highlighted acts including Mýa and BNYX in weekly release coverage. ### How much new music is on “BELOVED: ACT II”? (shop.giveonofficial.com) Apple Music listed “BELOVED: ACT II” at 19 songs and 39 minutes on its album page. GIVĒON’s store said the expanded edition adds five exclusive bonus songs to the original 14-track version of “Beloved.” The newly added songs appear at the top of the Apple Music track list: “JEZEBEL,” “SAVE SOME FOR ME” featuring Kehlani, “FOOL ME ONCE” featuring Leon Thomas, “REPLICA” featuring Sasha Keable, and a featured version of “KEEPER” with Teddy Swims. (officialcharts.com) The rest of the track list carries over songs including “RATHER BE,” “TWENTIES” and “I CAN TELL.” ### Which artists appear on the album? (music.apple.com) Apple Music credits four featured guests on the expanded edition. Kehlani appears on “SAVE SOME FOR ME,” Leon Thomas appears on “FOOL ME ONCE,” Sasha Keable appears on “REPLICA,” and Teddy Swims appears on the featured version of “KEEPER.” GIVĒON’s own store listing does not name the guest artists in its product copy, but it matches the 19-song structure shown on streaming services and confirms the five-song expansion. (music.apple.com) ### Where did the release first show up? Apple Music pages in several territories showed the album in pre-release status before Friday, with a release date of May 15, 2026. Spotify also displayed “BELOVED: ACT II” as an upcoming album scheduled for May 15 before the full release. (music.apple.com) GIVĒON’s official shop had already been selling pre-orders for CDs and vinyl, including a standard vinyl at $32.98 and a direct-to-consumer exclusive vinyl with signed insert at $34.98. (shop.giveonofficial.com) The standard CD was listed at $13.98. ### How does the release fit into this week’s music calendar? Official Charts published its “New Music Friday” roundup on May 14, one day before the album’s street date, and included Drake among the week’s notable releases. (music.apple.com) A separate May release preview from BeatRoute Media also listed GIVĒON among artists with projects scheduled for the month. (giveonofficial.com) Those roundups place GIVĒON’s release in the same weekly churn as other high-profile drops, but the verified details for “BELOVED: ACT II” come from the album pages and GIVĒON’s own store listings. ### What comes next after the streaming release? GIVĒON’s official site lists physical editions of “BELOVED: ACT II” as pre-orders tied to the May 15 release date. (officialcharts.com) The same site also lists two July festival appearances: Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland on July 10, 2026, and North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam on July 12, 2026. (shop.giveonofficial.com)