Overview
- Lizzo released the single “Don’t Make Me Love U,” her first new music of 2026, following a 12-night sold-out Blue Note run and a Houston Rodeo performance before more than 70,000 fans.
- The video depicts Lizzo meeting a Cuz I Love You–era version of herself, directed by Tanner K Williams with cinematography by Bentley Rawle.
- The track was produced by longtime collaborator Ricky Reed alongside Cheche Alara.
- Her first children’s book, Lil Lizzo Meets Sasha B. Flootin’, is scheduled for September 8, 2026 from Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.
- She was cast to portray Sister Rosetta Tharpe in a forthcoming biopic and is attached as a co-producer alongside Forest Whitaker.