What is Jordan Ward's new album 'Backward' about?

Jordan Ward's new album 'Backward' explores the darker sides of striving for success as he turns 30 years old, reflecting on how "consequences start hitting harder" and the "little mistakes" he let slide in the past.

Who is Sailorr, and how is she involved in Jordan Ward's new album?

Sailorr is a rising Florida R&B artist that Ward recently became a fan of and connected with through mutual friends. Sailorr is featured on the single "Smoking Potna" from Ward's new album 'Backward'.

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R&B Artist Jordan Ward Reflects on Consequences and Growth in New LP 'Backward'

Q: How does the title 'Backward' relate to Jordan Ward's new album?

The title 'Backward' has become literal for Ward, as he is currently recovering from a right ACL tear and lateral meniscus tear sustained from a new athletic hobby, and is "literally walking backwards and reverse engineering" his recovery to "move forward the correct way".

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Summary

Jordan Ward's sophomore album 'Backward' set to release on January 30, 2025
Ward discusses how "consequences start hitting harder" as he turns 30 years old
Ward reunites with producer Lido and collaborates with rising artist Sailorr

R&B Artist Jordan Ward Reflects on Consequences and Growth in New LP 'Backward'

In the two years since the release of his debut album 'Forward', which was praised by critics, R&B artist Jordan Ward has been working on his equally ambitious sophomore project titled 'Backward'. Speaking exclusively with Rolling Stone, the now 30-year-old musician explains how the darker sides of striving for success have influenced his new album, set to drop on January 30, 2025.

Ward shares that as he has grown older, the "little mistakes" he let slide in the past have started to "cost so much", leading him to question if he is "doing the right thing". The album's title has become literal for Ward, as he is currently recovering from a right ACL tear and lateral meniscus tear sustained from a new athletic hobby. "I'm literally walking backwards and reverse engineering my run so that I can actually heal and move forward the correct way," he says.