Chloe Bailey and Timbaland have announced a joint mixtape titled ‘Resurrection’, set for release on 19 June 2026, marking Bailey’s boldest musical move since her debut solo album and pairing her with one of the most influential producers of the past three decades.
The announcement came via a shared Instagram post on 9 June, accompanied by a trailer that gave the first audio glimpse of the project.
The mixtape is framed as a new creative era for Bailey, as reported by The Source. Timbaland’s production style is expected to push her into sonic territory her previous solo work has not explored.
What the Resurrection mixtape means for Chloe Bailey
Bailey’s second solo album, Trouble In Paradise, dropped in 2024. Since then, her recorded output has been limited to a September 2025 single, Keep Watching, leaving over eight months without new music from one of R&B’s most discussed young voices.
The Resurrection collaboration reads as a deliberate reintroduction, and the mixtape’s title leans directly into that narrative.
Timbaland’s production catalogue runs through some of the most significant albums of the late 1990s and 2000s, including work with Aaliyah, Missy Elliott, Justin Timberlake and Nelly Furtado.
A collaboration of this profile with a 21st-century R&B artist carries weight precisely because Timbaland’s involvement signals serious intent, not a one-off feature.
The trailer generated significant engagement on social media within hours of dropping on 9 June.
When Chloe Bailey and Timbaland’s Resurrection drops
Resurrection arrives on 19 June 2026. The release falls in a busy stretch for Bailey personally, with her psychological thriller film Strung set to open the American Black Film Festival before streaming on Peacock from 26 June.
The music and the film create a concentrated window for Bailey to shift her cultural footprint considerably within the space of a single month.
Bailey plays a violinist caught in an increasingly dangerous situation at a wealthy family’s estate in Strung, a role that demands a dramatic register she has not yet shown publicly.
The film was produced by Tyler Perry and Jason Blum of Blumhouse. A Timbaland-produced mixtape and a Blumhouse-level film debut in the same few weeks suggests a coordinated effort to reposition her as an artist with range, not just a pop act in transition.
What happens next
Resurrection is available for pre-save ahead of its 19 June release. No tracklist has been confirmed at the time of publishing. Given the size of the announcement and the profile of both parties, additional singles or promotional releases ahead of the drop date are expected.
Strung arrives on Peacock five days after Resurrection, giving Bailey two points of entry in less than a week.
