SZA, the Grammy-nominated artist, discussed her career and personal motivations in recent interviews. She expressed feeling discredited as a Black woman when criticized for her songwriting abilities. SZA also revealed that she began making music to prove a point to her ex-fiancé, emphasizing her independence. Additionally, she shared her reluctance to listen to her own music, citing nervousness. TDE's Punch defended SZA against accusations of lying about being the sole writer on a song, clarifying the role of producers. SZA's upcoming album 'LANA' was described as significantly different from the original album, hinting at a deluxe version.
SZA Says She Began Making Music to 'Prove a Point' to Her Ex-Fiancé "When I started making music, it was to my ex-fiancé because he was paying for everything... My food, my clothes, where I lived. And he was like eight years my senior." READ MORE: https://t.co/Pm1PSOLZR9 https://t.co/MBtsLNNtds
SZA Says She Began Making Music to 'Prove a Point' to Her Ex-Fiancé "When I started making music, it was to my ex-fiancé because he was paying for everything... My food, my clothes, where I lived. And he was like eight years my senior." "I was so codependent and he was so… https://t.co/6u9O5hAJxl
SZA Says She Started Making Music to 'Prove a Point' to Her Ex-Fiancé https://t.co/J6gxIaL8hr
SZA to Zane Lowe on her career goals: “I don’t have any more goals…I’ve gone platinum. I sold a bunch of records. I got to meet Stevie Wonder. I got to meet Beyoncé and work with her. I got to meet Frank Ocean. My mom and dad came to all these cool countries to see me perform.… https://t.co/J3Nu2SJr2y https://t.co/P2jnFoaP8R
Zahara, the South African singer-songwriter whose soulful voice and heartfelt ballads earned her platinum-selling albums and multiple accolades in her country, has died at 36. https://t.co/fI3lc0kJtP
Punch Addresses People Criticizing SZA’s Songwriting Abilities, Says It Feels Like ‘Discrediting Black Women’ https://t.co/8A5E4h05Ut
“Oh baby, the deluxe is SO far from the original album. It’s a whole other thing.” — SZA to Zane Lowe on upcoming album ‘LANA’ https://t.co/G1Z1Ujsq6V
SZA tells Zane Lowe that she doesn’t listen to her own music: “I never listened to ‘Ctrl’ again, I never thought about it again. I don’t want to… it’s very nerve-racking for me. I can’t enjoy anything. When I listen to everything I’m always like, ‘What mix is this? Why is this… https://t.co/ODxEQrbNNw
Leon Thomas III praises SZA’s songwriting skills: “@SZA has the best pen in the game.” https://t.co/OcSU8GdoDY
TDE’s Punch defends SZA after she was accused of lying about being the only writer on “Snooze”: “A producer is listed as a writer because they write the MUSIC. SZA wrote the words to the song. It’s important that that is known.” https://t.co/XrkJ2RPEPm