SZA‘s debut album CTRL dropped back in June 2017 and folks still can’t get enough of her sultry records. The Grammys are next week and it’s looking like Ms. Solana will be taking home at least one out of five awards that night.  In honor of “The Weekend” snagging the Grammy nod for Best R&B […]

The anticipation for Marvel’s Black Panther movie might be too much to bear for some fans. Luckily, Kendrick Lamar and SZA are here to up your excitement even more with their just released track “All the Stars.” The track serves as the first single for the Black Panther soundtrack, which will be entirely curated by […]

2017 definitely wasn’t light on the visuals for music. Everyone from Kendrick Lamar to 21 Savage had extravagant videos to get us hype for their tracks. But along with the flashy looks came interesting stories that hit at the heart. Folks like Jay-Z and SZA brought the real when it came to their videos, and […]

On Thursday, SZA dropped the music video for a fan favorite track “The Weekend” from her Ctrl album. The clip was directed by Solange and while many people have love for both artists, some weren’t too hype over Solange’s direction of the video. You can peep the visuals for yourself below, then swipe through to check […]

This week, Rihanna‘s Fenty Beauty line announced a new lipstick collection comprised of 14 shades called Mattemoiselle. They released a photo for one of the shades, Midnight Wasabi, and the model rocking the lipstick was none other than SZA.   Many folks were in love with SZA’s glossed up look and the unconventional lipstick. However, […]

With great success comes great struggle and SZA kept it all the way real when talking about her recent accolades. The young star wrote a heartfelt Instagram post expressing gratitude for her Grammy nominations and detailing the struggles she went through to get to where she is. Hopefully, it’ll inspire you to keep going, no […]

The 60th Grammy nominations were announced on Tuesday and some major talent is getting recognition. Rap, R&B, and funk dominate the major categories with Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z, Bruno Mars and Childish Gambino leading the charge. Kendrick’s “HUMBLE,” Jigga’s “The Story of O.J.,” Childish’s “Redbone,” and Bruno’s “24K Magic” are each nominated for Record of the […]

Awards season is in full swing this fall and now the NAACP Image Awards has just released their nominations for 2017. Mary J. Blige and Jay-Z lead the pack with five nominations each, mostly for their successful albums Strength of a Woman and Jigga’s 4:44. Following their trail is Bruno Mars, Issa Rae, Kendrick Lamar, […]

Ain't no way around it—SZA's CTRL cut "Love Galore" is a hit.

You know you’re winning in life when rumors from the past come back for their second wind. That was the case for SZA on Monday, who noticed people were saying she credited drugs for helping her become a better artist. The rumor began back in June after SZA did an interview for Billboard and shared […]

DoNotUse, Music

Summer is here! Get ready for the beach, barbecues, good times in the sun with friends and, of course, music. This year, the sound of summer 2017 will be shaped by a number of albums. R&B songstress SZA and hip-hop’s biggest curator, DJ Khaled, have already stirred some of the biggest buzz. Veteran artists, like […]