SZA is tired of not being a bug. While they just get to crawl around all day, she’s stuck dealing with toxic relationship breakups, the mounting pressure of following up her two career-defining albums, and having a song like “Kill Bill” — which she started as a joke — garner …
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Doechii — a fierce and fearless lyricist with a natural ability to shape-shift — became Top Dawg Entertainment’s first female rapper right on the heels of Kendrick Lamar’s departure from the label. That could have set her up to be an heir to an impossibly gilded throne. It would make …
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A day after her headlining set at Montreal’s Osheaga Fest, SZA shared on Monday that she’ll be taking a break from performances “for a while.” “Yesterday was my last show for a while,” the R&B queen wrote on X. “Finally bout to get my life together thank u God.” The …
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While Chappell Roan and politics ruled Day One of Lollapalooza 2024, the second day of the Chicago festival held in Grant Park featured new song debuts from headliners SZA and Zedd, and a top billing from the chart history-making Stray Kids. It also featured surprise guests, including Chance the Rapper, …
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SZA gave up her dream of being a national gymnast years ago, but she still knows a few moves. Ahead of the 2024 Olympics, the singer accomplished another major goal: playing around in the gym with gold medalist Simone Biles for a lighthearted handstand competition — or lighthearted for the …
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At the midpoint of his second studio album, God Said No, Omar Apollo’s vocals tumble out in Spanish for the first and only time on the record. “Cantando en otro lenguaje pa que no me entiendes,” the Mexican American musician sings over featherlight harmonies and lulling violins on “Empty.” On …
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That wasn’t just a dream. On Thursday night, for four-and-a-half glorious minutes, R.E.M. was back onstage for the first time in 15 years. At the Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Bill Berry had the room in a collective gasp as they performed one …
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Many people have tried to make music festivals happen inside the five boroughs of New York over the years, with varying degrees of success. These days, Governors Ball is the one that rules them all. Since moving to Flushing Meadows Corona Park in 2023, it’s come closer than anyone to …
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SZA shared a cover of Eminem‘s 2002 hit “Lose Yourself” on Instagram, noting, “U ever just cover Eminem on some tender shit for feels?” She added that the low-key, intimate rendition wasn’t for a project but instead “just for mental health.” The cover sees SZA crooning the lyrics over a …
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An epic trifecta has formed around an upcoming TriFecta Pictures comedy. With Hollywood force Issa Rae at the helm as producer, the currently untitled film will star the triple-threat actress Keke Palmer and Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter SZA, according to Deadline. The film will reunite creators from the Max …
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