Is SZA’s Newest Album Deserving Of The Hype?
SZA, an American singer, has now released her second studio album, SOS. On December 9, 2022, it was made available via RCA Records and Top Dawg Entertainment. Don Toliver, Phoebe Bridgers, Travis Scott, and the late ODB all make cameos on the album.
Starting in the first months of 2010, she released two extended plays. She collaborated on the song Feeling Myself in 2014 with Nicki Minaj and Beyoncé. She was a featured performer on Rihanna’s song Consideration in 2016. SZA quickly rose to the top of numerous charts.
SOS settled at #1 on the charts in over 50 countries, the new titleholder of the most streamed R&B album in a day. The most streamed song on said album is Kill Bill ranked as the top song listings, it also impressively registered as #5 on the Global Spotify chart.
I agree with the vast majority of listeners that Kill Bill is the best song on the album since it is so good. The tracks Shirt, Kill Bill, and Low are in my top 3 favorites on SOS. While choosing tracks to write about, I struggled, I would write articles on each song individually if I could because I enjoyed listening to the entire album.
It was amazing when I heard Kill Bill for the first time. Shirt’ and I hate u both find SZA upset with a toxic ex-boyfriend. I believe I listened to the song a bit too much. I played it repeatedly for quite a while. The song Kill Bill follows SZA through her grief over losing an ex-lover to a new woman. The lyrics blew up on social media very quickly. I think these lyrics are quite interesting and emotional.
Shirt was the next song that I truly liked. Although it was still included on the most recent album, this song was released on October 28, 2022. I think that was a great move because the song fits extremely well with the other songs on the record. There were a few lyrics that truly caught my attention: “Just my mind, gotta get outta here, tough crowd, I hate it, can’t stay.” These lines intrigued me because of the amount of hate SZA truly gets for unchangeable reasons.
Lastly, Low was one of the first tracks on the album that I heard. “If you see me out in public you don’t know me; keep it silent.” I actually appreciate the album as a whole, and it was amazing to hear each song separately before learning how they were all connected.
This album should be appreciated by listeners of r&b, soul, and indie rock in addition to SZA’s fans. They won’t ever grow tired of it. SZA poured so much heart and soul into this album that it’s practically impossible to listen to the songs without playing them again and again.
Alexis Valdez • Mar 10, 2023 at 1:17 pm
This article is so much interesting I like how you explain the details of your article. Also I like your music article cause whenever I read this article it makes me that I want to keep reading this article cause is so much interesting. Also everything is good and no more mixed up words and no miss spelled words on the article.
Rome John Henriques • Mar 8, 2023 at 12:12 pm
Love this article! SZA is someone who deserves the world and I’m so exicited that shes gets getting reconigionization. My favorite album so far.
Josef Valladares • Mar 3, 2023 at 1:18 pm
This article is very good like how she explains the history of sza and gives lots of information about the background of it. She explain the album in a perfect way of explain the song kill bill talking how its about a toxic. great job
mackenzie ferman • Feb 28, 2023 at 12:18 pm
I’ve listened to SZA since middle school and she definitely went above and beyond with this album (as she always does). I really love this article! I appreciate the fact that you went into detail and why you liked your top three songs.
Matthew Beach • Feb 28, 2023 at 10:41 am
SOS is one of the best albums so far this decade. The rolling-multiple-album-tracks-as-singles-out strategy worked really in her favor I believe. You listed all of the big singles and they are all very well selected. I appreciate your take on the hate that SZA gets, and I would like to hear more on it. I found it funny how some fans pitted Taylor Swift and SZA against each other because they were battling it out for number one as their albums released around the same time, but the artists showed nothing but love and respect for each other at different award events and on social media. Thank you for writing a music article. I always love to see more of these on the website!
Keyla Rivera • Feb 28, 2023 at 9:00 am
I don’t really listen to sza like that but this article made me change my mind. I think the way you share your opinions and rave about the album encourages others to listen to sza. I like this article a lot.
nataly galicia • Feb 27, 2023 at 1:03 pm
I don’t really know sza but from this amazing and informational article i have read it seems like i have to start listening to her, great job
yessica corrales • Feb 24, 2023 at 2:12 pm
I love SZA. Her music is so amazing, and her voice. OMG! The article is amazing I love how you gave a little background on her career. The word choice is pretty good! Great work!
Jonah Morales-Espinoza • Feb 24, 2023 at 2:07 pm
Very insightful review. Loved the album from what I’ve listened from it, and I felt the same way when I listened to Kill Bill.
Rose McCusker • Feb 24, 2023 at 1:27 pm
Reading the first paragraph I was already brought in and excited to read the rest! I love SZA myself and this was very fun to read. I loved how you wrote about you fav songs and they were the most popular too. And I love how you talked about the up bringing of SZA as well! Great article overall!
Madina Habib • Feb 24, 2023 at 12:14 pm
SZA never misses with her albums. I loved Kill Bill, but it often goes overplayed at times. I loved how you started off the article with the facts and ranking of her album on the charts!
amelia breeden • Feb 24, 2023 at 12:12 pm
I appreciate the backround info in the beginning to let the readers know kind of how she started out. Explaining what inspired some her songs were also helpful and I liked the incorporation of personal favorite lyrics. The ending paragraph giving her the well deserved praise as well was a great finish to this great review!!
Fanny Ferrufino • Feb 23, 2023 at 1:04 pm
This article is really well written! At the beginning it gives a bit of background about the artist, and then starts talking about their newest album release. I liked how you went into detail about your favorite songs in her album, overall this article is really good its making me want to start listening to SZA!