The Insane True Story of SZA

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    00:00 Intro
    01:35 SZA's early Life
    04:01 SZA's early Music
    09:54 CTRL Era
    12:46 Feat. Elsie not Elise
    15:33 SZA's Disappearance
    21:00 SOS Era
    28:30 Why SZA is the Goat/conclusion
    Soundtrack playlist: • Story of SZA Soundtrack
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    Solána Imani Rowe (born November 8, 1989), known professionally by her stage name SZA (/ˈsɪzə/ SIZ-ə), is an American singer-songwriter. She first gained recognition through her self-released extended plays (EPs), See.SZA.Run (2012) and S (2013), which helped her become the first female artist to sign with Top Dawg Entertainment. Her third EP, Z (2014), was her first project to be released to digital retailers and reached the top-ten on the US Independent Albums chart.
    After signing a joint recording contract with RCA Records, SZA released her debut studio album, Ctrl (2017). It was met with critical and commercial success, earning four Grammy Award nominations and becoming the second longest-charting R&B album by a female artist on the Billboard 200. The following year, SZA was nominated for the Golden Globe and Academy Awards for Best Original Song via her collaboration with Kendrick Lamar on the US and UK top-ten single "All the Stars". Her featured appearance on Doja Cat's "Kiss Me More" broke the record for the longest-running all-female collaboration within the US top-ten, and won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.
    SZA's second album, SOS (2022), spent ten non-consecutive weeks atop the Billboard 200 and broke the record for the largest streaming week for an R&B album in the US. Supported by six singles, including the top-ten songs "Good Days", "I Hate U", "Nobody Gets Me" and "Snooze", SZA earned her first number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Kill Bill" in 2023. She later earned her second chart-topping single of the year with her guest appearance on Drake's "Slime You Out".
    SZA has received multiple accolades throughout her career, including an American Music Award, a Guild of Music Supervisors Award, two Billboard Women in Music awards (including Woman of the Year), and a nomination for a Brit Award. As a songwriter, she co-wrote Nicki Minaj and Beyoncé's song "Feeling Myself".
    #volksgeist #sza #sos #ctrl
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  • @Volksgeist
    @Volksgeist  Před 7 měsíci +159

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    • @wedabestradi096
      @wedabestradi096 Před 7 měsíci +4

      I love your work man it feels like a companion piece to a lot of artist and music

    • @randomotter6346
      @randomotter6346 Před 7 měsíci +2

      Nebula?

    • @ElijahMC2000
      @ElijahMC2000 Před 7 měsíci +4

      drake’s downfall into a void needs to be studied😂

    • @rajibsikder3315
      @rajibsikder3315 Před 6 měsíci

      Questo video mi è passato tra i suggeriti , poi grazie a Instagram sono tornato a vedere questo video , da Maria curry , witney e sza 😮😮

    • @JustinReix
      @JustinReix Před měsícem

      😊l
      Lolk​

  • @isabelmurphy9516
    @isabelmurphy9516 Před 7 měsíci +5564

    I think the frank ocean and SZA parallels are so true, they both have released incredibly personal bodies of work while remaining guarded and protective over their personal lives.

    • @Peterrdee
      @Peterrdee Před 7 měsíci +42

      Sza outsold frank riverswamp

    • @LovetheLuvRecords
      @LovetheLuvRecords Před 7 měsíci +156

      Also both scorpios, so it makes sense that their so private

    • @Szassiren
      @Szassiren Před 7 měsíci +103

      I always say this but Sza and Frank are the Adam and Eve of music

    • @flop3816
      @flop3816 Před 7 měsíci +88

      @@Peterrdeeur a weirdo especially considering sza is friends w frank

    • @MADD-MANX
      @MADD-MANX Před 7 měsíci +22

      The only difference now is that SZA is much bigger

  • @Mark.mp3
    @Mark.mp3 Před 7 měsíci +4759

    CTRL’s longevity is INSANE to me. Like I literally go back and listen to it all the time, and it still sounds so fresh.

    • @blackdeadtiger
      @blackdeadtiger Před 6 měsíci +11

      TRUE

    • @hypesef9047
      @hypesef9047 Před 6 měsíci +1

      YESSS

    • @rajibsikder3315
      @rajibsikder3315 Před 6 měsíci +1

      Really ? I will listen 2

    • @RhysWasHere
      @RhysWasHere Před 6 měsíci +25

      i know! it just never gets old??? and there’s a song for every feeling in there lol.

    • @home.gymfattofit
      @home.gymfattofit Před 6 měsíci +22

      What I really love about SZA’s songs specially the ones from CTRL is like you feel like it’s a conversation like she’s talking to you, you are having a pleasant conversation with her. That feeds my soul idk why

  • @Mark.mp3
    @Mark.mp3 Před 7 měsíci +3766

    SZA’s success and longevity is so impressive. The fact that she came back after 5 YEARS and dropped a long 20 song album, and became even bigger than before is wildddd. Most artists who do something like that would become massive flops.

    • @johnindigo5477
      @johnindigo5477 Před 7 měsíci +96

      Quality speaks for itself

    • @jadagarcia7673
      @jadagarcia7673 Před 6 měsíci +44

      I think Tik Tok has a lot to do with it

    • @Greybell
      @Greybell Před 6 měsíci +38

      I didn't realize CTRL is already old.

    • @dmoneytrees
      @dmoneytrees Před 6 měsíci

      @@jadagarcia7673well, ctrl was mind blowing and so good. many fans were anticipating it. Tik tok doesn’t have anything to do with it. Maybe for new people but millions new about ctrl

    • @eniola4201
      @eniola4201 Před 6 měsíci

      @@jadagarcia7673 she had a devoted fan base way before tiktok

  • @TheSlizzardofOz
    @TheSlizzardofOz Před 7 měsíci +2626

    Sza’s songs sound like they were written just for me, she just gets it.

    • @ceasarsalad2055
      @ceasarsalad2055 Před 7 měsíci +61

      She better not make sos her last album tho 😭

    • @Javier-zw9sx
      @Javier-zw9sx Před 6 měsíci +22

      @@ceasarsalad2055 I mean we should get a Deluxe but Ctrl Deluxe came 5 years later LOL so......

    • @zariaa3929
      @zariaa3929 Před 6 měsíci

      @@ceasarsalad2055there’s a new album coming called lana

    • @Pinkchopstix
      @Pinkchopstix Před 6 měsíci +22

      She make music for the side pieces 😂

    • @Hijadelviento9
      @Hijadelviento9 Před 6 měsíci +2

      She’s a Scorpio

  • @Mark.mp3
    @Mark.mp3 Před 7 měsíci +1463

    “I dont want righteousness, i hurt too much, i lust too much, i lost too much” always gets me in my feels

    • @giaparmer
      @giaparmer Před 6 měsíci +46

      That part hits so hard and then literally like the next line too “I like when you point your gun at the red light, I like all the violence give me disfunction”

    • @Swerv0.
      @Swerv0. Před 6 měsíci +20

      Blind is so fucking slept on and I hate that shit 😭

    • @jalaaaah
      @jalaaaah Před 6 měsíci +2

      @@giaparmer pull* not point 😭
      sorry, i was confused for a sec thinking there was a double entendre i missed because she’s such an amazing lyricist.

    • @freemarley639
      @freemarley639 Před 6 měsíci +1

      What song is that?

    • @reneehelda4089
      @reneehelda4089 Před 6 měsíci

      @@freemarley639blind

  • @iiiSarita
    @iiiSarita Před 6 měsíci +923

    sza is a gem i wish her old stuff was appreciated more because it was just such a raw energy i hope she does something similar to it again

    • @angellanham7205
      @angellanham7205 Před 6 měsíci +43

      I used to have ppl be like tf u listening to who is that🤮 but now they be like omg i love sza😊
      It be irking me sometimes bc sza always been that girl🥹

    • @Swerv0.
      @Swerv0. Před 6 měsíci +10

      Yo I stg same people that would call her music trash is out here like “ I JuSt KiLled mY Ex!”

    • @shereenlovelace6217
      @shereenlovelace6217 Před 6 měsíci +16

      Yes. I appreciate her old stuff too. It was definitely out of the box. Her sound now is more mainstream.

    • @chaaaargh
      @chaaaargh Před 5 měsíci +3

      right ?? i love her old music so much, i hope she goes back to those roots at some point but ik she's grown as a person

    • @Joejoyoyoyo
      @Joejoyoyoyo Před měsícem +1

      @@chaaaarghit’s hard tho, because people always say they want something new

  • @_alisadek
    @_alisadek Před 7 měsíci +1073

    Study for final exams? No. Watch video essay on SZA? Yes.

  • @Xtremehiphoptati
    @Xtremehiphoptati Před 6 měsíci +591

    Her music speaks to your inner thoughts and impulses, I love the rawness she puts in her music

  • @lucymoon
    @lucymoon Před 7 měsíci +758

    I think SZA’s resilience to fear enables her to keep developing her sound and write such honest lyrics - something I think more of us wish we had. Great video 👏

  • @Mark.mp3
    @Mark.mp3 Před 7 měsíci +333

    SZA and Frank are some of the best songwriters of our generation

    • @EclectycStyle
      @EclectycStyle Před 6 měsíci +3

      Agreed❤

    • @jessamcintyre2954
      @jessamcintyre2954 Před 3 měsíci +2

      yess. they are both my favorites and to see both their albums on the screen like that was beautiful lol I found my people!

    • @RadieVee
      @RadieVee Před 19 dny

      Check out Eric Bellinger

  • @oshunthagreat
    @oshunthagreat Před 7 měsíci +394

    This was done so tastefully and thoughtfully. Including a black womans perspective was also helpful and validating for black women fans. Good job.

  • @uejs3928
    @uejs3928 Před 7 měsíci +308

    she has over 80 unreleased songs... Hope every song will come to us - her fans!!

    • @MilliardBeats
      @MilliardBeats Před 6 měsíci +5

      Probably closer to over 500 tbh, but I agree with you 🙏

    • @uejs3928
      @uejs3928 Před 6 měsíci +1

      @@MilliardBeats could be, yes 💔💔💔💔

    • @tylerscott838
      @tylerscott838 Před 6 měsíci +3

      You don't want to hear her 80 worst songs. Art is made on the cutting room floor.

    • @uejs3928
      @uejs3928 Před 6 měsíci +19

      @@tylerscott838 honey if she would sing a Phone book, I would enjoy it

    • @armando5994
      @armando5994 Před 5 měsíci +2

      sza and lana del rey have like 100 unreleased songs i am sure we just haven’t heard them before

  • @aubreyelghent5625
    @aubreyelghent5625 Před 7 měsíci +440

    I literally just listened to the whole album before being suggested this video. SZA’s music is a way of life. Her music isn’t for everybody. It’s for those who have very deep emotions. An internal diary. They make everyone smile and feel warm but inside they are thinking so much. The popular loner. Her music breaks you down because of the words and it feels exactly how you do but it also heals you bc over time those same songs aren’t so hard to sing or listen to anymore.
    I remember I cried so hard one day and had “Far” on loop BALLING my eyes out. It played probably 20 times. I had just gotten my heart shattered by a person and I decided that was the last time. SZA’s music is like seasons of life. CTRL held me over because that was my state of mind and those were my college years. Literally remember hotboxing with my roommates many days to that album and Jhene Aiko Trip album lmao. Listening to those albums with our house party speaker, watching the lights go to the music. Just a vibe in our small college town.
    SOS is coming out of that stage of life, finally moving on from those people that broke me. Figuring out life day by day. It like i’m down but i’m not staying here. SOS starts strong, leads into the emotion and then end with Good days saying despite all I believe in good days. I gotta do this for me. Forgiveness is like the final F you. I’m moving on. I forgive you but we’re done and stay away from me because the last time was your last chance. SOS for me is being 25 and really seeing how things are with life in reality. I don’t feel like that sheltered kid that grew up with religion constantly shoved down their throat. Growing up in the suburbs where you aren’t white but the black kids dont always welcome you either because you’re a “white black girl” whatever that means.
    SZA is like Sade. Idk if SZA could go as long without making music but as far as their last work still being played like it came out yesterday, says a lot. It’s like Sade is so timeless she doesn’t have to make anymore music but it would be nice. Same with SZA. SZA and I’s birthdays are 4 days apart so it feels like no wonder I relate to her so much. Idek if I could call myself just a SZA fan but not in an obsessive way.
    The SOS tour date in nashville changed my life. It was like I was in another world. I cried so hard dining and she made it feel so personal truly making eye contact and holding it with us sitting by the stage. The engineering was PHENOMENAL!!! I felt so complete but was so depressed for like 3 weeks after bc of course my crush I went with broke my heart two days after so here I am a little over a month later and the album is healing me all over again ❤️‍🩹

    • @josiemarie2815
      @josiemarie2815 Před 7 měsíci +5

      ❤❤❤

    • @Pauliesha
      @Pauliesha Před 7 měsíci +7

      Well said Queen❤

    • @alexp2488
      @alexp2488 Před 7 měsíci +5

      beautiful

    • @FionaJayy
      @FionaJayy Před 6 měsíci +5

      Wow , you explained that so beautiful 🥺🥺😭😭

    • @kaiw9254
      @kaiw9254 Před 6 měsíci +4

      this was beautiful omg🥺❤️

  • @amandaredd3057
    @amandaredd3057 Před 7 měsíci +461

    She's a very impressive young woman. I'm 41 and so I prefer a lot of older hip hop, rap, r&b (and music in general), but I absolutely dig Sza. She has an insane talent for combining genres (and does it successfully) Plus she derived her name from the Rza! Very freaking cool

    • @dmoneytrees
      @dmoneytrees Před 6 měsíci +25

      SZA is close to your age lolol she is 34, but people think she is younger.

    • @nikkiserena1320
      @nikkiserena1320 Před 6 měsíci +10

      I'm 40 and listen to my Era but SZA is definitely one of my favorite artists. Ella's Mai, Jhene Aiko, Alicia Keys,Teyana Taylor, a lil Summer Walker, and a few others. I like real RandB and people who write their own music

    • @amandaredd3057
      @amandaredd3057 Před 6 měsíci +5

      @@nikkiserena1320 So much talent there. Alicia Keys is fascinating. She was like a child prodigy, I believe, playing piano masterfully at a young age.

    • @stenatherealist9687
      @stenatherealist9687 Před 4 měsíci +6

      I'm 46 and listen to all eras of music but constantly look for new music..my favorites now are Kendrick for hip hop and Sza for r&b..they both seem to speak right to my soul, mind and heart..seen them both in concert twice and love the energy in the crowds even thou most are way younger than me

  • @A___plus
    @A___plus Před 7 měsíci +122

    2011 sza era had me shook. Her essence hasn't changed, but the production quality has.

  • @Ifanythingeverhappenstome
    @Ifanythingeverhappenstome Před 6 měsíci +73

    Everyone loves a humble princess. That’s basically the energy she gives

  • @lukesguywalker
    @lukesguywalker Před 7 měsíci +186

    what a loving portrait of her work, thank you!

  • @dontcarebear3227
    @dontcarebear3227 Před 6 měsíci +120

    I’ll never forget when cntrl came out. One of my favorite albums til this day. It’s very nostalgic for me. SZA is a young classic. She’s still putting out straight bangers.

  • @baptisteariabel-iy8lk
    @baptisteariabel-iy8lk Před 6 měsíci +134

    I don't know what I would do without her music... it's so special and conforting for me

    • @Lollypop101xox
      @Lollypop101xox Před 5 měsíci +2

      No fr

    • @jersolis36
      @jersolis36 Před 3 měsíci

      I agree it’s gotten me thru so much.

    • @preiaeubanks9694
      @preiaeubanks9694 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Same I just lay in my bed with a calming spirit when listening to her songs

  • @serene4961
    @serene4961 Před 6 měsíci +71

    As soon as I heard her at 15/16 I knew she would end up big. Now I’m 26 and it’s nice to see how far she’s come. I went to her concert at 19 and it was at a smaller venue but now she would need a big one and sells out fast.

    • @yhannagomez2914
      @yhannagomez2914 Před 5 měsíci +2

      Same! 😭 I started listening to her when I was 17 now I’m 27 and I’m so happy to see how far she’s come! I saw her at MSG when she did a show in NYC and it was outstanding. I’m so grateful I got to experience SOS in person, it made me fall in love with the album even more which I didn’t know was possible.

    • @NanaLia_18
      @NanaLia_18 Před 3 měsíci

      ❤❤❤

    • @preiaeubanks9694
      @preiaeubanks9694 Před 3 měsíci +2

      I started listening to her when I was 16/17 but now I’m 23 years old.

    • @Joejoyoyoyo
      @Joejoyoyoyo Před měsícem +1

      I was listening to her when I was a teen too but I wasn’t aware she wasn’t mainstream because I didn’t follow her like that

  • @tiny.giant1
    @tiny.giant1 Před 6 měsíci +95

    Aw, let’s give the friend a round of applause cause who knows if SZA would’ve been where she is today or even proud of her music if it wasn’t for her friend pushing her to have her album listened to by others. We need more friends like that!! ♥️

  • @simssession
    @simssession Před 7 měsíci +268

    Personally, Z and CTRL is the reason I fell in love with SZA's artistry. I'm not a fan of SOS at all outside of like 4 songs but.. I'm hoping her next era will reign supreme because what she gave us before she hit mainstream was really special.

    • @intheraw6393
      @intheraw6393 Před 6 měsíci +15

      Mainstream always changes things. Those darned contracts.

    • @vismayavijoy4818
      @vismayavijoy4818 Před 6 měsíci

      Can you tell which are those 4?

    • @simssession
      @simssession Před 6 měsíci +14

      @@vismayavijoy4818 Seek & Destroy, Gone Girl and Blind really but... let's just add Good Days to make it four lol. Everything else just gets skipped over by me

    • @WasiaMobFuxWidIt
      @WasiaMobFuxWidIt Před 6 měsíci +27

      pls pls PLS go back and listen to open arms, used, snooze, forgiveless

    • @haxelprincess
      @haxelprincess Před 6 měsíci +8

      Z was the first album i heard and i was SHOOK

  • @jeffreyh271
    @jeffreyh271 Před 7 měsíci +29

    I see why Rihanna put her on Anti . Sza old music fits perfectly with Rihanna’s discography especially Rated R

  • @Whodnl
    @Whodnl Před 7 měsíci +74

    She's an amazing artist, everytime she drop its an masterpiece. Always dropping classics too

  • @luhenmel
    @luhenmel Před 7 měsíci +31

    Ice moon is literally one of my fav sza songs 🥺 such a gem.

  • @maygem.
    @maygem. Před 6 měsíci +26

    Her early music is the SZA I fell in loveee with. I wish she would go back to that every now and then because she does it so well

  • @ShelloSongz
    @ShelloSongz Před 7 měsíci +61

    Man, I vividly remember listening to CTRL when she was fairly unknown, and she blew up a few years after. It's crazy. She deserves everything that comes her way!

  • @TheShooteR28
    @TheShooteR28 Před 6 měsíci +23

    Her early mixtapes are a must have. Still rock them to this day.

  • @missybabii456
    @missybabii456 Před 6 měsíci +24

    The Ctrl album helped me get through a breakup in 2017. Sza will always have a place in my heart. Her music has so much depth!

  • @GR4LLVE
    @GR4LLVE Před 7 měsíci +39

    sza has opened up a little bit on who some of her songs are about . like on nobody gets me, she said that’s about her ex fiancé who cheated on her and blocked her . but how she still feels something for him even though how bad he wronged her .

  • @cguibcx
    @cguibcx Před 6 měsíci +31

    I only discovered CTRL in 2020, and it shocked me it came out in 2016. It still sounds like it could have just dropped last week. Her staying power is CRAYYYYYZZYY.

  • @janapineovecki
    @janapineovecki Před 7 měsíci +22

    Warm winds with Isaiah Rashad is the most beautiful and legendary song that will probably be the last one I play in my head 🌸

  • @Mark.mp3
    @Mark.mp3 Před 7 měsíci +40

    I love SZA so much. Since the very beginning 🥺

  • @rmstudios1557
    @rmstudios1557 Před 6 měsíci +32

    SZA's "Ctrl" definetly resonates with people growing up with its progressive R&B, masterfully crafted vocals and lyrics perfectly fit for growing adults and teenagers. This album definetly resonated with me because it took me on an emotional journey while literally TRASCENDING with the beats. It will definetly be a memorable album for a long time.

  • @Lovely24998
    @Lovely24998 Před 6 měsíci +41

    Sza creates timeless music no matter your age you can relate she created relatability so broad that every generation can relate she mixed so many genres and captured the most important eras of music all in one album ppl can tap into their emotions and connect and that's what makes her unique

  • @dmoneytrees
    @dmoneytrees Před 6 měsíci +76

    she is put into the R&B category, but she is truly a pop artist. I think it has to do with her race. Adele and Sam Smith were considered Pop when they did a primarily R&B sound. Not sure why SZA can’t be both to capitalize on the awards and recognition for both categories/genre. They really need to explain why she is R&B

    • @Joejoyoyoyo
      @Joejoyoyoyo Před měsícem +2

      I think she sings in an rnb type way. And Sam Smith and Adele, yes I would agree they are soul

    • @dmoneytrees
      @dmoneytrees Před měsícem

      @@Joejoyoyoyo is soul different from R and B!?? I still believe it is race based. If Adele sang the same songs as SZA in the same tone, it would be considered pop

    • @Joejoyoyoyo
      @Joejoyoyoyo Před měsícem

      @@dmoneytrees do you think Justin Bieber singing snooze is rnb or pop? 🤔

    • @dmoneytrees
      @dmoneytrees Před měsícem

      @@Joejoyoyoyo r and b

    • @Joejoyoyoyo
      @Joejoyoyoyo Před měsícem

      @@dmoneytrees well, yeah

  • @hannah-6080
    @hannah-6080 Před 6 měsíci +16

    When Ctrl was released it was a complete coincidence that I found it.. I randomly found SZA in a listicle of the best new albums, because I was trying to mix up my music taste. it could not have come at a better time for me!! In September 2017 I moved into my very first apartment, got my very first car, and was just stepping into the world after college graduation... I listened to this album non fucking stop for at least a month, singing every word and memorizing every little sound, full of joy and fear at all the life ahead of me... this album is unforgettable to me, I feel so attached to it that I feel a little sting of defensiveness whenever anyone says they like it too 😂 I love SZA, she is an incredible artist and I am so glad she decided to make music. ❤❤

  • @DawiThumbnails
    @DawiThumbnails Před 7 měsíci +67

    I remember following her on Datpiff when she just had a minor Following. And fell in love with SEE SZA RUN. And how big she grew since then so incredibly proud.

  • @LovetheLuvRecords
    @LovetheLuvRecords Před 7 měsíci +71

    I love how deeply you ride for Sza man, your appreciation for her has made me a fan of you man 🙏🏾 keep doing your page, love your content & how descriptive your research is! Please keep it up! 🤍

  • @anahatabetamerceti
    @anahatabetamerceti Před 6 měsíci +28

    This breakdown is magical thank you for capturing her beauty and humanness and honoring her legacy. Made me tear up

  • @TrillyThough
    @TrillyThough Před 7 měsíci +32

    Her EPs were my favorite music she's made to date.

  • @lukeheffernan7123
    @lukeheffernan7123 Před 7 měsíci +47

    I truly think drew Barrymore might one of the most beautiful songs ever made by a human on this planet

    • @SK-le4lj
      @SK-le4lj Před 7 měsíci

      And Barrymore plays a character in Donnie Darko who says "cellar door" is the most beautiful phrase in the English language. Just saying 😂

    • @sedi2066
      @sedi2066 Před 7 měsíci +1

      1000 percent. Soooooo ethreal 😢

    • @karma______
      @karma______ Před 6 měsíci +2

      Somebody get the tacos!

    • @laylascott6096
      @laylascott6096 Před 3 měsíci

      So good. My favorite sza song for sure

  • @takudzwamazwienduna
    @takudzwamazwienduna Před 7 měsíci +20

    I'm an old hip hop head who doesn't listen to rnb except for maybe just one Jill Scott song, Lauryn Hill, Beyoncé and Erykah Badu. SZA is now my other exception, a few singles of hers got my attention in the 2010s but it was SOS that made me a fan. She's exceptional!

  • @HeIsWorthy247
    @HeIsWorthy247 Před 7 měsíci +12

    Still listening to Broken Clocks and its fresh every time.

  • @jaewilliams9685
    @jaewilliams9685 Před 6 měsíci +25

    when I listen to SZA i hear these influences Erykah Badu, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bjork, Aaliyah, Wu Tang, Nina Simone, etc.
    she is the PERFECT boiling pot of Soul, Hip Hop, Art Pop, Alternative, & Singer-Singwriter...

    • @DeathtotheAshes
      @DeathtotheAshes Před 2 měsíci

      Art pop? That’s a Gaga thing. Not a genre descriptor.

    • @jaewilliams9685
      @jaewilliams9685 Před 2 měsíci

      @@DeathtotheAshes you do knoe the te artpop existed before Gaga 😂

  • @MrMemesPhd
    @MrMemesPhd Před 7 měsíci +28

    You and sza are both underrated

  • @SamFocused
    @SamFocused Před 7 měsíci +79

    Wow, that was an amazing Video 💯💯💯
    I've been enjoying SZA's music since I heard ctrl the 1st time, and your video made me realize that I was really just focusing on the music, story telling and the emotions without even knowing anything about her personal life. That's why she truly deserves to be on of the greatest RnB artist of our generation 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

    • @hannah-6080
      @hannah-6080 Před 6 měsíci +1

      Yes!! her music reaches in your soul and gives you a hug. It feels so personal to each individual listener, even though of course it came from SZA's life alone. Just amazing

  • @omartyre
    @omartyre Před 7 měsíci +22

    Also, Sza and Lauryn Hill went to same high school in Jersey

  • @llazr8941
    @llazr8941 Před 6 měsíci +12

    man you talk about how amazing some of these people are but have you ever been told how amazing it is to listen to your videos? the calm and crisp atmosphere with relaxing and chill music in the background while I sit down and hear you talk passionately about your own thoughts and feelings on particular things. i really enjoyed this video. thanks for sharing your breakdown and analysis' to the world. much love

  • @is4doraoh
    @is4doraoh Před 7 měsíci +35

    sza is such an inspiration, love her lyrics, her and her music

  • @threadgrassone
    @threadgrassone Před 6 měsíci +12

    Loooooooove SZA - Z is where I first heard her and been a fan every since. She’s unapologetically herself, vulnerable and talented. I appreciate her So SO much and hope she keeps up her creativity forever.

  • @WilleauxWill
    @WilleauxWill Před 6 měsíci +9

    I love that you mentioned some of her deep cuts like “Ice Moon” & “Sweet November” !!! Very underrated 💎’s…

  • @kickbackweyoung
    @kickbackweyoung Před 6 měsíci +10

    So grateful to have seen her live when she came to New Zealand months following the drop of CTRL and DAMN! Still one of the best concerts I’ve been too

  • @LorenaLammbs
    @LorenaLammbs Před 6 měsíci +27

    It’s hard to put into words… but Z did so much to me on an emotional level. It’s insane to me that it wasn’t equally monumental to other people also. The same way the Internet is so timeless and channel orange is. It sits with you when you’re riding alone going through every day life shit and hits you right in the inter personal feels

    • @CatrinaBear
      @CatrinaBear Před 6 měsíci +2

      I wish more people listened to Z for that reason

  • @ampetated
    @ampetated Před 6 měsíci +6

    this talented woman was truly a gift given to us. i just recently got out of a breakup situation. i found her i hate u song. i was immediately hooked. i wanted to hear more so i went over to her SOS album and became obsessed. whats also crazy is i remember hearing songs by her on the radio over the years (ex: broken clocks) when i was younger but never actually knew it was her or what the songs were about or even who she was. i cant wait to see what her career in the next few years has for her :)
    now im going back and exploring all of her old music because i just cannot get enough lmao.

  • @meccalovett4616
    @meccalovett4616 Před 6 měsíci +9

    I first found out about SZA during her Z era back in the day and it is still one of my favorite mixtapes of all time. Incredibly underrated

  • @yolvera32
    @yolvera32 Před 6 měsíci +9

    First time viewer, here.
    Less of a commentary piece, more like a beautiful love letter.
    It melted my heart.
    I can only hope that sza finds ur vid and feels the genuine love that it conveys.

  • @loveandcakesa1827
    @loveandcakesa1827 Před 5 měsíci +3

    man, i just gotta say, this video is absolutely incredible. it's such a unique take on how video essays are made these days, thank you man

  • @SZAToday
    @SZAToday Před 7 měsíci +15

    I will always be SCREAMING FOR HER! Remember her being a very small artist amd now whatever she is. Love her ❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

  • @lamontalexander1023
    @lamontalexander1023 Před 6 měsíci +6

    Sza need to pay this man that narrated her career. Sir u did very nicely, hell u get a 100% perfection on covering Sza’s career. Keep doing what u doing and I’m subscribing NOW!

  • @kimtasso03
    @kimtasso03 Před 7 měsíci +20

    thanks for this vid! i love your videos and watched a lot of it !
    sza is one of my favourite artists and this video really explained a lot about her and her music not touching on controversies and other such topics really loved this one!!

  • @preecelyy
    @preecelyy Před 6 měsíci +8

    SOS is honestly one of my most favourite albums of all time and I love how you really interpreted the album. The way she always tells a story with her music and albums will forever make Sza the greatest RnB artist of all time!!❤💯

  • @loveevemarie
    @loveevemarie Před 7 měsíci +11

    Love this video! Thanks for telling her unique story so beautifully and also you dropping this before her bday is awesome. 🤩

  • @kafleeen
    @kafleeen Před 6 měsíci +24

    thank you for making this. I’ve loved Sza for 10 years now, i started listening to her in highschool when Z came out (accidentally found her when i was into “witch house” lol). It’s been amazing seeing her growth and just falling in love with her music more and more over the years. Her music has made me laugh, cry, feel so many things. It’s something I can always go back to and get something new out of it

  • @Demebeso714
    @Demebeso714 Před 7 měsíci +8

    What a luvly tribute to her...you went over and above highlighting all her virtues...great great video..wow enjoyed this one!

  • @malachiteheart1676
    @malachiteheart1676 Před 7 měsíci +6

    Absolutely amazing video, the conclusion has me worked up emotionally. Fantastic work

  • @Faaade_
    @Faaade_ Před 6 měsíci +16

    I really love this video. Thanks for dropping this during ♏season. Sza and Frank are both 🦂 who know how to put their feelings out there without actually letting us in. I think part of why we love them so much is that we will never fully know who they are. They experience life and all its perils and after sifting through their experiences they share what they've learned. I almost cried when you said, "An ocean of feelings and sounds that exists in its own world..." and "rejection and loneliness can bring about new growth." You explained why I love her music and you also explained feelings I've had but dont always know how to word. Thank you for speaking almost solely on her music and sound. Most people have so much heat and negativity for her (i get people are allowed their opinions) As a black woman when she hit the tumblr scene way back when I was so enamored. I, too, was the chocolate chip in the cookie at school for a while growing up. I understand being in spaces where when people did finally look like me, they still weren't always like me. Her music and vibe was one that I rarely saw in artists that looked like me. I finally actually related. Over the years her music has been with me and grown while still being relatable enough to truly digest on a deeper level. I appreciate her music so much and wish she knew how much she impacts the women like me who really hear her, and understand.

  • @xupra1790
    @xupra1790 Před 6 měsíci +5

    I just saw her in person too and this video made me wanna cry over how much I love her

  • @asiasmartypants97
    @asiasmartypants97 Před 6 měsíci +5

    A musician’s musician is honestly a great description of exactly who she is. She’s a legend naturally. Plus your delivery of everything. *chefs kiss* I love her 😭💗 and I love this video and I’m subscribed

  • @Hellzang3l
    @Hellzang3l Před 6 měsíci +7

    Every snippet of her songs I was singing along 😂 I love sza I remember when Ctrl first came out I was on a plane to start a new life in a new home and I still always go back and listen to Ctrl as well as her older songs from SoundCloud. I love her so much she just gets it and I resonate with almost every song she’s written.

  • @JasmineIVANNAEspy
    @JasmineIVANNAEspy Před 2 měsíci +1

    This was a beautiful synopsis and analysis of SZA music, career, and impact. One of the best I've heard.

  • @kellymcdowell2331
    @kellymcdowell2331 Před 5 měsíci +3

    {3 times} I was scared to watch your video because of the Title. Afterwatching another artist story, I gave this a try. I am so glad this was about learning ,overcoming, growth!! Thank You!!

  • @TheC0mart
    @TheC0mart Před 5 měsíci +4

    I remember listening to CTRL for the first time every and just being floored. Years later I go back to that album on a regular basis, it hasn’t lost that wow factor for me. I had the same reaction to SOS and have had it on replay for a year now. She’s an all time artist for me, just absolutely amazing.

  • @jupitired777
    @jupitired777 Před 6 měsíci +5

    ctrl is genuinely so beautiful

  • @DiamondGunn_
    @DiamondGunn_ Před 6 měsíci +6

    This is the most eloquent homage to an artist 👏🏽✨ I can tell that you put a lot of time an effort into this piece

  • @TradSarah
    @TradSarah Před 6 měsíci

    Beyond glad to have stumbled on your channel and through a very well-detailed and edited peek into SZA's surfacing in the music industry. Her music resonates, I sure hope she doesn't stop at SOS.

  • @wattymain3483
    @wattymain3483 Před 7 měsíci +6

    Amazing video 🤍!!! As a hardcore fan of Sza for years I definitely enjoyed everything about it! From the beginning and the end on how she came up and continues to dominant

  • @makhiswinging302
    @makhiswinging302 Před 7 měsíci +10

    Excellent video bro sza is one of my favorite artists of all time man and my celeb wife😂 I’ve been listening to her since I was 15 or 16. I’m so grateful to be able to experience her greatness in real time.

  • @Rosegold.energy
    @Rosegold.energy Před 2 měsíci

    I’m new here, and your voice is so soothing I could listen to it all day. I can tell you put a lot of passion into this video. I didn’t realize how big of a SZA fan I was until recently, when I noticed I NEVER skip one of her songs.

  • @littlemisssunshine5305
    @littlemisssunshine5305 Před 6 měsíci +1

    This was a really thoughtful and beautiful video. I’m not a huge SZA fan and I’m not sure how I came across this video, but it made me tear up for some reason. I hope she sees this somehow and feels proud of herself. New subscriber here!

  • @pdunk1935
    @pdunk1935 Před 5 měsíci +6

    Watching this kind of made me emotional. I’ve been a fan since 2014. I remember listening to SeeSZARun and S and of course Z. I remember anticipating CTRL when at the time it was originally gonna be called A. I haven’t heard SOS yet because like I said as a day one fan seeing all the changes she’s gone though with her sound and appearance I felt like I was losing her. I know that sounds weird but idk I took it really personal. Probably too personal. But I fell in love with how original her sound was back then. Thank you so much for making this.

  • @reby93
    @reby93 Před 6 měsíci +8

    What a fantastic breakdown of her music. Thank you so much for this. Literally made me cry at the end. SZA’s music means so much to me and you said it all 🩷🩷🩷

  • @zaddy.simone
    @zaddy.simone Před 7 měsíci +4

    Love this!! Thank you for uploading this 🙏❤

  • @daisyhernandez6040
    @daisyhernandez6040 Před 3 měsíci +1

    This was such a great video! The production, talking points, research is awesome!! Love the video , I learned so much and can relate to so much you said

  • @da-g204
    @da-g204 Před 4 měsíci +3

    Sza is just naturally blessed ❤.....
    Period.

  • @jayhill224
    @jayhill224 Před 5 měsíci +4

    what a heartfelt review. by the end i felt i was listening to motivational speech. SZA's art is truly a musical journey and i now i understand why she gets the love/hate commentary she does, she's dynamic, fluid, human, supernatural, and doesn't fit "the box" as an artist and she OWNS that, that's was makes her timeless and iconic. She doesn't fit a standard, she is the standard and thats hard for some people to grapple with because she's so vast in her artistry people cant keep up with that.

  • @Waldineportelus
    @Waldineportelus Před 7 měsíci +1

    This video has given something I needed working on my EP it’s a scary feeling

  • @jmorgan5870
    @jmorgan5870 Před 5 měsíci +1

    This video was beautifully put together! Your closing statement brought tears to my eyes & will probably stick with me forever. Truly grateful ❤

  • @ctrlthisdudesos
    @ctrlthisdudesos Před 7 měsíci +5

    really like how honest you kept your opinion......you just gained a subscriber

  • @friendlynightmares
    @friendlynightmares Před 6 měsíci +12

    SOS is a really great album. There's a couple songs on it that felt like filler, and the end song was a choice, but overall it's just so full of beautiful work.

  • @abnertorres9976
    @abnertorres9976 Před 3 měsíci

    I adore this video, I fell in love with SZA a year ago with SOS, slowly I started to become part of her universe. A year later I’m listening to every single song of SOS, it’s amazing how I’m slowly taking my time to discover her and I can’t have enough but at a good pace.
    I love her so much, she made me remember why I love R&B so much. So many things you said are the way I feel about her.

  • @ktambongco2
    @ktambongco2 Před 6 měsíci

    Amazing content!! I want to listen to SOS on replay non stop again!!

  • @varunnirwan4947
    @varunnirwan4947 Před 6 měsíci +22

    this was one of the most beautiful and well put together video i have ever seen. The choice of words, the building up about sza and breaking down all her emotions from her albums and work was amazing. Great video!!! I am a fan!!!

    • @terrikeentk
      @terrikeentk Před 6 měsíci

      Except for he didn't tell the real story of her and all of her habitual lies... you should really look into her lying past 😂

    • @varunnirwan4947
      @varunnirwan4947 Před 6 měsíci +1

      @@terrikeentk idc about that. Im here for her as an artist not her character

  • @kittyCobra
    @kittyCobra Před 6 měsíci +9

    I love SZA, I have been rocking with her since Z!!! I heard that one song with Kendrick and fell in love with her music! She is awesome and I love how you gave her all her flowers in this amazing video! She is very underrated and she deserves all of the awards acknowledge accolades everything! She should be recognized like how Beyoncé is. She’s an icon!!! Also Sevyn streeter should be up there too. She’s amazing as well! SZA will always be number one in my book!

  • @nannersban9299
    @nannersban9299 Před 5 měsíci +1

    This video is literally so good! I feel like crying it made me feel good seeing your prospective of her music

  • @cederickcampbell342
    @cederickcampbell342 Před 5 měsíci

    This was a PHENOMENAL video. The commentary was spot on and resonated heavily. You’ve got a new subscriber!

  • @mikehoneycutt4844
    @mikehoneycutt4844 Před 6 měsíci +4

    @volksgeist You’re a great writer and storyteller - love you’re content. Keep on going, everything you do is genuinely great

  • @RealSpacial
    @RealSpacial Před 7 měsíci +9

    Great video as always! I loved the inspiration at the end it really resonated with me 🤞🏾&& shout out to elsienotelisee 🔥🔥

  • @JonJontheBarber
    @JonJontheBarber Před 6 měsíci +1

    Great video, the editing, research, top notch!