SZA revealed that her debut would be similar to S (2013) and would include trap influences with more aggressive lyrics, she also announced that she began working with James Fauntleroy, Hit-Boy, and long time collaborator Felix Snow. In October 2016, she criticized her label for the delays and stated she would be quitting. The debut album faced various setbacks, initially promised at the end of 2015, then at the start of 2016. Following the release of Z (2014), SZA began working on her debut album and writing for other musicians including Beyoncé and Nicki Minaj, and Anti 's opening track " Consideration" for Rihanna, which she featured on. On July 14, it was revealed Top Dawg had signed an upcoming female singer named SZA to the label through this deal, SZA released Z (2014). Two years later, in June 2013, Top Dawg Entertainment announced they were planning to sign two more artists. Īfter meeting members of Top Dawg Entertainment during the CMJ 2011, a friend attending the show with her foisted early SZA songs onto TDE president Terrence "Punch" Henderson, who liked the material and stayed in touch. In 2020, the album was ranked at 472 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list. It was also included in several year-end best music lists by publications. The album and its songs were nominated for four Grammy Awards, while SZA was nominated for Best New Artist. The album debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200, moving 60,000 equivalent-album units in its first week. Upon release, it received widespread acclaim from music critics, many of whom praised its cohesiveness and production, as well as SZA's vocal delivery. Lyrically, the album has a confessional theme, which touch upon SZA's personal experiences and complexities of modern love including desire, competition, jealousy, sexual politics, social media, and low self-esteem.Ĭtrl was supported by five singles: "Drew Barrymore", " Love Galore", " The Weekend", " Broken Clocks", and " Garden (Say It Like Dat)". The efforts resulted in a primarily neo-soul and R&B album, with elements of hip-hop, electronic, pop, indie and soul. SZA wrote most of the album's lyrics and collaborated with producers including Craig Balmoris, Frank Dukes, Carter Lang, Scum and ThankGod4Cody to achieve its sound.
Originally scheduled for release in late 2015, it was delayed by SZA's experience of "a kind of blinding paralysis brought on by anxiety." She reworked the album until her record company took away her hard drive in the spring of 2017. It features guest appearances from Travis Scott, Kendrick Lamar, James Fauntleroy, and Isaiah Rashad. It was released on June 9, 2017, on Top Dawg Entertainment and RCA Records. Ctrl (pronounced "control") is the debut studio album by American singer SZA.
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