SZA’s just lately launched second album ‘SOS’ might have featured collaborations with the likes of Harry Kinds, Billie Eilish and extra, in keeping with a brand new documentary.
‘SOS’ sees SZA group up with the likes of Phoebe Bridgers (on ‘Ghost In The Machine’), Travis Scott (‘Open Arms’) and Don Toliver (‘Used’). The album’s closing track, ‘Forgiveless’, options the late Wu-Tang Clan rapper Ol’ Soiled Bastard.
Nonetheless a just lately launched behind-the-scenes video titled ‘SOS: The place The Hell Have You Been?’ reveals that at one level, SZA was contemplating extra collabs.
One scene of the documentary sees a whiteboard of potential options that lists the likes of Doja Cat, Drake, Finneas, Frank Ocean, Unhealthy Bunny, Billie Eilish, Halsey, Harry Kinds and Kacey Musgraves.
In response to SZA’s whiteboard, collaborations with Kendrick Lamar, Olivia Rodrigo, Tyler, The Creator and Rosalía have been additionally thought-about.
Forward of the discharge of ‘SOS’, SZA confirmed that the document might have included extra options however artists didn’t “present up”. In an interview, SZA mentioned the collabs took place via “DMs and like begging folks.”
“Generally folks flip of their verses and typically they don’t. And lots of people simply didn’t flip of their verses, however I’m grateful for who did,” she defined. SZA went on to say she didn’t take it personally although as a result of “for lots of those folks, I didn’t flip in my verse [either] so I can’t be too mad.”
Chatting with NME about working with SZA, Phoebe Bridgers mentioned: “All of it occurred so quick. I wasn’t actually used to that within the pop world, as a result of vinyl isn’t a lot of a consideration till means later, it’s identical to, ‘Do you need to be on this document? Okay, it’s out subsequent week’, which I actually like. I like that turnaround time.”
“Personally, I sit on stuff for thus lengthy, it takes me years to make albums,” Bridgers continued. “I like being concerned, I like seeing another person’s world from that angle. She’s positively my favorite rapper [and] that document is insane.”
SZA has additionally introduced a 17-date area tour of North America in help of ‘SOS’. The run of exhibits kicks off February 21 in Columbus and can conclude March 22 at Los Angeles’ Kia Discussion board.