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SZA's album CTRL topped a slew of year-end lists in 2017, for more reasons than one. Billboard Hot 100 entries like "Love Galore" and "The Weekend" aside, CTRL resonated with young listeners, as SZA sang about the universal woes that come with being a 20-something.
However, in a new interview with The Fader, the singer admits she didn't initially like her album or understand why so many people connected to it.
"I didn?t even f--- with my own album, so I was so confused and almost, like, angry that everyone f---ed with it so much,? she told The Fader. ?It meant everything I felt about myself was wrong. And it was just like, If that?s not the truth, then what is the truth?? She recalled receiving a text message from Donald Glover asking her about her thoughts on "Love Galore" when it went platinum, but she was still unsure of how she felt about the song.
Despite her doubts about CTRL, SZA earned five Grammy nods for the album. She attended the awards show back in January and performed "Love Galore" but didn't walk away with any Grammys (her TDE labelmate Kendrick Lamar, meanwhile, racked up five awards).
?I?m not as mad as I thought I would be," she offered. "I didn?t have any expectations, actually. That?s why I wasn?t super upset." SZA added that people "place too much importance on the entire situation in general, and place too much importance on the institution.?
In a new interview with GQ, meanwhile, SZA explains that she was actually "mad as hell" that she accomplished so much and touched so many lives with CTRL. "I felt a shift. Like, I came a really long-ass way. I didn?t imagine this album doing much anyway. I was so grateful to even have been honored by being nominated and having so many people f--- with my music," she explained. "I feel like at some point you start to get sucked up into the accolades and you?re like, Oh, this is what this is about, and this is what quantifies my success or me as an artist or a human being."
What a weirdo
I?m really sick of this silly ass bitch
Ack! This humble Queen
n
kii
She's definitely a fad. Taron whatchu gon do when sis starts titanic'ing? I'm gonna watch her crash and KII at your tears when she burns. Can't wait. Love you.
This is stupid
She's so full of shit.
Tinashe >>>>>> SZA
n
The fucking nerve
:plzstop:
She?s actually very sweet and just doubts herself like every human being
I half way believe her, but girl bye @ being mad that ppl loved it so much.
Quote from: OwnIt on February 28, 2018, 05:10:28 PM
kii
She's definitely a fad. Taron whatchu gon do when sis starts titanic'ing? I'm gonna watch her crash and KII at your tears when she burns. Can't wait. Love you.
Jhhhhhhhhh
I?m here for her music babe. Have fun doing whatever
Quote from: lovechild on February 28, 2018, 05:33:47 PM
She?s actually very sweet and just doubts herself like every human being
!!!
She?s a Scorpio. We are perfectionists.
Luv Ci btw
i'm with her!!
Quote from: HUGO on February 28, 2018, 05:35:26 PM
Quote from: lovechild on February 28, 2018, 05:33:47 PM
She?s actually very sweet and just doubts herself like every human being
!!!
She?s a Scorpio. We are perfectionists.
Quote from: HUGO on February 28, 2018, 05:35:26 PM
Quote from: lovechild on February 28, 2018, 05:33:47 PM
She?s actually very sweet and just doubts herself like every human being
!!!
She?s a Scorpio. We are perfectionists.
yep
Why did she lie like that back to back?
:dead:
Quote from: Nine on February 28, 2018, 05:37:47 PM
Luv Ci btw
Luv Nash
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Quote from: lovechild on February 28, 2018, 05:33:47 PM
She?s actually very sweet and just doubts herself like every human being
Yeah she is probably too hard on herself
It was refreshing how she was standing there on the red carpet explaining she usually doesn?t even leave the house
And she brought her mom and grandma
She?s endearing and humble.
Love her music but she's so full of shit :kii:
The way she tells a new fable every 2.5 seconds dddd
She?s so damn fake
Love queen but move
She?s an artist. It makes sense. She?s passionate about her work and wants to execute to perfection. But the album is damn superb.
She?s getting cocky
gettin'?
shes been there
fake freckle self
Big bubba gump shrimp lip ass bitch
fgvbjnmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmr.e
I agree with her. The album is okay. TBH, I think she only got hyped cause we live in the age of being woke.
:plzstop:
I knew this was coming. I don?t think I?ll ever be a huge fan of someone that isn?t a little .. off :kii:
She?s so weird. love her.
Lying ass
Quote from: Bulldagger on February 28, 2018, 06:24:31 PM
I agree with her. The album is okay. TBH, I think she only got hyped cause we live in the age of being woke.
what does her album have to do with that? It?s not political like ... at all
Quote from: 1RIG on February 28, 2018, 06:39:48 PM
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I agree with her. The album is okay. TBH, I think she only got hyped cause we live in the age of being woke.
what does her album have to do with that? It?s not political like ... at all
jjuuuu at all.
Quote from: Vibrant on February 28, 2018, 06:40:57 PM
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Quote from: Bulldagger on February 28, 2018, 06:24:31 PM
I agree with her. The album is okay. TBH, I think she only got hyped cause we live in the age of being woke.
what does her album have to do with that? It?s not political like ... at all
jjuuuu at all.
ur sig >>>>
Fuck
I wish she'd stfu
Met her a few times in LA before love galore and sis was legit shocked I knew who she was . Hugged me every time she saw me and gave me her cell number to keep in touch . She wouldn?t even let me call her sza . Super down to earth . She?s just insecure and really hard on herself . They also made her put the album out and she wasn?t ready in her mind
Shes somethin else lmao
Quote from: 1RIG on February 28, 2018, 06:26:28 PM
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I knew this was coming. I don?t think I?ll ever be a huge fan of someone that isn?t a little .. off :kii:
She?s so weird. love her.
Lying ass
!!!!!!!!!!!
She is giving me Brandy down lol
Quote from: Harlem on February 28, 2018, 07:50:02 PM
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:plzstop:
I knew this was coming. I don?t think I?ll ever be a huge fan of someone that isn?t a little .. off :kii:
She?s so weird. love her.
Lying ass
!!!!!!!!!!!
She is giving me Brandy down lol
cncnncncncncmmcm :kii:
SZA turns it up a NOTCH tho. Bran will at least wait 3-4 years before the story alters a bit
:plzstop:
big lipped gorg self
we are in the same boat then sis
who is she?
She said this a few times, even before it came out.
Said that she wasn?t sure about it and had anxiety about releasing it because she wasn?t really happy with it but they(TDE) made her hand it in because she would have kept changing things.
This is one thing she?s been consistent about since before the release lol
Quote from: VirgoMind on February 28, 2018, 08:54:06 PM
She said this a few times, even before it came out.
Said that she wasn?t sure about it and had anxiety about releasing it because she wasn?t really happy with it but they(TDE) made her hand it in because she would have kept changing things.
This is one thing she?s been consistent about since before the release lol
ssdsdsdsdsd
i do remember her saying she they snatched the hard drive mess or something. I just want her to leak the
other mess, ugh.
Quote from: 1RIG on February 28, 2018, 09:04:03 PM
Quote from: VirgoMind on February 28, 2018, 08:54:06 PM
She said this a few times, even before it came out.
Said that she wasn?t sure about it and had anxiety about releasing it because she wasn?t really happy with it but they(TDE) made her hand it in because she would have kept changing things.
This is one thing she?s been consistent about since before the release lol
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i do remember her saying she they snatched the hard drive mess or something. I just want her to leak the
other mess, ugh.
!!!! Lmao she did say that. She really is weird and true to the whole ?artist are complex? theory lol
Quote from: VirgoMind on February 28, 2018, 08:54:06 PM
She said this a few times, even before it came out.
Said that she wasn?t sure about it and had anxiety about releasing it because she wasn?t really happy with it but they(TDE) made her hand it in because she would have kept changing things.
This is one thing she?s been consistent about since before the release lol
yeah, bout time
This is why I don?t see her lasting ndndndnd
She?s BORING. Oh didn?t fuck with CTRL! Girl I?m sure the other songs are a SNOOZE.
She took years to record that album tho n i think the next one may b rushed by the label, so I aint too sure. If she puts out the next album with amazing material, I'd be surprised. She's in her head too much. Reminds me of when Jhene Aiko was like 'My Sailing Souls and Sail Out songs are ok, old tunes, but my album...amazing!!' and then she puts it out and its a snoozefest. Just stick to what made u great.
n
C
Quote from: BARD? on February 28, 2018, 09:27:33 PM
This is why I don?t see her lasting ndndndnd
She?s BORING. Oh didn?t fuck with CTRL! Girl I?m sure the other songs are a SNOOZE.
boy plea?
Quote from: HUGO on February 28, 2018, 05:35:26 PM
Quote from: lovechild on February 28, 2018, 05:33:47 PM
She?s actually very sweet and just doubts herself like every human being
!!!
She?s a Scorpio. We are perfectionists.
n
You're a Scorpio? No wonder we clash. My cousin is a Scorpio and we are very close, but all we DO is butt heads.
ddd
im drawin beauty marks onto my mug
s
Yeah I don?t really use the alb?
Quote from: Young on March 01, 2018, 12:06:35 AM
s
Yeah I don?t really use the alb?
Or her. But I do like "Love Galore"
Quote from: Scott. on March 01, 2018, 12:16:20 AM
Quote from: Young on March 01, 2018, 12:06:35 AM
s
Yeah I don?t really use the alb?
Or her. But I do like "Love Galore"
:dead:
Yeah
Weekend is cute tho!
I?m waiting for her to SNATCH me in tho
Not the weekend
That basic mess lolz
Love her on ?the Stars too
But nah i get it. SZA in general definitely ain?t for everybody
Thank God i use, though. Cuz it?s been a long time since I?ve liked an album from top to bottom.
Darius scott?s New album ?Young? is another top to fucking bottom masterpiece to me
Lemme check out Dar? a bit
Quote from: Young on March 01, 2018, 12:45:59 AM
Lemme check out Dar? a bit
King!!!!
You?ll USE that, no doubt in my mind.
This dumb bitch tries so hard to be different
It's amazing how fake this bitch is
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:plzstop:
I knew this was coming. I don?t think I?ll ever be a huge fan of someone that isn?t a little .. off :kii:
She?s so weird. love her.
Lying ass
!!!!!!!!!!!
She is giving me Brandy down lol
cncnncncncncmmcm :kii:
SZA turns it up a NOTCH tho. Bran will at least wait 3-4 years before the story alters a bit
:plzstop:
yes
Why are my faves so damn silly :uhh:
Hdhsjsjs
This reminds me of Monica saying she was 3 when after the storm was released
Or her being signed in the deliver room :dead:
Quote from: Young on March 01, 2018, 12:06:35 AM
s
Yeah I don?t really use the alb?
this explains its level of success <3
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:plzstop:
I knew this was coming. I don?t think I?ll ever be a huge fan of someone that isn?t a little .. off :kii:
She?s so weird. love her.
Lying ass
!!!!!!!!!!!
She is giving me Brandy down lol
cncnncncncncmmcm :kii:
SZA turns it up a NOTCH tho. Bran will at least wait 3-4 years before the story alters a bit
:plzstop:
yes
Why are my faves so damn silly :uhh:
Hdhsjsjs
This reminds me of Monica saying she was 3 when after the storm was released
Or her being signed in the deliver room :dead:
fnnfncnnfmcmfngnmg
:overit:
Can?t wait to hear the new stories whenever a new song or something drops
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:plzstop:
I knew this was coming. I don?t think I?ll ever be a huge fan of someone that isn?t a little .. off :kii:
She?s so weird. love her.
Lying ass
!!!!!!!!!!!
She is giving me Brandy down lol
cncnncncncncmmcm :kii:
SZA turns it up a NOTCH tho. Bran will at least wait 3-4 years before the story alters a bit
:plzstop:
yes
Why are my faves so damn silly :uhh:
Hdhsjsjs
This reminds me of Monica saying she was 3 when after the storm was released
Or her being signed in the deliver room :dead:
fnnfncnnfmcmfngnmg
:overit:
Can?t wait to hear the new stories whenever a new song or something drops
ddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd
Why do we like these girls :plzstop:
I agree with her.
I never quite got in
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This dumb bitch tries so hard to be different
:plzstop: :plzstop: :plzstop:
hey von'
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Now I've seen quite a few of u insist that ciara has what it takes to be a model. Are we sure?
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This does give Brandy tho :dead:
Huh? WAH? It?s on NSN?! What?s the words? :plzstop:
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https://twitter.com/PopCrave/status/969302219844669440
oh wait ctrl is plat now :ohwow: :ohwow: :ohwow:
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This mighty duck mug bitch is done
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This dumb bitch tries so hard to be different
:plzstop: :plzstop: :plzstop:
CCVVVBBCVVBBBBNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNMN
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oh wait ctrl is plat now :ohwow: :ohwow: :ohwow:
This is awesome
ftyghjk\
ill fuck u up
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oh wait ctrl is plat now :ohwow: :ohwow: :ohwow:
ackkk
Quote from: november on March 01, 2018, 03:39:42 PM
hey von'
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is this from vogue
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hey von'
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is this from vogue
it says Elle Lil sis
ddd
Is ?za the first R&B gorl to go plat since lemonade and anti?
Quote from: M'Baku on March 01, 2018, 05:28:19 PM
ddd
Is ?za the first R&B gorl to go plat since lemonade and anti?
yup
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This dumb bitch tries so hard to be different
:plzstop: :plzstop: :plzstop:
:plzstop: :plzstop: :plzstop: :plzstop: :plzstop:
Quote from: november on March 01, 2018, 03:39:42 PM
hey von'
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ffffddffdfdd was he high or something