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SZA Surprises Fans with New Record/Video, “Hit Different” Featuring Ty Dolla Sign
Let SZA fans rejoice!
It’s been a long haul for the TDE songstress who has voiced numerous frustrations via Twitter about her label stalling on the release of new music to the public which resulted in a #FREESZA campaign created by fans.
SZA has since deleted those tweets, stating all is well and has surprised fans with a brand new record titled, “Hit Different” featuring Ty Dolla $ign.
“Don’t nobody need to free me. Lmao I’m not held hostage n neither is my music!! Me n Punch be disagreeing…he’s never steered me wrong and I trust God’s timing. I love y’all,” said the singer in a follow-up tweet.
The visual serves as SZA’s directorial debut, where she showcases her dancing skills while she singing about a relationship that has sparked a different side of her over The Neptunes-produced track.
“I cried just explaining to Pharrell what he meant to me growing up here in the burbs—being one of five black people in my radius,” SZA tells Apple Music. “It just was really crazy because you have your idols in your mind and I avoid mine all the time in case it don’t go well. And I just was really astonished. Chad was just perfect and Pharrell was just perfect. It was too perfect.”
Watch SZA in “Hit Different” below.
It’s been two years since we first encountered the enchanting Annike through her BTL Flee-assisted single, “See Me.” After a hiatus, the songstress is back, unveiling the official video for her latest masterpiece, “Onto U.” Under the direction of Santos Visions and Annike, the visual transports us to the early 2000s, where Annike lets her feelings be known to a man that has caught her attention. The video is a nostalgic blend of 2000s fashion, choreography, and more.
“My baby is finally out for everyone to hear,” she wrote in an Instagram caption upon the single’s October release. “Been 2 years since my last drop and it was a hell of a ride behind the scenes BUT some great music was made from it. excited to show y’all how much i’ve grown as an artist cause babyyyy this HEAT i got… u didn’t see coming.”
Watch Annike in ‘Onto U’ above.
As fans anticipate the release of his forthcoming album, Everybody Can’t Go, Benny The Butcher holds fans over with the Hit-Boy-produced single, “One Foot In.” A follow up to the Lil Wayne-assisted track, “Big Dog,” The Butcher’s latest effort features a verse from frequent collaborator, Stove God Cooks.
Stream below.
Nicki Minaj has made her triumphant return with the highly anticipated release of her latest album, Pink Friday 2, marking 13 years since her debut project.
This 22-track album boasts a star-studded lineup featuring collaborations with Drake, J. Cole, Lil Wayne, Tate Kobang, Lourdiz, Lil Uzi Vert, Skillibeng, Skeng, Tasha Cobbs Leonard and Future.
In anticipation of the album’s release, Nicki Minaj shared her excitement, declaring that Pink Friday 2 would be the most significant gift she’s ever bestowed upon humanity. With confidence, she stated, “I can stand by that. I will bet any amount of money that Pink Friday 2, the album, is going to make people fall in love immediately.” Originally slated for an October release, the album faced a brief delay due to vinyl production issues.
Pink Friday 2 is a follow-up to Minaj’s acclaimed 2018 album, Queen, and pays homage to her groundbreaking 2010 debut, Pink Friday.
Stream the album below.
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