Ay cuh... I don't even know who that is.Lana del ray more your speed?
SZA is this generations Mary J Blidge according to the Breakfast Club
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no disrespect to sza or these other new school females, but they have a very long way to go in this dancery for a mary j comparo. she's the queen of hip hop rb and created her own lane. straight up royalty.
just like aretha, diana, chaka, whitney, anita, were all unique in their own way and had staying power. can't compare relatively new artists until they get a few decades and accolades of success.
just like aretha, diana, chaka, whitney, anita, were all unique in their own way and had staying power. can't compare relatively new artists until they get a few decades and accolades of success.
AnonymityX1000
Veteran
How am I moving the goal posts?
ROBEEZYKILLA
the coli soulja
"I'm not talking about the past I'm talking about the present time"
Lucky_Lefty
Dreams Are Colder Than Death...
Rhianna who’s outsold media machine Beyonce has been surpassed by *checks notes*… SZA? Y’all nikkas really do say anything on here
AnonymityX1000
Veteran
My first post. I said exactly what I meant. You guys don't read.
FluffyEyes
Mrs. Boss Lady
SZA is SZA. She's not in the discussion with Beyoncé and Rihanna yet. Give her more time and maybe she'll be there. She's certainly resonating with a larger base of women right now. We need to leave the comparisons for comparisons sake amongst Black female artists in the past.
Like what does SZA actually have in common with Beyoncé, Rihanna and even Mary outside of being BW that the mainstream knows??
Like what does SZA actually have in common with Beyoncé, Rihanna and even Mary outside of being BW that the mainstream knows??
That's that recency bias where the newest thing is the best thing. Charlemagne is old enough where he should know better and he probably does but when you paid to talk people often end up saying anything to fill airspace.
Piff Perkins
Veteran
SZA has chicks in a trance right now, I can buy that. I've probably heard multiple songs from her last album daily since it came out due to my girl. Chicks love SZA man.
bourgeoisie tall freak
Superstar
No disrespect to Mary but "her lane" was basically created for her, as she was basically just performing on her first album(not writing or producing) and her record label gave her the Queen title straight away lol. That's one of the things that set sza apart, her pen, writing for the Rihannas and beyonces
But no doubt Mary carries the crown very well for sure
Nothing about SZAs music says Mary J lol.
Tribal Outkast
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Ain’t she like one of the most popping singers right now? What are they talking about?!? You know who could use airtime like this? Ari Lennox. People don’t care about her tho
FluffyEyes
Mrs. Boss Lady
The point is Mary's lane didn't exist before her. She literally innovated an entire subgenre of R&B and was extremely influential in it. And writing or no writing, Beyoncé and Rihanna both have decade plus long careers being relevant, mainstream acts. That's not no easy shyt to do especially as a BW.
Ppl need to let SZA have her moment sans comparison because she has the accolades and all that does is detract from her accomplishments. #1 album for weeks, album almost 4x platinum and her 2 songs released in late 2022 JUST NOW leaving the Hot 100 and tons of impact. Celebrate Solana on her own merits.