SZA says that TDE and RCA Records are delaying her album; she wanted it out this summer. Punch responds

[Piff Perkins]

I mean I can agree their strategy is a bit ridiculous. With all the attn Good Days and Kiss Me More got, SZA's albums should've been out last year. My issue is this isn't even the 2nd or 3rd time they've disagreed publicly and at times it seems like a ploy for attn as opposed to a real disagreement.

looks even worse that immediately after this public spat, they dropped a Doechii remix featuring SZA. Almost as if it was for free pub for that. Still it shows they have no idea how to run this anymore and it’s time for new leadership.

Whether last year or this summer, the album should have been out. Kendrick dropped on May 13th. Plenty of time since then to drop a project and no one from TDE has dropped. Now it’s Beyoncé season, Drake will be back, Kendrick might even be back before the year end. They waited too long and clearly seem content to wait longer.

 

[FRIED MASON]

That MTF tranny been garbage.

 

[FluffyEyes]

looks even worse that immediately after this public spat, they dropped a Doechii remix featuring SZA. Almost as if it was for free pub for that. Still it shows they have no idea how to run this anymore and it’s time for new leadership.

Whether last year or this summer, the album should have been out. Kendrick dropped on May 13th. Plenty of time since then to drop a project and no one from TDE has dropped. Now it’s Beyoncé season, Drake will be back, Kendrick might even be back before the year end. They waited too long and clearly seem content to wait longer.

Well maybe they can get it out by September. SZA seems more like an autumn type artist and I expect that she'll do well regardless. SZA has a built in fanbase that is guaranteed to show up but they can't wait too long. You don't want her fanbase to become so tired and annoyed by waiting that they become apathetic.

 

[GoldenGlove]

On one hand SZA is a known perfectionist and liar who is crippled by insecurities, so her holding up the album makes sense. On the other hand, TDE has damn near ruined their entire roster by either allowing them to do nothing but endlessly record music, or not give them release dates. Jay Rock had a commercial breakthrough with his last album and hasn't dropped since then (4 years ago). Q is sidelined after an album most people found disappointing (3 years ago). Ab Soul has been nearly completely silent since his last album (nearly 6 years ago). Sir had a commercial breakthrough including a couple gold plaques and hasn't been heard from since (3 years ago).

This is beyond bad business, it's bordering on malpractice. There is no urgency, no "hustle like you're broke" mentality anymore. Out west, Mozzy has completely lapped most of their artists. Label wise, Dreamville has leaped them. And their new crop of artists are a fukking joke...

SiR just put a song and video out and he's dropped some good songs since his last album.

He's their best artist after Kendrick IMO. He'll probably never get the flowers he deserves tho.

 

[GoldenGlove]

What exactly are they “riding”’though? Kendrick is on tour now and it doesn’t look like he’s going to be dropping anymore singles/videos. He didn’t even release the “We Cry Together” short film. No interview run. No features. Looks kind of quiet for Kendrick right now.


TDE on some other shyt.

He also doesn't have any TDE artists on tour with him. Makes me think that their agreement is different for this release. They probably eating off the album sales, but maybe Kendrick got more control of the touring revenue/merch

 

[GoldenGlove]

Exactly. I didn't even know there was a Deluxe out until I read about it on here. And "Hit Different" and "Good Days" feel like they were so long ago that I forgot all about them.

If I could come up with that simple ass solution without a single day in the business, ain't no reason they shouldn't have.

Good looking out. Had no clue, but those 2 songs are dope. Crazy to think she didn't release an album off the strength of those records.

 

[EastsideRio]

I hate you is fire foh

That shyt is beyond garbage as well as that single with Ty Dolla Sign. Huge drop in quality compared to anything on her debut.

 

[Piff Perkins]

He also doesn't have any TDE artists on tour with him. Makes me think that their agreement is different for this release. They probably eating off the album sales, but maybe Kendrick got more control of the touring revenue/merch

TDE has no control over the tour, it’s all pgLang. Keem and the other pgLang artist are the opening acts. I doubt they’re getting much of anything from that tour. It’ll be Interscope and pgLang eating off that. I’m gonna assuming that your will gross at least $50 million.

SZA probably has at least a 5 album deal so she’s not going anywhere soon unless she muscles out the deal like Kendrick did. But at this point with only one album out, does she want to take even more time off to fight a legal battle? Maybe that’s another reason for the delay. Maybe they want her to sign an extension and she’s being held up because she won’t. The album could give her leverage, since it’s gonna be a smash hit.

 

[Zero]

Another year of Top Dummy Entertainment

 

[jwinfield]

SZA right now

 

[King Sun]

Punch was right Beyonce just dropped a bomb and no SZA trying to ride the Beyonce wave isn't going to work out well for her.

 

[GoldenGlove]

 

[bourgeoisie tall freak]

sza byke?

 

[Piff Perkins]

Think about how dumb this looks. You waste the entire year not releasing music, delaying release dates, fighting over release dates etc. Last weekend you decide to drop your big single/video, only to delay it because SZA doesn't like a minor thing in the video (she said it herself, you can look this up). So now the video/song will instead be released on Friday...the same day Rihanna's single comes out. The same day Drake is dropping an album. The same day Kodak is dropping an album.


The song isn't even out yet and has already been overshadowed.

 

[GoldenGlove]

Think about how dumb this looks. You waste the entire year not releasing music, delaying release dates, fighting over release dates etc. Last weekend you decide to drop your big single/video, only to delay it because SZA doesn't like a minor thing in the video (she said it herself, you can look this up). So now the video/song will instead be released on Friday...the same day Rihanna's single comes out. The same day Drake is dropping an album. The same day Kodak is dropping an album.


The song isn't even out yet and has already been overshadowed.

It's funny because I was on IG and I saw someone share the SZA trailer on her story. With a caption saying, "Finally, DAMN"... then the very next story was RiRi's post about dropping on the 28th



You cannot make this shyt up.

TDE slow af