People grapple with labeling me as hip-hop, R&B, or pop, and it’s interesting to me. I’m just making music.
SZAPeople grapple with labeling me as hip-hop, R&B, or pop, and it’s interesting to me. I’m just making music.
SZANothing feels better than switching wigs for no reason.
SZAI have an abundant amount of love in my life, and I’m grateful for that.
SZAI don’t have a primary doctor, a primary hairstylist, a primary anything. I don’t even have a primary address! Everything is just whenever I can find one.
SZAEspecially when I’m nervous, my mind is running a mile a minute. My ADHD speaks for me before I can speak for me.
SZAI think we all do: I think we wonder if we’re supposed to be here if we’re doing the right thing, if we even want to be here. At least, I do all the time.
SZAHow many thick black women are there singing whatever I’m singing, surrounded by rappers, but also from the suburbs? I can’t really judge someone else for judging me!
SZAI was raised orthodox Muslim. Very sheltered, very conservative.
SZAI definitely get inspiration from the ‘gram. I mean, Instagram is Google, essentially. I love looking at pictures of beautiful women.
SZAI want to excel at something, to follow through, to not be afraid.
SZAI used to be very revenge-motivated, but that’s just because I’m a Scorpio. Now I’m more so, like, practice honesty just because it makes you feel better.
SZAWearing a hijab never made me feel any more conservative – it made me feel safe. Then, after 9/11, I became the butt of a joke on the playground, so I stopped wearing it. Kids can be really cruel when you’re the only black girl in your Girl Scout troop.
SZAI just make music however I feel and pray that it connects, and if it does, I’m super thankful. I think genres are more for other people, not for yourself.
SZAI’m a visual learner, so the film is a huge inspiration to me.
SZAFather if you don’t take me any further I honor the gifts you’ve given me thus far.
SZAI made this and have too much to say about it.
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