SZA Furious Over Music Leak: ‘You Are A F—— Thief’
SZA is infuriated over someone leaking her unreleased music. The R&B singer took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to air out her feelings on the matter.
“LEAKING MY MUSIC IS STEALING . THIS IS MY JOB . THIS IS MY LIFE AND MY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. YOU ARE A F—— THIEF AND I PROMISE TO PUT MAXIMUM ENERGY INTO HOLDING EVERYONE ACCOUNTABLE TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW . I AM TIRED,” SZA LEAKING MY MUSIC IS STEALING . THIS IS MY JOB . THIS IS MY LIFE AND MY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. YOU ARE A FUCKING THIEF AND I PROMISE TO PUT MAXIMUM ENERGY INTO HOLDING EVERYONE ACCOUNTABLE TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW . I AM TIRED .
She previously spoke about how people “ruin” songs when they leak them in her interview with Variety in November 2023.
“Then it’s not mine anymore; it’s actually yours. It’s something unfinished that you decided was ready to be shared,” she said.
Fans are still waiting for the R&B superstar to release Lana, the deluxe to her record-breaking and Grammy-nominated album SOS. The singer did not confirm if the songs that were leaked were set to be a part of her upcoming project.
SZA Announces SOS Deluxe Album Lana
SZA announced that she was releasing a deluxe version of SOS in September 2023.
“So the deluxe is like a whole ‘nother album, and it’s called Lana. It’s seven to 10 songs, and it’ll be out this fall,” SZA is heard saying in a SZA announces the deluxe edition of ‘SOS,’ set to release this fall 💿 https://t.co/3UpyT2TkRu
However, SZA reportedly walked back on those statements during the event, admitting that “We don’t actually have a plan.”
“We’re just playing some songs off the deluxe, and we’re just gonna play a couple of songs you already know,” the “Snooze” singer said. “It was really just — I just wanted to do something for free that was a vibe ’cause I was here in town. Literally, there’s no other point to this whatsoever.”
The latest update on Lana was that the singer posted six variations of a potential cover for the album.
An announcement date for Lana has yet to be released.
As we head into the 2024 award season, SZA is nominated for nine Grammys. She is the most-nominated artist for this year’s award show.