SZA has the Tinashe epidemic written all over it

[Kenny West]

the fact that she consistently makes hits that appeal to all demos and has one of the most rabid fanbases maybe?

Pon de replay, SOS, and unfaithful were big hits...umbrella then catapulted her. GGGB was bigger than anything Keri ever did

I'm asking how and why on the fanbase. Pre GGGB she didn't really have a "fanbase" per say she was a singer making hits. Imo, she didn't have a true following until Chris Brown.

As far as the hits, honestly that part is damn near irrelevant. First of all look at the thread you're posting in, it's obvious image has way more to do with female artists success than music. Rihanna's music is mostly label manufactured and ghostwritten for her. So let's kill the idea right now that Rihanna is in the position purely from music or talent. The whole reason I mentioned Keri Hilson is proof that it's not about music since she's written hits for multiple artists while her own career struggled. Ciara had hits, Alicia Keys had hits, Ashanti had hits. But Rihanna lapped them and the likes of Mary J and Mariah Carey in the span of a couple years.

I just want to know what went so right for Rih to the point where so many talented singers are a) Failing while using her image blueprint (SZa), fail with music MADE for rihanna (tinashe)

 

[GoldCoastSaint]

LOOOOOOOOOL at you for believing that. She has been exposed as being a hoodrat with mad niccas under her belt YEARS ago


I'm actually at this

She's the epitome of this (my) generation. Fake weird. Trying to be different for the sake of being 'different'. Which is why she can and will switch up because this 'differentness' is not attached to any part of her core personality and is nothing more than marketing

So is she a Muslim? I dont really doubt people when they talk about normal everyday shyt. These are weird things to lie about. She most likely was a practicing Muslim virgin at that time and has since had some experiences. I will say I am confused about where she's from. The article back then said she's from STL which is why I took notice and sought out her music. I see people on here are saying Jersey. Either way she was really dope then. Ill have to check out her new stuff.

 

[GoldCoastSaint]

Not every good artist is going to blow up snd be a star... they'll just have a decent career. That's what I see with SZA and that's cool. It's not her fault though. If radio had balance like it used to she might be in a better place. I'm listening to her album and it sounds like an artist trying to be herself while also trying to reach for a radio hit. It's sad what these people got to go through just to try and make it out here these days.

Yeah like Santogold who is obviously talented or Prince Ea. Doubt they'll get further than they already have. I dont even think Ea does music anymore but boy when he did...

 

[GoldenGlove]

you don't wanna hear it but it's true

He's no bigger than he was when Oxymoron dropped, his last album made no real noise, he's nobody's favorite rapper.

Dude's career in a forgettable place but at least he found a place for himself in the game

The Blank Face LP was nominated for a Grammy and was probably the best hiphop album last year.

Are you delusional?

 

[GoldCoastSaint]

Listened to a few songs from SZA album last night with my girl.

Don't you ever compare this trash to tinashe again.


SZA's music is mostly one note and the lyrics was just awful virtue singalling and not much else. It's like she just randomly mentions shyt to get people to prick up their ears and pay attention to her voice over the beat. "STARS! AQUARIAN! PATRIARCHY! NATURAL HAIR! YOGA! nikkaS AINT shyt! CRYSTALS! EAT THIS p*ssy!" This is why people say she's fake deep and it's true.

Doves In The Wind gotta be one of the worst non-Lil Yachty songs I heard this year

These lyrics
[Verse 3: SZA]
You could never trivialize p*ssy
But a bum nikka like you would try it (p*ssy)
I know what you really 'bout
High key, your dikk is weak, buddy
It's only replaced by a rubber substitute
We ain't feelin' you
Think I caught a vibe, kinda feel a nikka
You could touch the booty if you like, I ain't trippin' on ya
(Such a nice girl, SZA)
I'm really tryna crack off that headboard
And bust it wide open for the right one
'Cause you that one
Yeah, you that one
Like doves in the wind, hey, hey
That p*ssy, like doves in the wind, hey, hey
p*ssy like doves in the wind
I will make you beg for it
I wanna see you call out

It's not just the unattractive raunchiness, this shyt is really wack. Don't let Kendrick ghostwrite for no females, please.


I gotta say out of all the recent rnb girls to come out Jhene Aiko seems to be the only one who's being developed well by her label. They managed to portray her image as a intimate, soulful reclusive songbird well and it meshes with her sound well. And the contrast with her image makes delivery of raunchy lines more suprising or even cute compared to other artists.

Just thinking about it Tinashe or SZA couldn't have delivered the "eat the booty like groceries" and got the same reception Jhene did.

That may be it. I've met only 3 people who can confidently pronounce her name and 2 are only paying attention from this album run.


Oxymoron was his biggest push and it seemed to be received really well. However it just seems like nobody gives a fukk about Q himself. As a star he's pretty much in the same purgatory as 2chainz after his 2nd album till now.

Nobody cares about no Jay Rock, wayne got songs with everybody

Not really. I mean she was a pop artist primarily for most of her career. It didn't seem like people really got behind rihanna the person until the album where she had red hair after the Chris Brown incident.


If her career ended around the disturbia era she would just be the voice behind a bunch of forgettable hits. Like what made her pull so far ahead of Keri Hilson (proven hitmaker), Rita Ora and the like?

Riri was major before the incident but was getting heat for copying Bey. Wouldnt have mattered if it were any other artist but we know how the hive can be...they have ruined careers. What made Ri pull ahead is style and so-called realness. Girls really do emulate her and she was anti-Bey in terms of personality, she was the bad girl. Seems strange now but Black female pop stars back then werent cussing and smoking and partying all night half naked (off stage) like Ri. The people loved it.

Plus Ri had hits and was truly pop.

 

[GrindtooFilthy]

I havent checked on Sza in about 6 yrs. She was a dope artist then and not at all sexual. In fact, I think she did 1 interview and she claimed to be an awkward Muslim virgin that smoked weed. When did she switch up?

Those were all lies

 

[Kenny West]

The Blank Face LP was nominated for a Grammy and was probably the best hiphop album last year.

Are you delusional?

Clearly you're the deluded one. The album sold half of what Oxy did, had 0 hits and a WOAT Kanye feature. That shyt fukkin flopped what planet do you live on?

So now the grammys matter again? It ain't "cac opinions not for the culture?" Same Grammies that gave Hotling Bling rap song of the year right? Same award Views and DJ Khaled album was nominated for, right?

 

[CodeBlaMeVi]

I saw the infomercial for the 70s Soul Hits from Time and damn music has fallen to new lows.

 

[Sauce Dab]

Facts. He should be the superstar. The thing is he is unapologetically him. And that doesnt make him malleable enough to do Ellen and shyt like that...

He's performed on late night tv shows before tho

 

[Tribal Outkast]

Yeah like Santogold who is obviously talented or Prince Ea. Doubt they'll get further than they already have. I dont even think Ea does music anymore but boy when he did...

Listen to her almost everyday

 

[Clapsteel O'Neal]

So is she a Muslim? I dont really doubt people when they talk about normal everyday shyt. These are weird things to lie about. She most likely was a practicing Muslim virgin at that time and has since had some experiences. I will say I am confused about where she's from. The article back then said she's from STL which is why I took notice and sought out her music. I see people on here are saying Jersey. Either way she was really dope then. Ill have to check out her new stuff.

Nicca. Listen to me when i tell you this. Do not and I mean this seriously, listen to a broad who draws freckles on her face and take her word seriously.

She is a liar and a charlatan.

And bro

Does that look like an awkward virgin muslim or your local bop to you?

I would bet she spells quran with a k before i believe she was a practising muslim from day 1

 

[UserNameless]

He's performed on late night tv shows before tho

Late night is faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar from Ellen.


Completely miss the point of shyt, brethren.

 

[Thanos]

So is she a Muslim? I dont really doubt people when they talk about normal everyday shyt. These are weird things to lie about. She most likely was a practicing Muslim virgin at that time and has since had some experiences. I will say I am confused about where she's from. The article back then said she's from STL which is why I took notice and sought out her music. I see people on here are saying Jersey. Either way she was really dope then. Ill have to check out her new stuff.

Her dad is Muslim and her mom is Christian. She might have practiced when she was young. She is a transplant from STL, raised in Jersey.

 

[Sauce Dab]

Late night is faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar from Ellen.


Completely miss the point of shyt, brethren.

It ain't that far away from it. Q ain't some popular underground artist. He's known. Dude just ain't a star

 

[UserNameless]

It ain't that far away from it. Q ain't some popular underground artist. He's known. Dude just ain't a star

Listen man... listen... we're talking about demographics here. You know who has performed late night? Bobby fukkin' Shmurda...