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SZA and her longtime supervisor, Terrence “Punch” Henderson, have parted methods. On Wednesday (Dec. 25), she broke the large information amid fan hypothesis and the 2 unfollowing one another on social media.
“Nothing to have fun. The top of an period. I want him the perfect, no matter his decisions could also be,” SZA wrote by way of Instagram. She continued, “And to be clear, I really like Punch deeply! Nobody ought to be attacking him or being merciless on my behalf. Generally, folks develop aside, and that’s okay.”
On the time of reporting, SZA hasn’t confirmed whether or not the choice will change her contractual relationship with Prime Dawg Leisure, particularly since Punch nonetheless serves as president.
SZA’s falling out with Punch got here simply days after the chaotic launch of LANA, her deluxe version of 2022’s SOS. Followers initially anticipated the album would drop at midnight, like most main label initiatives, however as a substitute, the 15-song effort arrived at 3 p.m. ET on Friday (Dec. 20). Thankfully, early streaming numbers point out the LP remains to be on monitor to debut someplace within the Prime 5 of Billboard’s 200 chart.
Along with “Saturn” and “Drive,” which got here with a visible companion starring Ben Stiller, SZA graced listeners with “30 For 30,” her third Kendrick Lamar collaboration throughout the span of a month. There have been additionally standout tracks like “Diamond Boy (DTM)” and “BMF,” each of which had been teased prior. In the meantime, manufacturing was dealt with by frequent collaborators Michael Uzowuru, ThankGod4Cody, benny blanco and extra.
SZA additionally teased a number of new additions to the album, together with “Open Arms,” “Take You Down,” and “PSA.” In a dialog with Punch shared on the mission’s launch date, the 2 hinted at including them on Christmas (Dec. 25), which has already handed, or New Yr’s.
Followers can catch SZA performing the data dwell throughout 2025’s “Grand Nationwide Tour.” Alongside Kendrick Lamar, she’ll tackle Minneapolis’ U.S. Financial institution Stadium on April 19, adopted by stops in Houston, Atlanta, Charlotte, Philadelphia, St. Louis and Chicago, to say a number of.