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Ctrl (SZA Album)
''Ctrl'' (pronounced "Control") is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter SZA. It was released on June 9, 2017, by Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) and RCA Records. The album features guest appearances from Travis Scott, Kendrick Lamar, James Fauntleroy, and Isaiah Rashad. Production was handled by Best Kept Secret (production team), Craig Balmoris, Frank Dukes, Carter Lang, Tyran Donaldson, Scum, and ThankGod4Cody, among others. The album was supported by five Single (music), singles: "Drew Barrymore (SZA song), Drew Barrymore", "Love Galore", "The Weekend (SZA song), The Weekend", "Broken Clocks", and "Garden (Say It like Dat)", all of which are certified Double Platinum or higher by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Upon release, ''Ctrl'' was a massive critical and commercial success, and catapulted SZA into stardom. The album received acclaim from music critics, many of whom praised its cohesiveness and production, as well as SZA's vocal delivery ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alternative R&B
Alternative R&B (also referred to as alt-R&B, indie R&B, and originally known as PBR&B, hipster R&B, emo R&B, or R-Neg-B) is a term used by music journalists to describe a stylistic alternative to contemporary R&B that began in the mid 2000s and came to prominence with musical artists such as Frank Ocean, Khalid, SZA, Summer Walker, Jhené Aiko, Kehlani, Zayn Malik, Tyler, The Creator, Steve Lacy, Childish Gambino, Miguel, Drake, The Weeknd, Tinashe, Bryson Tiller, PartyNextDoor, Tory Lanez, 6lack, and others. It is considered to be "more progressive and diverse" than its mainstream counterpart. Etymology "Alternative R&B" was once used by the music industry during the late 1990s to market neo soul artists, such as D'Angelo, Erykah Badu, and Maxwell. There has been a variety of discussion about the differing genre terms, with several critics describing the music under the broad category of "alternative R&B" or " indie R&B". The term "hipster R&B" has been commonly used, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
