SZA envelopes your soul at first listen Coveting a special innocence about her, the Maplewood native laces her music with soul-quenching traces of seductive allure It's truly the subtleties that make a difference though; the floral imagery, the small touches on her production, her concise yet intense songwriting It all molds together to form this beautiful package

"I was raised on a lot of John Coltrane, Satchmo, Miles Davis, Billy Holiday, and Bjork with an adult obsession of all things Wu-Tang," says SZA " The one thing I've always admired is their ability to paint scenes with their sounds When I write I usually let the beat saturate my mood and head space; that determines every scene and set design for any song, the rest is all secondary"

The songstress was first noticed sharing stages with the likes of Canadian artist Colin Munroe, Asher Roth, and multiple Star Trak artists including Christian Rich Since then SZA has released a variety of soulful tidbits, ranging from features on some of your favorite artists tracks (to be released), to songwriting and solo cuts