The debut album faced various setbacks, initially promised at the end of 2015, then at the start of 2016. Following the release of Z, SZA began working on her debut album and writing for other musicians including Beyoncé and Nicki Minaj, and Anti 's opening track " Consideration" for Rihanna, which she featured on. On July 14, it was revealed Top Dawg had signed an upcoming female singer named SZA to the label through this deal, SZA released Z (2014). Two years later, in June 2013, Top Dawg Entertainment announced they were planning to sign two more artists. Background Īfter meeting members of Top Dawg Entertainment during the CMJ 2011, a friend attending the show with her foisted early SZA songs onto TDE president Terrence "Punch" Henderson, who liked the material and stayed in touch. In 2020, the album was ranked at 472 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list. It was also included in several year-end best music lists by publications. The album and its songs were nominated for four Grammy Awards, while SZA was nominated for Best New Artist. The album debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200, moving 60,000 equivalent-album units in its first week. Upon release, Ctrl received widespread critical acclaim from music critics, many of whom praised its cohesiveness and production, as well as SZA's vocal delivery. The album was supported by five singles: "Drew Barrymore", " Love Galore", " The Weekend", " Broken Clocks", and " Garden (Say It like Dat)", all of which are certified Platinum or higher by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Production was handled by Craig Balmoris, Frank Dukes, Carter Lang, Scum, and ThankGod4Cody, among others. The deluxe edition includes seven additional tracks and was released exactly five years after the release of the regular version of the album. The album features guest appearances from Travis Scott, Kendrick Lamar, James Fauntleroy, and Isaiah Rashad. It was released through Top Dawg Entertainment and RCA Records on June 9, 2017. Ctrl (pronounced "control" sometimes stylized in uppercase) is the debut studio album by American singer SZA.
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