SZA
R&B Singer
Raspy-voiced singer-songwriter known for EP's like "S" and "Z." Her image and sense of style have landed her interviews with magazines like Vogue.
She was raised as a Muslim and was the victim of bullying following the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center.
Her stage name is taken from the Supreme Alphabet, where "Z" and "A" stand for "Zig-Zag" and "Allah," respectively.
She was born Solána Imani Rowe and grew up in Maplewood, New Jersey. Her father was a CNN producer while her mother worked for AT&T. She has an older half-sister named Tiffany.
She first met Kendrick Lamar at the rapper's 2011 CMJ performance.