Musica
Items in this hypelist
R&B/Soul
SZA
Artist
SZA (Solána Imani Rowe) is a global icon reshaping the landscape of modern music. SZA has become a defining artist of her generation; born in St. Louis and raised in New Jersey. She first captured the world’s attention with her groundbreaking debut album Ctrl (2017), in which she earned acclaim for blending vulnerability with genre-blurring melodies. In 2022, her chart-topping sophomore album SOS pushed boundaries, and its deluxe edition, SOS Deluxe: LANA (2024), solidified her place among music’s greats with 15 new tracks showcasing her evolution. From Grammy wins to sold-out tours and iconic collaborations with Kendrick Lamar, Doja Cat, and Travis Scott, SZA continues to inspire and connect deeply with fans worldwide through her music about love, self-discovery, and empowerment.
Chill
Laufey
Artist
“As a musician, my goal is to bring jazz and classical music to my generation,” declares GRAMMY-winning composer, singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Laufey. In 2022, the Icelandic-Chinese artist’s trailblazing approach paid off, with a performance on Jimmy Kimmel LIVE! in support of her debut album Everything I Know About Love, sold out tours of North America, Asia, and Australia, and she was the most streamed jazz artist on Spotify. The Los Angeles-based Laufey (pronounced lāy-vāy) continued her story by writing and recording Bewitched, her second album. Inspired by jazz greats and classical masters while possessing a point of view that could only be conveyed by a 21st-century twentysomething, Bewitched represents an expansion of Laufey’s sonic palette. Tracks like the breezy bossa nova cut “From the Start” and the smoldering string-assisted ballad “Promise” have classic songcraft and intricate arrangements that make them feel instantly timeless, while Laufey’s conversational lyrics give her music a relatability to the next generation of jazz and classical aficionados. The album has gone on to break the record as the biggest debut for a jazz album on Spotify in history and earned a 2024 GRAMMY win for "Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album." Laufey’s self-assured musicianship and deeply felt lyrics take the idea of “classic” music, whether it’s slotted as classical or jazz—or even chart-topping pop—and humanize it, creating a deep-seated connection.
