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SZA will reportedly release the deluxe to her 2022 Grammy-winning album, SOS, this Friday (December 20). The new LP, LANA, will seemingly include a completely new tracklist as the singer explained writing this project from scratch earlier this year.
The singer took to Instagram today (December 17) to upload a trailer for the upcoming album, starring actor Ben Stiller, who can be seen singing along to an unreleased record titled Drive.
"I been up 'til up midnight / Drivin' to nowhere (Nowhere) / Bumpin' a slow song / Can't get my head clear / I been up 'til sunrise / Headed to nowhere / Hopin' that someone's missin' me somewhere," SZA sings on 'Drive'.
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The artist, born Solána Imani Rowe, will also be heading out on a stadium tour with Kendrick Lamar within the next couple of months. Reports suggest that LANA was being released in anticipation of the "Grand National Tour" concert run.
While the release of an SOS Deluxe album has seen a fair amount of speculation for the past two years, the latest teasers and trailers confirm fan theories surrounding the "fresh production" of her upcoming album.
With popular media outlets like NFR Podcast resharing the trailer on X (formerly Twitter), fans have taken to the comments to share their thoughts over the upcoming release of LANA.
One individual was seen citing that SZA had given her fanbase an "early Christmas" gift, satisfying their demand for an SOS Deluxe album.
More reactions followed with fans sharing their appreciation for Solána teasing her new Deluxe album.
"SZA TO END THE YEAR OMG IM CRYING," a user stated.
"SZA is dropping this masterpiece FRIDAY," an excited fan stated reposting a snippet of 'PSA'.
"I need that album so bad rn," said another.
"Oh, nah! This is about to be legendary," a fan claimed.
A few individuals were seen expressing their surprise at seeing Ben Stiller in the trailer for LANA.
"BEN STILLER FLUENT IN SZANESE??," a fan questioned.
"ZOOLANDER IS A SZA FAN CONFIRMED," said another referencing Ben Stiller's 2001 comedy film.
"Is that mf Ben Stiller," a surprised fan stated.
Everything we know about SZA's upcoming album 'LANA'
Solána Imani Rowe's upcoming LANA album has been teased for a little over a year now, leading to a high amount of speculation amongst fans regarding the eventual release of this project.
When speaking with Variety regarding her upcoming album, Solána explained how she chose the name LANA as it was her nickname growing up and was the first tattoo she ever got.
"It’s called ‘Lana’ my name but, it’s the first tattoo that I ever got, when I was 13. It was 10 bucks a letter and I only had 40, so that that became my nickname for no reason. ‘Lana’ is really just the B-side of SOS," she explained.
Fans first received hints of an SOS Deluxe during a September 2023 free live show, at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, where the Grammy-winning singer stated:
"So the Deluxe is a whole 'nother album. It's called 'LANA', it's 7 to 10 songs and it'll be out this fall."
Later in December of that year, Solána made the official album announcement with an Instagram post where she debuted six different "alternate cover artworks" for LANA.
In March 2024, the singer took to X to share her grievances with leaks disrupting the release plan for her deluxe album, explaining:
"I decided with all the leaks and me not knowing what someone has, or doesn’t have, it’s too complicated. So I should just consolidate the leaks and the outtakes and drop that... as to not prolong the process, and then focus on my next project as a win-win for everybody."
While she initially did suggest LANA of being its own separate album, it appears that the singer has "reverted" to her original plan and will be releasing the project as an official Deluxe to 2022's SOS.
Although SZA is yet to unveil the official tracklist for her upcoming album, fans have put together a speculated tracklist for LANA, based on leaks and teasers. The following records are expected to make an appearance on the highly anticipated LP:
- DTM (Diamond Boy)
- Joni (feat. Don Toliver)
- Drive
- Saturn
- Boy From South Detroit (feat. Lizzo)
- Crybaby
- Take You Down
- PSA
With SZA reportedly gearing up for a new album after two years, expectations for LANA are at an all-time high as fans prepare to dive into the SOS Deluxe this Friday.
