SZA Herself Was Surprised to Be on Kendrick Lamar’s Album Drop: ‘OK, That’s the Vocals!’

SZA is embracing Kendrick Lamar’s air of mystery.

During her Wednesday, Jan. 8 appearance on Sherri Shepherd’s talk show Sherri, the “Scorsese Baby Daddy” singer recalled being surprised by the rapper’s latest album GNX including her vocals on tracks “Luther” and “Gloria,” respectively.

When chatting with SZA, 35, about the collaborations she’s done in the past with Kendrick, 37, the talk show host asked SZA if she would consider doing a joint album.

“I would love that,” the singer said. “I think that would be amazing. He’s such a genius and a part of his genius is being so elusive and so mysterious.”

“When ‘Luther’ came out, I said ‘OK — that’s the vocals we’re using, period,’ ” she continued. “Same with ‘Gloria,’ I said, ‘OK!'”

SZA went on to say she loves that about Lamar. “That’s part of the fumbling and finding. I feel like he’s a huge part of my fumbling and finding era because I’m just trusting all of his expertise and being thrust into these moments and spotlight and saying ‘yes.'”

“He’s so good at saying yes but staying grounded,” the “Kill Bill” singer continued, saying she wants to learn more from Lamar. “Teach me, sensei, what you know.”

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SZA also told Shepherd, 57, about co-headlining the Grand National Tour with Lamar, marking her first stadium tour and what fans can expect. “There’s so many firsts happening back-to-back,” she said.

“I can’t express what it’s like to go through life for the first time in front of everybody.” SZA said that her last arena tour was the first arena tour she had ever done, and this is her first stadium tour right after.

When she’s onstage, SZA thinks of Janet Jackson, Pink and Beyoncé. “I want to tap into the cosplay of it all and have fun and just get lost.”

In April, SZA and the Pulitzer Prize winner embark on their tour throughout the U.S. making stops in cities such as Houston, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Seattle, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Chicago and Detroit before wrapping up in Washington, D.C. in June.

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