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  • Watch New Jersey artists MoRuf and SZA reminisce about time spent in her mama’s ‘PT Cruiser’

    MoRuf’s children and his wife make a cameo in the video.

    MoRuf - PT Cruiser featuring SZA

    Three weeks ago, MoRuf, one of our favourite artists ever, released the official music video for his latest track, entitled ‘PT Cruiser’, featuring longtime friend and fellow Jerseyan SZA. Throughout the good-feeling nostalgic track, the friends reminisce about the time they shared in high school, even though she didn’t know him for a long time. It also doubles as a song about falling in love as a child.

    According to Wikipedia, MoRuf “sings about spending time with a former love interest in the backseat of her mother’s PT Cruiser, and SZA references her high school pastime of improvising car freestyles with Moruf on her mother’s driveway.”

    In terms of their friendship, they’ve known one another for over a decade, and the multiple GRAMMY-winning superstar credits him as the person who motivated her to start making music when she was in high school, stating on an Instagram post, “Without our car freestyles in my mom’s driveway there’d be no me !”

    Check out the song produced by Jesse Boykins III, Nate Bajar, MeLo-X, Aspene Taylor, and Matt Cody. The official music video was directed by Joshua Kissi, a celebrated Ghanaian-American photographer and filmmaker. It is approaching one million views (currently at 949,000), and his forthcoming album ‘Moolodic: Hotep Luxury’ is out today. It was executive produced by Jessie Boykins, art direction and cover art by Joshua Kissi, and mixed and mastered by Matt Cody.

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  • Listen to SZA’s deluxe version of ‘SOS’ with 15 additional tracks

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    SZA, the acclaimed R&B artist, has officially released the much-anticipated deluxe edition of her sophomore album, ‘SOS’, titled ‘SOS Deluxe: LANA’. The expanded project, which dropped on December 20, 2024, features a total of thirty-eight tracks, including fourteen new songs alongside the original twenty-three tracks from ‘SOS’. The release faced a slight delay; initially scheduled for midnight, it was postponed to noon due to final mixing adjustments. SZA addressed the delay on social media, stating:

    “Just needed a few more hours to make sure everything was perfect for you all.”

    Among the new additions, the track ‘Drive’ has garnered significant attention, accompanied by a music video featuring actor Ben Stiller.

    In the video, Stiller is seen driving and emotively lip-syncing to the song, culminating in a dance sequence on an empty highway. SZA makes an appearance towards the video’s end, transitioning into another track, ‘Crybaby’, donning prosthetics reminiscent of the album cover.

    Reflecting on the journey since the original ‘SOS’ release, SZA expressed gratitude towards her supporters, stating:

    “This past year has been a whirlwind, and I’m so thankful for everyone who has listened and connected with my music. *Lana* is a continuation of that journey, and I can’t wait for you all to experience it.”

    The original ‘SOS’ album achieved remarkable success, spending ten weeks atop the Billboard 200 and earning SZA her first #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100. With the release of ‘SOS Deluxe: Lana’, SZA continues to solidify her position as a leading figure in contemporary R&B, offering fans an expanded and enriched musical experience.