She is the hottest thing in the R&B game right now and she’s from The Lou. Yes, she was raised in New Jersey, but she was born here. And that means that SZA belongs to us. She pulled a kamikaze move and dominated the whole genre for 2017 and I was so glad that I got a chance to catch her in the flesh Sunday night at The Ready Room. She had her whole STL fam in the building too – including her grandmother. I don’t know how she managed to sing some of those songs without wanting to hide behind a curtain because of the content, but she powered through. It was such a great show, that I had to talk myself out of seeing it twice. And STL’s own Smino slayed the stage as a featured performer. For those who don’t know, he’s headlining the Kribmas set at Delmar Hall on Saturday. I might just have to check that out. But back to SZA, she deserves every bit of the buzz that is behind her name. I got life from her live show, just like I did the album. And I’m so glad to be able to claim her for our city. Oh, and Rayvn Lenae was awesome too! Shout out to show opener Ryan Trey – another STL original.
