SZA said Friday she's “heard” fans who are eager for new tracks and promised she's hard at work to deliver them.
The Ctrl artist posted the message to Instagram in response to the release of a fake "new" album that featured a number of unreleased tracks, according to Pitchfork.
“These are random scratches from 2015. Def not new new!” SZA wrote, referencing the leaked records. “But … creative? And scary? … Lol, heard u tho … I swear the new is coming!"
The faux new album, Comethru, surfaced online on Thursday and spread across social media like wildfire. The album was available on both Apple Music and Spotify, giving it an air of legitimacy. It also featured verses from Kendrick Lamar.
Top Dawg Entertainment CEO Punch echoed the singer's clarification about the songs.
“There is no new SZA album out. Old songs were stolen and leaked,” he tweeted. “We are currently fixing the issue.”
There is no new SZA album out. Old songs were stolen and leaked. We are currently fixing the issue. Please feel free to continue enjoying Ctrl until the next album is ready.
-Punchino from TDE
— Punch TDE (@iamstillpunch) December 21, 2018
It isn't yet clear who leaked the nine-track album. "Scissor" was listed as the record label behind the release in the album data available on the streaming services, and oddly, SZA was credited as Sister Solana, while Kendrick was given the nom de plume of King Kenny.
Slate reports the BeyHive was subjected to similar heartbreak Thursday when old, unfinished works by Beyoncé were also posted under the name Queen Carter.
As was the case with SZA, representatives for Bey said the tracks were released without the singer's knowledge or approval.
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