Full Interview: Singer SZA On Her Pandemic Mantra, Combating Environmental Racism And New Music

NBC News’ Stay Tuned reporter Maya Eaglin sits down with singer-songwriter SZA to talk about her song "Good Days" and her new project to plant trees and combat environmental racism.
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Full Interview: Singer SZA On Her Pandemic Mantra, Combating Environmental Racism And New Music

[@zamuel805_6]

I absolutely ADORE SZA! Such a queen!

[@justryn1995]

She really is beautiful, not just on the outside. She's pure.

[@MrBxbreezy]

Sza is a cool chick, just her vibe is cool. And she is very talented.

[@rocketblogs2874]

Sza is an Angel on earth

[@fairyymir]

She’s shedding a full light on things and I’m truly grateful for it.✨💕✊🏿

[@pollyyang7267]

The more I hear from her, the more I love her

[@huwieking]

Maya: Its the vibes for me Sza: Its the trees for me Me(watching in admiration):😍😍😍

[@Powderr]

The whole time watching this I was like "She is so beautiful" ahha

[@MountTaborkid216]

This was the last place I’d expect to see a SZA interview, but I’ll take it. ♥️

[@camillemacdonald7715]

Good Days was my most listened to song in 2021. It really helped me get through the year 💖

[@manuelcarmona6411]

Moved back to the Bronx 2 years ago and the first thing I noticed was the smell of sewage and the trash all around especially in the heavily populated areas...everything she’s saying is true and relatable for me 🎯

[@1bluegreen2]

We have to demand more for everyone. You deserve better. Let's demand the representatives of the districts get the jobs done!

[@breonahawkins1018]

What a breath of fresh air !!! ❤️❤️😍😍

[@liljay216]

How beautiful is sza. I can count the ways💖

[@bryceboson9970]

I love SZA in my heart

[@forrest_ation]

She’s one of the most beautiful women I’ve ever seen. Her and Michela Coel my gosh. Pure BEAUTY INSIDE AND OUT

[@bjohnson1085]

Sza I love ur earth and humanity compassion! Speak it LOUD! Ur so right!!!!!!

[@lefixart1870]

At the end when she mentioned the French artist on Colours (the German music channel) I think she was talking about Angèle. Cause I noticed she liked a photo of her on the Colours Instagram 👀. AND THAT WOULD BE TOOO GOOOD IF THEY COLLABED :O

[@TristonTTV]

LOVE YOU SZA❤️

[@gabcola03]

I LOVE U SZA

[@LIVNLEARN]

SZA 🙌🙌 she's fierce 💪💪

[@Xander_Park]

LMAO 🤣 WHO?

[@kio1539]

@@Xander_Park sza..

[@KendollKennessey]

What is this comment section?😕

[@sethmoore5169]

SZA is my mother nature

[@nilechaning7356]

Sza is such a woke icon! ❤ I love her!!!!!

[@andreaindia1044]

i adore her

[@kheirfrancis22]

I'm a Leo and Sza is a Scorpio, we're highly incompatible, but she's my opposite sign, idky I love her so much. She speaks to the soul

[@francinepeart7128]

If you’re a Leo your opposite is Aquarius and Scorpio opposite sign is are Taurus. Yes I agreeed Leo and Scorpio very very very incompatible my ex was a Leo and I’m Scorpio worst relationship ever

[@alexatrejo3384]

Leo, Aries, and Sagittarius are fire signs. Libra, Gemini, and Aquarius are air signs. Air and fire signs are compatible and supposed to be together. Cancer, pisces, Scorpio, are water signs. And Virgo Taurus, and Capricorn are Earth signs. Water and earth signs are supposed to be together. Opposite signs can be together and it could work but they aren't that good to be together and it's not meant to be. But the moon and rising signs affects your personality deeply. So maybe that's why The signs that aren't supposed to be together are together so much? Lol🤷🏾‍♀️

[@francinepeart7128]

@@alexatrejo3384 yeah I see your point I’m Scorpio with a Capricorn moon but haven’t met a earth signs yet always run in to fire sign or another water sign

[@alexatrejo3384]

@@francinepeart7128 yeah I'm an Aries with Gemini Moon with a Scorpio Rising. So I connect with Geminis alot I'm assuming cause of my moon. But also with Libra's too. And Then I connect with cancers sometimes too 🤷🏾‍♀️ again I'm assuming cause of my Scorpio rising. That water connection. Anyways yeah I'm sure you will feel connected deeply once u meet a earth sign. 🌎

[@christachios]

Pov: me a scorpio with cap moon and Leo rising, dating a Leo with Aquarius moon and Leo rising 🥴 i

[@jordan12118]

SZA goated

[@MrBcory232]

Look at baby girl ⚘️ she's fly

[@LonerBecause]

SZA follows astrology and spirituality! That's wssp

[@itzyfelipe8604]

I'm super proud of how well she knows all of LA. LA County is LA y'all, and it doesn't stop on the northwest side.

[@leeainsworth]

💕💕💕

[@speedychris2226]

My mom😍😍😍😍

[@decordsuccessful1823]

Today is March 1st 2021 and I wanted to remind people that Kings, Eagles, and Heroes are born in this month of March 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Xander_Park]

LMAO 🤣

[@jesteravrgjoe2888]

“we are”? Not *today is, or *today’s date? You can’t be a king if you don’t even have command over the language you speak. Sorry buddy. Facts are stubborn things.

[@decordsuccessful1823]

@@jesteravrgjoe2888 Lol , it was a typo. I am a multilingual student

[@rrr7539]

she looks so fine 😩

[@ToTo-fm4qk]

We need nature 🥰

[@_educatedgenius]

My baby boo

[@pepongo324]

I love you even more for this 😍🥰

[@dmeri005]

Sza is fine and she know it

[@ChristopherAssets]

Hi sza

[@Mosaic_Mirror]

Taurus gang

[@djlovetap2141]

We’re doing the exact same things. ❤️ 🌎

[@frnzilla]

she always seem like she don’t really know what she’s talking abt 😭😭😭😭😭 overall though, i’m glad these issues were brought to my attention.

[@christachios]

She just high bruh ..always

[@christachios]

Now SZA dear we love u but u too high for this 😭

[@HuricaneChampagne]

Is Sza really concerned about being mixed up with people at the Grammies? She doesn’t need them people.

[@breajahcurley79]

I don't think I've ever heard sza talk lol

[@psypsy6462]

She has no business being this high during an interview 🤣

[@keoni_6375]

My thoughts exactly I was looking for this comment 😂😂

[@tgrrr7201]

are the freckles real tho?

[@carlossantacruz1320]

yes

[@Xander_Park]

Who?

[@breonahawkins1018]

Wow Amazon has an alkaline water filter 😲 I’ll brb

[@CandiceLikes]

Girl Scouts are the best! Lol

[@skarletblack7650]

Thanks for uploading! If you have a minute, I uploaded a cover of SZA. As a fellow music fan, I'd love if you would check it out. It's on my page. Hope you like it!

[@leonjacobs3426]

I like how middle class sza accent is

[@siegfriiied]

....

[@lasharisampsonls]

Care to elaborate on what a "middle class accent" is?

[@noizusagi6901]

So she is making sure to stay outside as much as possible during the pandemic. Got it.

[@paigedavis4200]

Lol we can't go outside now ?

[@bigt2922]

going outside doesnt mean she has to be around people. stfu. you just wanted to be agreed with.

[@noizusagi6901]

@@bigt2922 not even. i dont get likes asswipe. She literally said being outside as much as possible. You mad asf rn. Because the situation isn't serious. how bout you stfu instead of encouraging ignorance.

[@noizusagi6901]

@@paigedavis4200 no you cannot.

[@paigedavis4200]

@@noizusagi6901 ok lmao

[@lockiet7227]

I like that popular figures in the music and sport industries speak up about racism. However they're never the best candidates to elaborate it well. They always miss the mark and their points are easy for naysayers to pick apart

[@nadiaali9008]

.kzbin.info/www/bejne/pniam355pZp1ndE

[@Xander_Park]

Popular? LMAO 🤣

[@patrickquick4357]

@@Xander_Park she is extremely popular among my generation she has 28 million monthly spotify listeners

[@teenagehustler900]

@@Xander_Park very.

[@teenagehustler900]

@Darkgreen 0311 her song has 11 million views in 2 weeks.

[@mscee]

If she doesn’t have a problem pronouncing her “r’s” then why does she sing like that saying “wunning” instead of running

[@sewdat]

I mean…. Tell me you don’t really know what’s going on in the world without telling me. Sorry sza but not sorry. Repeating yourself isn’t stating the facts. Like ugh I have no faith in rich ppl their minds are funked

[@Punisher6791]

Ive never heard of her.

[@drpicmeup]

She sings the song "All the Stars" on the Black Panther soundtrack. You've most likely heard her singing, but just didn't know her stage name is SZA

[@bigt2922]

then you’ve been under a rock. stream good days & hit different.

[@mauhuff]

who cares. you're hear now so you might as well be a fan

[@Happy-ey6yu]

So you took the time to comment about a person you don’t know why??? Sure we’ll believe you pretending you don’t know who she is but watching the video. We don’t know who you are.

[@passerau]

What's wrong with her???

[@bigt2922]

nothing?

[@mauhuff]

she's a beautiful person and happy. you should try it!

[@passerau]

@@mauhuff if this is your goal of beautifullness and happiness, that's mean your priority are way out of wack. she doesn't look alright, let's call a spade a spade

[@Blondedtori]

@@passerau how about what’s wrong with you... who said that person looks to SZA as a goal. no one said that. please heal yourself.

[@passerau]

@@Blondedtori He said "you should to try it" I don't want to try this type of beautifullness or happiness. Because she looks really funny and bizarre, to my opinion. Oh!!! By the way thank you for your diagnosis Dr, but I will pass.

[@ncallaway9731]

meanwhile....all the products she uses in her hair to make it look straight and sleek probably destroying the environment. less talk, more action.

[@hibiscuspinkglitter]

She’s wearing a wig babe. Hop off of SZA’s back

[@brandonlukas1110]

She's wearing a wig. Very ironic coming from someone with Rihanna as their avi.

[@KleWdSide]

Nobody cares

[@Xander_Park]

Basically

[@heartstopper6909]

Then why are you here 🙄

[@speedychris2226]

Unnecessary

[@disiamtheillusion]

Maybe if she was good enough to at least make an original name she might get noticed.such nonsense means she's a sponsored plant and her fanbase is gmo nonorganic baloney

[@drpicmeup]

She got noticed already, that's why she's being interviewed on a mainstream news network. She has a song on Black Panther soundtrack plus other songs. Music gets noticed, regardless of what name the artist chooses. If you think her name is foolishness, that's your problem, not hers.

[@disiamtheillusion]

@@drpicmeup nah.they design a character then hire an actor.nothing about pop culture is real.its fill in the blanks to whatever sellout takes the bait

[@drpicmeup]

@@disiamtheillusion cool

[@disiamtheillusion]

@@Yellowbitchblaze I wanna buy labia

[@disiamtheillusion]

@@sf20_ name is a fictitious business name aka stage name.shes only contracted for her image.autotune and cgi can make anyone look top shelf but they're all just well kept pets and nothing more.none of them write a note or word

[@SnarlaRae]

Cant talk about enviormental issues with paws full of chemical clawz. Prolly uses K cups, single use Star bux and lets not get started on hair and body products. So your whining while you successful is boring. Do something then show us.

[@nadiaali9008]

.kzbin.info/www/bejne/pniam355pZp1ndE

[@mauhuff]

ok but im sure you're typing this on a computer that was created either in a factory in a different country with low wages or child labor. you sound like a bothered hypocrite. stop judging

[@SnarlaRae]

@@mauhuff I'm not out on SM trying to tell everyone how to live...I AM well aware, and conduct my use of resources thusly

[@Brownie101abc]

lol she partnered with tazo and is creating jobs while helping the planet. What are YOU doing to help? Let’s not blame each other, it’s the major corps

[@SnarlaRae]

@@Brownie101abc certainly dont put chemicals on my cuticles. I could give u a list of my good deeds but thats not how it worx. I AM good, Thanx. Dont preach if u cant back it up.