The Making Of SZA's "Garden (Say It Like Dat)" Video With Karena Evans | Framework

SZA released her Grammy-nominated debut album ‘Ctrl’ back in June 2017 and has consistently dropped music videos from the project since then. In May, the TDE singer shared a visual treatment for “Garden (Say It Like Dat)” co-starring her mother and Donald Glover. The clip is directed by Karena Evans, who is known for her recent work on Drake’s videos for “God’s Plan,” “Nice For What,” and “I’m Upset.”
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Creative Director: Andrew Oppeneer
Producer: Ndeye Thioubou
Director: Justin Hogan
Shooter: Luis Ferra
Editor: Jeffrey Soffer
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Ctrl is a modern rnb classic. Period

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Elijah Barnes FACTUALS

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Elijah Barnes it was made to be a mainstreamed hit but it failed

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For real Wavy and Prom are so dope .

[@msawmusic]

She’s so creative! There are literally no rules to making quality art

[@trip.6499]

msawmusic that’s the beauty of it No border no walls.. Free as one can be

[@kearas.202]

I think I just click on anything related to SZA💀

[@jackieo.8719]

K7 HONESTLY TRULY

[@samekhresh8578]

Now do the weekend. Have solange explain herself

[@MarnellStrickland]

Samekh Resh 💯😂😂

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😍😍😍

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Sis she fucked up lol

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Lolll petty

[@francisalfaro248]

Lol same

[@gregcondones]

One of sza BEST videos!!!!! Ugh she’s so amazing

[@ontajah]

Gregory Askew I agree

[@aishaxboo]

I love this fucking segment Genius!! So happy to see how this video came about. Understanding what they did to bring this words of Garden to life is amazing! I'm inspired by both SZA and Karena Evans. This is true storytelling! A lot of what she said in the video is stuff that I had thoughts about when watching the video, but to know they intentionally did things a certain way confirms that one Karena Evans can def storytell and she's true to what the artist wants.

[@ReginaCarmela]

everything about this was so beautiful

[@dani__crocs]

She directed SiR's "D'Evils" and "Summer in November" videos too. Very talented filmmmaker

[@DailyShortsMotiv8]

Daniel Victor I was in that music video

[@dani__crocs]

Wimpy Vlogs Cool!! How was it??

[@glorsvids]

I love Karena’s eye for directing and I can’t wait to see what else she comes up with!

[@Mas0808]

This is one of the few videos that match perfectly with the song. It's just so heavenly beautiful. It has a majestical etherious calm feeling and would keep looking for amazing adjectives but I'm gonna go to watch it for millionth time

[@sierrashavon6459]

So did anyone else actually cry when you first watched the Garden video? It was so beautifully captured! You could really feel the energy and now I see why. What a talented film maker & of course SZA is an amazing artist! ♡

[@marrriii9625]

Divine Feminine Energy

[@Gray-tb3yf]

Word to Mac Miller

[@ThatDamnBBender]

Sza best video from the album

[@xoltecore]

AmyTraphouse4Prez love galore

[@mai-zc5qp]

if princess nokia and kehlani had a baby

[@sofia.afalas]

This made me cry. WHAT IN THE WORLD. Thank you for producing this. It makes me feel so much love. This is perfect. ❤️

[@thevillagehiddeninthehood1573]

Boy she beautiful af😍😍😍🤤

[@imayhaveadhd]

Chris Ruben boy oh boy....i tell ya.

[@Gray-tb3yf]

Garden is a top 3 song from Ctrl

[@jazlyncruz283]

I literally, have a lump in my throat watching the music video and now this interview, it just makes me emotional in a happy way.

[@BlueNovaBeats]

She looks like Kehlani

[@jekayla113]

I literally watch the Garden mv everyday

[@kheamom9933]

I listen to this song everyday 😭😭😭❤

[@Gray-tb3yf]

8:01 Yo, this woman directed 'Broken Clocks' too?? I need a breakdown of that *A S A P*

[@jcoria245]

Gray SZA & Dave Free directed that but it was mostly SZA

[@Gray-tb3yf]

+J'Coria Oh, ok. So when it says "credits" at 8:01, what is it talking about?

[@seanstroman6087]

"Woman be the tastemakers for the shit we makin" - K Dot In comes Karena Evans displaying just that in 2018 Shoutout to all the woman in film & art all of yall are Dope 🙏🏿

[@michaelkiptoomwaniki5456]

Damn, SZA's mom in that throwback pic of the wicker chair 🔥

[@jackieo.8719]

CTRL A FUCKING TESTIMONY.. CLASSIC.. GARDEN A BLESSING AND SZA THE LOVE OF MY LIFE, MY BABY😍

[@Sergeantpaprika]

So so impressed. What an amazing girl 🙌🏼 The part with SZA’s mom nearly had me in tears. So beautiful

[@nineteenct]

Timeless video, decades from now I’m certain it’ll be all the more amazing

[@nf6075]

Sza is gorgeous

[@BeingTiffany]

she's so beautiful and smart and creative and inspiring, cant wait to see what she comes up w next!

[@natjwill5412]

Thanks Karena Evans for bringing a great visual to one of my all time favorite songs... Can't confess enough my love for this amazing artist. I💙 SZA

[@cliffclubtv1080]

This made me cry so much

[@myaht9810]

Karena is insanely talented!

[@GamerGirl_BRE]

OMG, she directed "God's Plan" she the g.o.a.t for that🔥

[@simsb2787]

This video was amazing!!! Karena Evans did a phenomenal job! You can tell she LOVES what she does in the way she explains the video in depth.

[@Bluelotusflower22]

Garden is so beautiful love it after knowing what was going on behind the scenes

[@angelawilson1633]

This was one of the most beautiful video that l’ve ever seen, it went so well with the song. I couldn’t stop watching it when it first came out. I loves it. I still love it too

[@kayukay2022]

Everything about this is breathtaking! Wonderful Job❤️

[@thejenny9957]

this could not have been a more perfect and harmonious video. when mv's are art >>>>

[@andrewmalaki]

wow karena is amazing

[@kuyacullen001]

Truly an amazing video🙌🏽

[@Uglier.]

More SZA content!

[@soniklava]

Love the music video thanks for going behind the scenes

[@TeeTexasTaylor]

Love love love 💕 your Art is so beautiful can’t wait to see more of you

[@richieperry6129]

This was awesome. U did a great job making this. Ur an artist too

[@morethais7918]

thank you so much!!! i loved it

[@AdriansHoney]

Easily one of the most beautiful videos ever

[@alyssaloves1006]

Beautiful. Ugh just beautiful

[@nf6075]

"Can you remind me of my gravity"

[@LexTheVisionary]

I love this Genius....please do these all the time.

[@Amira-vm1re]

This made me tear up! So beautiful 🤍

[@estevaocalahanifelicio5031]

thanks Karina, this video is awesome. Excellent work !!!

[@alvidadolars]

This video was beautiful. Simply beautiful ❤❤❤❤❤

[@cityabsurdia6680]

Great interview, super interesting and a great music video!

[@amethystamaris]

Beautiful co-creation!!!!

[@nadiach8559]

Visual on point 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽💐👏🏽

[@Shrekto]

This is really my favorite video of sza ❣️

[@pilipinopower101]

BEAUTIFUL

[@lisaarroyo30]

Karena thank you for this master piece 💕

[@imani828]

15 people really had the nerve to dislike this?

[@QueenZsWorld]

this is so beautiful. it seemed so organic

[@starj3nnings]

pure love and talent.

[@jasminecaldwell1173]

YASSS I love this song and video 😊

[@pamelagaleano3620]

love this ♥

[@97HawksFly]

She low-key look like princess Nokia

[@ekanastone]

Seems like she's got the same mindset too

[@tragic7205]

Because she keeps saying “devine feminine energy”

[@seangraul2861]

Michael Lindsey holy crap yeah!

[@Favgemini111]

Yaassss

[@MedieTC]

amazing!

[@YSMN444]

this defines beautiful for me

[@CreativeExpression101]

This is the best music video ive ever seen 😭😭

[@denadivah]

You're my favorite channel all time

[@renideni9774]

this video is the most beautiful thing

[@megami7373]

this was so beautiful

[@guilboy]

Dang so much spirituality in this shooting....

[@ellenpimm9106]

Beautiful

[@kristencolon6758]

Pure fucking art. Like why tf am I crying? ❤️❤️❤️

[@telishiajackson]

I Absolutely Love The Crystal Effect.

[@alanamelrose6540]

My dream is to direct music videos...... this is one of my all time favorites wow, so beautiful 💕

[@Julliangg]

Love SZA

[@liquid_hearts]

yes yes yes

[@WHATSGRIT]

really inspiring Karena Evans!

[@misdmeana2503]

The visuals are amaaaaaazing

[@hahahamaxine]

NEED A NEW SZA ALBUM NOWWWW

[@HuyWin]

crazyyyy

[@tobiasflames5877]

this interview change my life

[@JSmith-wi7sg]

♥️♥️♥️

[@isabelbernardo9599]

i watch the video every time i need to relax

[@JayRockLA]

SZAs voice just does something to me

[@360pClips]

Ecstatic

[@yuliashptt9172]

Wow

[@beatsbykana]

music videos can be such amazing art

[@loisbornilla6409]

Favorite EEE!

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🥺

[@someone4159]

Most underrated song 😭

[@Jaydeekatt]

Vocal frrryyyy

[@amberalejandro3972]

Yes, Amethyst. My birthstone and my daughter's name. She's such a Scorpio. 💜

[@danielarciniegas6535]

This is what we need for The Weekend music video, to see what the fuck Solange was thinking

[@user-bu4ch3nt8u]

Can somebody finally explain why it’s called ‘garden’?

[@nf6075]

Guys go check this out !⚠️ Cassidy- Garden (Say it like that" She is such a good singer

[@slaysxc]

Take a shot every time she says energy

[@albs1237]

You sold your soul, girl!

[@lolagracew3671]

Huh?

[@094-muhammadreyhan8]

do one for "I'm Upset"

[@apexbeats7]

Starting to really like this segment, no one else is doing this