SZA - SOS - FIRST REACTION

[@THIIIIRSTY]

I've legit had this album on repeat for nearly 8 hours today and I cannot get enough. The growth this woman has shown in 5 years is unreal. By the time she gets to Nobody Gets Me I was already feeling allllll the emotions, but that one WRECKED ME and it just got better and better. She revived something in my soul today. I know it's the end of 2022 but this one really did it for me. This could be my favorite for the year. It won't be leaving my ears for quite some time.

[@Gutileonardo1]

You described it perfectly

[@jelle0790]

0:21 SOS 1:20 Kill Bill 2:49 Seek & Destroy 4:02 Low 5:27 Love Language 7:02 Blind 8:27 Used Ft. Don Toliver 10:05 Snooze 10:53 Notice me 11:49 Gone Girl 14:00 Smoking On My Ex 14:31 Ghost In The Machine Ft. Phoebe Bridgers 16:26 F2F 18:08 Nobody Gets Me 19:25 Conceited 20:10 Special 21:27 Too Late 22:00 Far 23:22 Shirt 24:22 Open Arms Ft. Travis Scott 25:48 I Hate U 26:50 Good Days 28:02 Forgiveless (Feat. Ol' Dirty Basterd)

[@nds1116]

Thanks

[@toribenson222]

devil works hard but you work harder

[@toribenson222]

kill bill @ 1:20

[@Lakerboi24]

🐐

[@AsiaKishai]

thx

[@evomusic1720]

23 tracks is usually a red flag. She came out with 23 amazing tracks. She really brought the fire with this one. M

[@ambraosadiaye1639]

Fr

[@AA-qb7ni]

Fr I've never really replayed a long album like this before. Every track is amazing.

[@galzo9149]

She did so good on this album. So mesmerizing

[@Emm027]

The 2nd and 3rd listens through this album had me feeling nearly every song. She is queen for this! So good!

[@itme453]

I’m so happy for her 😩 you could tell how she stressed she was about putting this out and she smashed it

[@lindenisles9521]

This album is amazing. I don’t think we’re all hearing the same thing because this is exactly what y’all did to Rihanna’s Anti. Y’all slept on it then months and years later realized how amazing it really is. This ain’t supposed to be a quick listen and fall in love. You need to allow yourself to fully digest the album. I give it a few months and y’all will be changing your opinions 😅

[@TTQuinzzell32]

EXACTLY 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@kathyannalexander4506]

Yesss anti was an epic album but sza.... wow just wow

[@cashfuls]

I’ve been seeing majority love, I haven’t really seen much dislike come. Everybody literally hated ANTi first listen for some reason. 😭 but I definitely agree with you.

[@maroonhorizon1693]

Funny cuz I liked sos first listen but anti had to grow on me.

[@iceyice9069]

Exactly this album is magic even on first listen.

[@joshuaedwards5778]

The 3rd listen and I was like this album is phenomenal. The songs I first didn’t like, I really love now

[@original_shmirko_account]

I'm taking 17 out of the 19 new songs into my rotation. Features killed it, SZA switched it up every other song and the production was A1. Even the songs I dislike are just not my style but they sounded great still. In short: She. Can't. MISS!

[@RushtyShpoon]

Which two are the miss ?

[@original_shmirko_account]

@@RushtyShpoon F2F and Nobody Gets Me, like I said purely because they aren't my style. They still sound good because of SZA's talent but are the most derivative songs on SOS to me. Sound like hits to me thought like Jon said as well

[@bryancarson5908]

@@original_shmirko_account yeh F2F has to be someone’s type of thing because I love that style of music too so I adore it but can hear people not liking it. Also nobody gets me might be too country for people

[@willhughes4228]

@@original_shmirko_account I agree 100%. I didn’t like every song on her album but the ones I didn’t like I still sat there thinking “this is good just not anything I’m gonna go back to”

[@hiddenflower862]

@@bryancarson5908 - If you think that song was country because of the simple acoustic sound then you never listened to actual country music. Lol Nothing about that song is country. Lol 😂

[@hotrod275]

Love how she seems so much more assured in her artistry. Less concerned about who likes what. It’s just what she wants

[@Lakerboi24]

I think I need SOS from the amount of love and vibez from this album ❤. We waited and we’ve received! No skips whatsoever! SZA in her DUFFYYYY

[@charliewolf4411]

Sos means save our ship

[@Jay-yl7eq]

LMAO, I thought it was sex on sight Idek what I’m thinkin

[@Mel-go2pz]

There was definitely a lot of skips & it’s okay to admit that lol.

[@dantesummers4048]

@@Mel-go2pz you'd be surprised at how many of us are in the "no skip" club. Lol everybody got different taste

[@moozie996]

@@dantesummers4048 i mean it kinda worth it she doesn’t disappoint and always delivered but the new sza fans aint it since they only know somes ctrl album and her hit single lmao 😂

[@colinjoyce6300]

Track timestamps: SOS 0:21 Kill Bill 1:19 Seek & Destroy 2:51 Low 4:02 Love Language 5:26 Blind 6:58 Used (feat. Don Toliver) 8:27 Snooze 10:05 Notice Me 10:53 Gone Girl 11:49 Smoking on my Ex Pack 13:56 Ghost in the Machine 14:32 F2F 16:25 Nobody Gets Me 18:07 Conceited 19:23 Special 20:11 Too Late 21:25 Far 22:00 Shirt 23:21 Open Arms (feat. Travis Scott) 24:22 I Hate U 25:48 Good Days 26:50 Forgiveless 28:01

[@AdamChrist-f4r]

Thanks Brutha

[@moonlightbae_]

worth 5 year wait, she put her *EVERYTHING* into these tracks

[@owl5230]

Jon is a top two music reactor and he’s not two

[@nds1116]

Facts he’s goated

[@furqanmoh7521]

Jon and Shawn

[@owl5230]

@@furqanmoh7521 i don’t really like Shawn tbh his takes are weird sometimes and he be doing too much. Mallorybros are another favorite for me.

[@andrewzack47285]

@@furqanmoh7521 MEAMI too

[@earthangel90210]

@@owl5230shawn def gives “mixing personal opinions” with actual reviews

[@CredituR]

Even as a guy SZA for me is up there in terms of hitting different late night just as much as R&B Drake, Bryson Tiller, etc Good Days is still amazing even tho it's old

[@nikonikoniko3086]

for sure, szas definitely on my rnb rotation

[@myprogram3067]

Literally just searched this up on yt. She's improved so much artistically, great album!

[@realtalk13]

yeah this album is a certified banger on all fronts. she's on her lyrical A-game, the mix of genres keeps you interested and keeps a 23 track album from dragging, the features are few but smartly used with perhaps the exception of the Travis feature on Open Arms which sounds like it should've been a Frank Ocean feature. Ghost in the Machine, Low, Blind, F2F, Smoking On My Ex Pack, Used, SOS, and Good Days are the stand-outs for me, but honestly every song hits

[@notzoebuckley]

i slept on sza for too long. this album is a masterpiece and a journey in itself. very rarely will i listen to an album the full way through multiple times, usually i just pick out my faves & stick with them but this truly deserves all 23 songs being played

[@loganr7108]

i had never heard a sza song until today. i haven’t listened to the whole album, but i love seek and destroy, love language, and ghost in the machine

[@DFMac]

listen to her debut album you will be blown out

[@itme453]

Wow excited for you that you get to listen for the first time. Enjoy!

[@maroonhorizon1693]

What

[@EX3STINCE]

BFFR

[@EX3STINCE]

@@DFMac and her EPS

[@tebbix]

Travis hasn't miss a feature in a while Her loss, Heroes and Villains and now SOS 10/10, can't wait for Utopia

[@EvieMasterton]

This album is so solid, I just know it will stand the test of time. All the best albums are growers in my opinion. I was sold on it after first listen but it just continues to grow on me every single day. It's all I want to listen to and every time I do I find something new I love

[@MmmmBlue]

SZA could sing the phone book and it would be a 7/10. She’s sublime.

[@keyokei]

ive said this under other reviews but there is a parallel between 'Special' and 'Normal Girl' off of CTRL (as far as subject matter) i just don't know if they're supposed to contrast each other or if 'Special' is a continuation.

[@badmiracle]

F2F is so excellent. wasn’t expecting her to be in her avril bag this album but im not mad about it. what’s great about SZA is that she changes it up on every single thing she puts out. CTRL is different than anything she did on her mixtapes, and this is completely different from CTRL - and yet all of it is GOOD and so sincere. i think she probably could’ve left a couple songs off this album (they aren’t bad, but they kinda kill the flow) but otherwise i’m in love. really hope she gets rewarded for her talent.

[@RetroSubset4]

This album was everything I waited for 🔥

[@tristanbotha8172]

low is probably my favorite track its too fire

[@connor_weggy]

Honestly I wasn’t the biggest fan of Ctrl but this album blew me away and touched me in a way I haven’t felt in a while. I don’t love every song but the ones I do are special for me personally and it’s such a great surprise

[@JesusGomez-ob2qt]

For me it's the exact opposite CTRL felt so raw and real and I felt like every track was perfect the whole narrative and theme was so beautifully done and well thought out. I think SOS was a rushed mess with alot of disingenuous tracks.. i certainly feel like it's more mainstream but not in a good way like all the emotion and context has been thrown out the window for cheap beats and collabs

[@connor_weggy]

@@JesusGomez-ob2qt I can definitely see that. I think she pulls off that mainstream sound better than anyone honestly on SOS which appeals to me heavily. It certainly feels like a hit or miss album depending on the person

[@bdcoop15]

@@JesusGomez-ob2qt this makes literally zero sense. there’s three real collabs on the entire album. there’s more on ctrl. she took 5 years to create this album, how was it rushed? there’s an incredible amount of emotion that was even thematic. what cheap beat is there anyways?!

[@JesusGomez-ob2qt]

@Blake Cooper the entire album sounds generic and like everything thafs out there right now, SZA went from changing the sound of R&B with CTRL to becoming a trend follower.. sza even said most of the collabs on the album were put together last minute and quickly and that most people had declined to collab with her like Kendrick for example.. SZA herself even said the album wasn't the best she had it done for over 2 years but her label didn't let her release it but now they gave her a deadline and made her remake/change the album drastically wich lead to alot of new unfinished songs.. the last half of the album is literally filled with singles that weren't for the album originally.. how doesn't that scream money hungry? Using singles that don't match the albums sound or themes put there is clearly to get more sales. Every emotional beat on the album feels contrived

[@bdcoop15]

@@JesusGomez-ob2qt lmao what song on here follows a trend? F2F bc she went went a grungy sound? Low because it’s trap? and she didn’t say the collabs were last minute, she said ONE was. Open Arms. don’t exaggerate. and she wanted to drop the album this month because everything was done. the mixing, the production, the tracklist, EVERYTHING, but her label wanted her to push past the holiday season, if you even bothered to watch the video she put out lmao. filled with singles is a joke too. it was three singles out of 23 tracks.

[@mikecolts21]

The lyrical breakdown of this album is crazy!! She put her all in this album 🙌🏾🔥

[@ramialejel]

Amazing album. So worth the wait, SZA is great.

[@pedromariano6552]

Another masterpiece, she doesn't miss

[@JhuntdaProdigy]

It’s always a beautiful thing when an artist not only lives up to their potential, but exceeds it. I wasn’t surprised the album was good, but just how good it was over a very lengthy tracklist. It was definitely worth the 5-Year wait, she went crazy

[@lordrapgod4803]

Honestly, I was worried when I saw 23 tracks but there is so much quality on here. Glad she added Good Days to the album even though it’s quite old. It’s too good to not be on an album haha AB-SOUL this Friday LFG!

[@wikidxb]

Just cant get enough of SZA. Everything she does is just pure magic. SOS on repeat since the day it released. My Top tracks from SOS would be: Special Low Love Language Open Arms Kill Bill Nobody Gets Me SOS and of course Good Days above all coz i have been listening to this track for years and it is my all time most fav. Thank you the reaction.

[@willhughes4228]

I think this album is great overall, and gone girl might be in my top 3 songs of the year.

[@jaylanthompson]

On first listen this morning I was pretty indifferent towards the record. Didn’t like how long it was, and the only song that was really sticking with me was Kill Bill. That song is great. Since then I’ve been listening to some songs on and off and it’s lowkey growing on me, ngl. I still think CTRL was better

[@DanielRam814]

Almost been a month since this project dropped and I find myself loving it more and more every listen

[@baconwaves200]

Far is probably the most connection ive had to a SZA track.

[@bennyfilysour9727]

Congratulations to SZA. She delivered the second best album of the year. ❤

[@royalwarlord2342]

I like it more than CTRL but idc for R&B and this feels super hip hop and pop inspired. She straight up rapping a lot on here lol

[@fezzfan197]

You’re quick w it !! This album is incredible. Well worth the wait 😮‍💨💜

[@marilynmuerta2905]

Kept refreshing KZbin waiting for this! Always appreciate the intelligent thoughtful incites.

[@splashtics]

do you guys notice that the sample in SOS is the same sample that drake used on champagne poetry

[@nonsoo7826]

Same thing that hooked me

[@emaadkhan5168]

this album is outstandingggg!

[@rossxjohnson]

Been waiting for this and Jon bringing the goods!

[@finnkraft8424]

been waiting on this reaction

[@ulisesibarra433]

She did not disappoint

[@ayeshabjordan]

You know it’s a banger when he puts the shades on 😂

[@TheDominiqueBallou]

Open Arms needed Frank Ocean not Travis

[@meganbarr8249]

IM SAYING

[@kyracl7318]

Jon’s my fav reactor love his videos! Really enjoyed this

[@jordanl7685]

Great record from SZA. I couldn’t help wanting to hear Kevin Abstract on Nobody Gets Me tho.

[@caaciap5911]

Been waiting for you and only your reaction ❤

[@MaxGreen-oe7me]

This album reminds me so much of Planet Her by Doja Cat. So damn good.

[@matthewjones4794]

Love language is a masterpiece

[@iceyice9069]

I can't believe you asked if it was better than ctrl 🤦🏿‍♂️😆of course it is...this album is a mater piece... i am blown away . Wow.

[@pookiemari143]

Ctrl still better imo, but SOS is a great successor

[@jordanboucher5896]

I thought the first half of the album was gonna be the better half but F2F through Open Arms is just an incredible run

[@connor_weggy]

First half good but second half is insane

[@edwinelmejor08]

I hated the second half.

[@connor_weggy]

@@edwinelmejor08 that’s rough

[@moeeHub]

The whole album is on fireee!!!! 🔥🔥

[@beatrizrodrigues8999]

love your reactions. Thank you for your work. I`m from Portugal btw

[@emmajean2386]

Good days is one of the best songs I've ever listened. ❤️

[@robtheservantof6257]

I'm new to Sza but Damn! this whole album was fye🔥🔥

[@bobjohnson3345]

las two tracks my favourite tbh

[@Lakerboi24]

I hate you, Used, SOS, Kill Bill, Snoozer and Open Arms are goated 🐐

[@spencersuen3360]

Can’t believe Jon skipped the strings arrangement outro on Love Language

[@Gutileonardo1]

Best album I heard this year

[@sebastianshen8772]

Honestly the whole album slapppps

[@MrKillroy26]

First time hearing this album was on my way home late at night, driving in the rain was a vibe. Definitely one of my favorites X

[@CardoFALLINLOVE]

Great Reaction Love Your CHANNEL ❤❤❤❤

[@kmuse8126]

SOS needs to be longer 😭

[@denissewoo]

Obsessed with SOS. Is a masterpiece.

[@spencersuen3360]

She sampled the same song on SOS as Drake did on Champagne Poetry

[@owenemmett5348]

If Ariana, SZA and Rihanna made a project together.... world domination. Instantly.

[@yoyolovesyt]

i been waiting for this reaction ☝️

[@mollscas]

No one talks about how fire Gone Girl is

[@QueenLay30]

Deadasss tho

[@bennyfilysour9727]

This song is fire 🔥

[@Bulwersable]

Normal girl walked so gone girl could run

[@zamzam2188]

Good days is the song of my life

[@SadieMaeStuart]

Incredible album, incredible review

[@joshuaortega5052]

I wish more people acknowledged the Aaliyah interpolation on Love Language

[@angelinak6323]

The „i don‘t wanna“ reference was beautiful

[@nakiiblvckdjwxlf1554]

I loved this album🔥🌊

[@demolio7693]

I just listened to this album 3 times,sonically delicious for the most part,it's gonna stand the rest of time for sure

[@otinauj]

jon denton the legend

[@candlemelt]

Gone Girl is my favorite

[@mirvvnn]

Open Arms is my one of wedding track❤️‍🩹

[@itnotuptome7027]

The Bjork sample on Forgiveless !!!!!

[@evandersolis5528]

so so so so good

[@DylanChe19]

Kill bill is just so good

[@bxkid199]

Sorry this album was ment for some songs to sink in later on in life. I’m this new age At first some people are going to take the tracks they like and add certain tracks to certain playlist. Some songs are going to hit at the gym, some in a long car ride, some while your smoking in the cypher, when your alone, when you go through something you will think to yourself “you think sza talked about that I’m going through?” It’s all of that. Don’t think about it as just no skips which it is but it’s all of that and she went into it thinking like that. There is a reason ctrl has never left the charts 🤔💯

[@mickey10jb80]

Some tracks sound too much like what everyone else is doing now. I love when SZA does SZA. That's where she shines the most

[@edwinelmejor08]

My thoughts exactly. CTRL was a modern masterpiece but this was not. Still a good album though

[@mickey10jb80]

@@edwinelmejor08 right CTRL felt so purposeful and was so unique when she dropped it. You can tell when she's in her bag. She should have cut the album to like 16 songs or less.

[@twinsol7102]

I think it’s interesting though because on some songs she did do what other artists do but she did it soooo much better

[@mickey10jb80]

@@twinsol7102 idk. They didn't stand out to me as much. I like SZAs unique style and sound. I don't enjoy everything out nowadays because so much sounds the same so I love when artists really stand out and do it well.

[@mackstacks8913]

She took way more chances on SOS musically then CTRL although CTRL is more purposeful and a much better album. Still think this album is amazing but I def agreed a couple of songs could of been trimmed

[@TheDominiqueBallou]

Its a good album, the downfall is her flow, cadence and melody is the same on every track her pen and beat choice is A1 so it helps. Its not as cohesive as CTRL+ and almost every song felt like the exact same song just said in a different way. SZA makes amazing vibe music so even w the flaws its a good album w replay value. The jump to that next level for her isn't this project but she did enough right to keep me engaged and excited for whats to come.

[@tomsilvestri4236]

Amazing my man

[@RobertLivingston828]

an odb reaction would be hilarious id watch the hell outta that

[@TheDominiqueBallou]

Her mumble singing (mashing multiple words together then dragging the last word or note) has ran its course imo, good album but she has to make that jump and do more ballads and more feature w real rnb signers. Gone girl ( song is way too repetitive tho) is the 1 of few records she singing notes through the entire record.

[@maroonhorizon1693]

True the mumble was a bit unbearable even tho I love her

[@wanjimalambo17]

Sza got jd doing that pose at 25:55 that’s how you know it’s good 🤣🤣🤣

[@BOJones323]

Snooze will be a legendary song in years

[@dannyagalvin]

What an album… masterpiece

[@albadelcastillo5575]

Nobody gets me is my favorite song fr makes me cry so much it's beautiful but so sad

[@isaacmunoz9690]

Don Toliver bro 😩🔥🔥

[@adp8177]

React to Phoenix - Alpha Zulu record - one of the best Indie Pop/Alternative records of the year! Good work as always!

[@alexm4163]

The way I interpreted Ghost in the Machine is that it’s basically talking about how shallow and materialistic people are these days probably due to social media

[@danielwestman6728]

I got some fire for you to react to Second channel - vanillaroma- I run like this or I love this dream First channel - lancey foux - life in hell Hope this reaches you Have a great day These reactions would make my week !

[@Zkubala]

Jon, howdy from Texas. We need a HUNCHO JACK album review 🔥

[@nykbusiness]

she's a vibe

[@AA-qb7ni]

Literally didn't skip a song on this amazing album. SZA's incredible!!!

[@mattydddd1]

Jon the Goat

[@mattydddd1]

@Jondenton2won what??