The Best Albums of the Decade, Ranked

Published on January 29, 2020 By Mathew Cohen

32. SZA, CTRL, (2017)

With the release of her debut studio album, SZA showcased her bold and sassy persona. With heartfelt tracks such as Supermodel, SZA managed to prove herself to be a proud and empowered woman while at the same time, also managing to exhibit her own vulnerability as well as her deep desire to fit in. This out of the ordinary album tested the boundaries of the R&B genre.

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Just as SZA has exhibited her brutal honesty and bluntness in her music, so too has she done so with her actions. At one point, SZA tweeted at her label president, stating that she was quitting music and that he could choose whether or not to release her album. Thankfully, this album was ultimately released and has gone on to share SZA’s reflections on topics such as desire, jealousy, low self-esteem, social media and sex-based politics.