5 Key Facts About SZA's Ctrl Album

Released June 9, 2017 Ctrl came out on June 9, 2017, under Top Dawg Entertainment with exclusive licensing to RCA Records.

SZA’s debut studio album This is SZA’s first full-length studio album, following her earlier EPs and mixtapes.

Critical and commercial success The album received widespread acclaim and debuted at number three on the Billboard 200, eventually going triple platinum.

Genre-blending sound Ctrl mixes R&B, neo-soul, and hip-hop, with introspective lyrics about relationships, insecurity, and self-discovery.

Grammy nominations It earned SZA four Grammy nominations, including Best New Artist and Best Urban Contemporary Album.