Solána Imani Rowe (born November 8, 1989 or 1990, known professionally as SZA is an American singer and songwriter. In October 2012, SZA self-released her debut EP, See.SZA.Run, which she then followed up with her second EP, titled S, in April 2013. In July 2013, it was revealed that she had signed to the hip hop record label Top Dawg Entertainment, through which she released Z, her third EP and first retail release, in April 2014.

SZA's name is an acronym derived from the Islam Supreme Alphabet, which is "a system of interpreting text by assigning meanings to the letters of the Roman alphabet" in the religious belief of the Nation of Gods and Earths. S-Z-A stands for "sovereign", "zigzag", and "Allah".

SZA's music is genre-blurring R&B influenced by avant-garde jazz, alternative rock, and hardcore rap. Her major-label debut, 2017's Ctrl, helped SZA score the most nominations of any female at the 2018 Grammy awards. In addition, she was the key component on a handful of Top Ten pop hits from the likes of Maroon 5 ("What Lovers Do") and Kendrick Lamar ("All the Stars").

Throughout her music career, she has collaborated on songs with popular music artists and acts such as Rihanna, Maroon 5, and Kendrick Lamar. She initially surfaced as a guest on tracks by TDE label member Isaiah Rashad. She then found her vocal abilities in high demand from other artists. In 2014, she joined Jill Scott on her record "Divinity" and then went on to be featured on Rihanna's "Consideration" in 2016. SZA then enhanced her mainstream recognition by collaborating with Maroon 5 for their 2017 record "What Lovers Do," and her Black Panther featured record with Kendrick Lamar, "All the Stars," in the early months of 2018.