Solana Rowe (born November 8, 1990), better known by her
stage name SZA, is an American
singer-songwriter. She was born in
St. Louis,
Missouri, later relocating to
Maplewood,
New Jersey. In October 2012, Rowe self-released an
extended play (EP) titled
See.SZA.Run, which she then followed up with her second EP, titled
S, in October 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.