For a while, SZA has been building up to the release of a new record called Lana, but she hasn’t been entirely clear about what, exactly, that record will be. Originally, Lana was supposed to serve as a deluxe edition of SOS, the massive breakout LP that SZA released at the end of 2022, but SZA has also said that it’s “like a whole ‘nother album.” Lana was originally supposed to arrive last fall, but that didn’t happen. While teasing new music a couple of weeks ago, SZA also said that Lana was “Bout to drop lol.” That hasn’t happened yet, either, but at least SZA has offered some clarity on what Lana will be. She’s also pretty unhappy with the “thief” who’s been leaking her music.

Last night, SZA got loose and conversational on Twitter, and she said what’s going on with Lana. Now, she says that she’ll release a deluxe SOS edition “asap” but that Lana itself “deserves more time”: “Will be dropping the leaks and outtakes from SOS as promised as the deluxe asap. Lana deserves more time and music no one’s ever heard before… I decided w all the leaks and me not knowing what someone has or doesn’t have it’s too complicated so I should jus consolidate the leaks and the outtakes and drop that as to not prolong the process and then focus on my next project as a win win for everybody .”

SZA also called out a leaker named Janessa, who apparently ran the now-deleted Twitter account @szaluvsnessa. Here’s what she tweeted:

Will be dropping the leaks and outtakes from SOS as promised as the deluxe asap. Lana deserves more time and music no one’s ever heard before…

Yesterday Janessa leaked unreleased pics and audio. Then she deleted and deactivated before rca could get her . I screenshotted . Being that this is material form Lana This prompted me to make a decision .

The second leak tweet was fake but for sure pissed me off lol . Janessa was also in the replies to that tweet before she deactivated .

I decided w all the leaks and me not knowing what someone has or doesn’t have it’s too complicated so I should jus consolidate the leaks and the outtakes and drop that as to not prolong the process and then focus on my next project as a win win for everybody .

Y’all know I hate a thread but I had to clarify .. now enjoy your evening . I love you

And please be clear anybody defending a thief is weird as fuck . I don’t come in your job and take shit and fuck up your work . Why would that be okay ? Where’s the home training ? Nobody wants to prosecute a young woman . We’ve all asked very nicely for some time now.

When some fans replied with frustration to SZA, she shot right back at them.

After all that back-and-forth, SZA says that she wants to be physically closer to the people who love her music, so she’ll invite “the most turnt ppl out the crowd” at her upcoming shows to backstage meet-and-greets.

https://twitter.com/sza/status/1772823450966712591

We still don’t know when Lana will come out, and given past SZA precedence, it could be a while.