Streaming has turned the once-rare deluxe edition into a given for pop albums. Many feel clunky or inessential — but a few artists have found ways to take the format high-concept.

The hitmaker is everywhere and we can't get enough.

In December 2022, SZA surprised fans with the release of the deluxe edition of her chart-topping album SOS, which already had a huge impact on the music scene. The deluxe version, titled Lana ...

After months of anticipation, SZA and Kendrick Lamar's Grand National Tour is finally set to kick off on April 19. The ...

“Short n’ Sweet (Deluxe)” and “SOS Deluxe: LANA” are the products of powerhouse creatives Sabrina Carpenter and SZA having a little more to say. Following her Grammy wins for “Best Pop Vocal Album” ...

The course for LANA, which was finally unveiled at the end of last year, is tougher to chart. The deluxe is, as SZA intimated, its own album, with songs that have no relationship to SOS.

With Kendrick Lamar's GNX reclaiming the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 for the third time, he has yet again shown the music industry that he's a force to be reckoned with.

The ‘Good As Hell’ singer shared the story during a Twitch stream on Friday (February 14), where she was recalling recording SZA’s song ‘F2F’ from her 2022 album ‘SOS‘.

"I was just like, 'I hope, I hope she puts it on the album ... you’re the GOAT.'" On SZA, whom Lizzo has been friends with since 2013, she expressed that the LANA artist "writes the craziest ...

On Feb. 9, Kendrick Lamar and SZA both took to the Super ... The jacket featured a white “Lana” logo on the chest, referencing her 2024 album, and “Crybaby” across the back, the title ...

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