Kendrick Lamar and SZA are ready to heat up the summer. The TDE duo is preparing to hit the road this summer for the Grand National tour.
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SZA Reveals Trick Kendrick Lamar Taught Her
As the first lady of Top Dog Entertainment, Kendrick has been instrumental in SZA’s development as an artist. During a recent appearance on the Jennifer Hudson show, SZA revealed one trick the “Not Like Us,” artist taught her to help her become a better performer on stage.
“One time he gave me the pointer of pretending to watch myself from above,” she explained. “He sees himself while he’s performing. And that actually changed a lot for me. It’s weird ’cause when I was watching myself from afar, I was like, ‘This is not what I wanna see! I wanna see something different. I wanna turn up!”
SZA also added: “And then I just started invoking a completely different energy and spirit within myself. That third person – he’s also a Gemini. So you never know. He’s already split in half.”
SZA has had one of the best years in recent memory in 2025. She was featured on Kendrick’s GNX album where the two TDE stars collaborated on the smash hit Luther.
It has already spent several weeks in the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100. SZA and Kendrick have gained a reputation for creating magic in the studio. When asked about what their secret to success is, SZA says she has just learned to trust Kendrick Lamar’s vision.
“I just do what Kendrick says, that is the secret!” she jokingly said
“But seriously, whenever he’s coming up with an idea for something that’s brand new that I’ve never entered before, I kind of just like to follow his lead and allow myself to be malleable and coachable,” she continued. “Whatever he thinks, I try to just respect it and expand on it and then maximize it by adding on my little flare.”
