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SZA & Jean Dawson’s “NO SZNS” Fits Right Into Our “R&B Season” Playlist Update

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We’re almost at the last leg of the year, but our R&B Season playlist updates aren’t getting any less stacked. Moreover, this week saw a lot of soulful tracks and a few robust projects to sink our ears into, including from some of the genre’s biggest names. For example, the one and only SZA assisted the endlessly creative and idiosyncratic Jean Dawson on their latest single “NO SZNS.” It’s a tender and guitar-led duet with powerful vocal performances, an anthemic chorus, and atmospheric instrumental embellishments. If you need a moment to breathe and relax after a busy week, spin this cut and get lost in it.

In addition, Brent Faiyaz makes his return to R&B Season with a woozy, sultry, and intoxicating jam, “WY@.” The crooner is well-known for his dreamy soundscapes and buttery vocals, and this song does what his fans love him for best. On the other side of that spectrum we have 070 Shake, whose track “Black Dress” takes more inspiration from dramatic and cavernous rock production. Deep guitar tones, a slow but consistent drum pattern, and additional synth passages make it a near-four-minute journey.

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To pick things up a little more on our R&B Season playlist, we have the aptly titled “Pick It Up” from Jermaine Dupri and Jacquees. While other songs this week sit in emotive spaces, this song is concerned with little else other than a head-bobbing groove and smooth, romantic vocal harmonies. If you missed that low-tempo vibe, though, Amindi’s “bake” featuring Jordan Ward will loop you right back into that trance. Not only that, if you want even more, then she has a whole new mixtape, Take What You Need, offering 14 more gems.

Finally, another notable project release this week came from K. Michelle, who dropped I’M THE PROBLEM. One of its standout tracks is “This Man,” which is a simple but effective piano ballad with crisp snaps and a gorgeous performance from the Memphis-born hitmaker. Hopefully this update brought you some new songs to check out and reminded you of how great the genre’s biggest stars remain. Check out the R&B Season playlist above and stay up to date on HNHH for more great music releases each week.

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Jean Dawson & SZA Deliver Melancholic Ballad “No Szns”

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Jean Dawson & SZA surprised a whole lot of people this past week when they announced that they would be dropping a collaborative track. Jean Dawson is known for their unique rap tracks that contain a lot of psychedelic elements. Meanwhile, SZA is an R&B goddess who has been having the best year of her career. S.O.S. is considered one of the best projects of the entire year, and the sheer amount of singles that have hit has been wild to watch.

That said, Jean Dawson & SZA operate in very two different lanes. Additionally, they have wildly two different sets of fanbases and varying degrees of popularity. However, it is clear that both of these artists only care about the music. If the music is good enough, then SZA is going to join forces with you. Ultimately, that is definitely the case with “No Szns,” which was released just in time for the Fall season.

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Jean Dawson & SZA Make An Amazing Duo

The song begins with Jean Dawson giving us some passionate and sweet vocals on top of a melancholic instrumental. It is a song that just screams the Fall, which is ironic given the song’s title. Additionally, the track comes complete with a stunning SZA feature that adds a lot to the song. SZA is known for delivering great ballads, and this collaboration with Jean Dawson is absolutely no exception to the rule.

Let us know what you think of this new Jean Dawson & SZA song, in the comments section below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will continue to bring you the biggest releases from the biggest artists in the world. With 2023 coming to a close soon, there are still a ton of great albums on the way.

Quotable Lyrics:

In the spring, you can’t hear a thing
All the birds and bees
Nobody think in the summer time
People off the brink
In California, we ain’t got no seasons
All the same to me

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Jean Dawson And SZA Have Much Love For California On Their Duet, ‘No SZNs’

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With his music, Jean Dawson seeks peace and equilibrium. At the age of 27, he’s accomplished quite a bit — from touring with Brockhampton, performing at Coachella and Lollapalooza, and garnering a large following with viral tracks through TikTok. Tonight (September 22), Dawson has shared “No SZNs” a collaboration with SZA which he’s been teasing since May.

On “No SZNs,” Dawson opens up detailing his complicated relationships with the individual seasons.

“I decided I don’t like fall / I decided summer doesn’t feel the same anymore / In winter, it makes me melt / Lose my shell / Mail myself overseas in the spring / And all my fears died in the summer,” sings Dawson on the song’s opening verse.

SZA then chimes in, singing of a special type of love that transcends all seasons. On the song’s chorus, the two show love to California, where they find peace in the stability and regularity of the climate.

“In the spring, I can’t hear a thing / All the birds and bees, nobody thinks / In the summertime, people off the brink / In California, we ain’t got no seasons / It’s all the same to me / ‘Cause in the heat, like to press repeat / Every day is every day,” they sing on the song’s chorus.

You can listen to “No SZNs” above.

Jean Dawson And SZA Are Joining Forces For A Duet Titled ‘No SZNs’

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The vault containing guest verses from “Snooze” singer SZA has gifted supporters with another gem. This time, one featuring her and multi-genre musician Jean Dawson, called “No SZNs,” will be going live on Friday, September 22.

“‘NO SZNS.’ (A duet by SZA & myself). 9/22/23. The official cover art by my favorite fine artist, Josh Brizuela,” wrote Dawson in a post on X (formerly Twitter). The cover art features a hand-drawn, faceless SZA silhouette sitting meditatively on top of a beast, seemingly symbolic of Dawson’s animalistic approach to his creative projects.

Fans chimed in, praising the artwork for its creativity. One even likened it to author Maurice Sendak’s characters in his children’s book Where The Wild Things Are.

Dawson initially teased the track in May on his official TikTok page. In the stanza shared online, you can hear him and SZA singing the lyrics, “In the spring, you can’t hear a thing / All the birds and bees (All the birds and bees) / Nobody think in the summertime (In the summertime) / People off the brink / In California, we ain’t got no seasons / All the same to me (All the same to me) / ‘Cause In the heat, like to press repeat / Every day is every day.”

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Not much else is known about the record at this time. Fans will have to hold out until its official release to experience the song for themselves.