The duo commerce verses on the candid and susceptible monitor
Steve Lacy and SZA have unveiled their new collaborative single, “Is It Cool?”
The candid lyrics see Lacy confessing to his self-sabotaging habits as he sings, “I simply cheat each on occasion/That was laborious for me to confess/’Trigger I actually need commit.” His intimate vocals weave into SZA’s verse as she proposes, “Being susceptible is exhausting, babe/Can we get bare as an alternative of speaking, babe?”
In August 2025, Lacy spoke with Rolling Stone about his upcoming album, Oh Yeah?, arriving July 17 by way of RCA Data. The follow-up to 2022’s Gemini Rights was written, carried out, and produced by Lacy, who focuses the brand new album on transparency and private lyrics.
“I really feel protected sufficient and shut sufficient to begin speaking about it now, and get the title out and simply get the power within the air,” Lacy mentioned of his upcoming album. “I’ve by no means labored the place I type of announce it whereas I’m nonetheless engaged on it. I really feel like rappers work till the final minute.”
Oh Yeah? will arrive 4 years after the discharge of Lacy’s Grammy-winning album Gemini Rights. He informed Rolling Stone he started work on this subsequent album shortly after: “I simply type of obtained within the studio immediately. I’m at all times making issues. It’s simply what I do to hang around. I simply make beats.”
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Lacy beforehand launched “Good Sneakers,” a single that he described as a “trailer” for his new document and teases new sonic territory for the musician.
To help his third studio album, Lacy will carry out at a collection of tour dates throughout Asia this summer season, together with headlining slots at Summer season Sonic and Lalala competition.
