Ben Stiller Helps SZA Unveil Release Date For "LANA (SOS Deluxe)"

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Jan 28, 2018; New York, NY, USA; SZA performs “Broken Clocks” during the 60th Annual Grammy Awards at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
The duo we didn't know we needed.

SZA has been teasing the release of LANA (SOS Deluxe) since 2023. The singer has confirmed plans to give fans an extended version of her acclaimed second album, but has failed to give much in the way of info or song titles. SZA has made good on her promise to get it out before 2025. SZA unveiled a release date for LANA (SOS Deluxe) on Monday, and it was done in a very unexpected fashion. Instead of giving fans a SZA-centric album trailer, the singer decided to call in beloved actor/director Ben Stiller to help her out.

The trailer for LANA (SOS Deluxe) sees Ben Stiller driving and singing to an unreleased SZA song. A song that will presumably make the tracklist for the new album. The entertainer leans into his comedy side and gives an impassioned performance of the song, titled "Drive." SZA uploaded the trailer to her social media accounts, along with a release date of December 20. This is the second trailer released in as many weeks. Shortly before Stiller got behind the wheel, SZA dropped a promo in which she walked through the woods and used the restroom before exiting the frame.

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Ben Stiller might seem like a random choice for a SZA collaborator. But those who follow the entertainer on Twitter he's interacted with the singer before. The "Snooze" hitmaker tweeted that she needed a new season of Stiller's TV show Severance sooner than later. "Was trying to be polite. But I really need a new season of Severance right the f*ck now," she wrote in May. The entertainer responded, writing "got it," and the shocked singer apologized.

Omg please accept my humble apology lmao whenever ur ready is fine," she tweeted. "Just dying of thirst it’s the best show ever! Ur a madman. THANK U mr stiller king sir!." Ben Stiller took the exchange well, though, and even joked about it during a Tonight Show appearance. He told host Jimmy Fallon that "whatever SZA wants, SZA gets." Obviously, the admiration goes both ways. Given the production value of the album trailer clip, its assumed that Stiller will star in the official video for "Drive." Fingers crossed for more SZA/Stiller content.

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Elias Andrews
Elias Andrews is a music and entertainment writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH in 2024 as the lead night shift contributor, which means he covers new music releases on a weekly basis. In the year since joining, Elias has covered some of the biggest and most turbulent stories in the world of music. He covered the Drake and Kendrick Lamar battle, and the release of the disses “Family Matters” and “Meet the Grahams,” in particular, in real time. He has also detailed the ongoing list of allegations and criminal charges made against Diddy. Elias’ favorite artists are Andre 3000, MF Doom, pre-808s Kanye West and Tyler, The Creator. He loves L.A. hip-hop but not L.A. sports teams. The first album he ever bought was Big Willie Style by Will Smith, which he maintains is still a pretty good listen.
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