The Grammy-winning R&B artist SZA launched her new album, SOS, to a lot acclaim on Dec. 9. It’s a terrific launch and undoubtedly price a hear, however because it seems, her newest breakout hit isn’t even on the album. That’s as a result of a current novelty track she carried out on Saturday Night time Dwell has taken off on TikTok. Now, her followers can’t cease vibing to the brand new hit “Large Boys” (additionally recognized colloquially as “Cuffing Season”).
SZA carried out a part of the track as a part of a skit known as “Large Boys” on the Dec. 3 episode of SNL. She appeared onstage alongside Keke Palmer, Cecily Robust, Ego Nwodim, and Punkie Johnson. It’s an SNL skit, so the track comes with a goofy music video, emphasizing how all the ladies onstage need to spend winter with bigger males who can maintain them heat and fed. At one level, SZA appears to be like disapprovingly at her wall poster of shirtless, chiseled Chris Pratt, and covers it with one other photograph of Pratt as Andy Dwyer in Parks and Recreation.
Her vocals are notably emotional and honest for a comedy track efficiency. SZA sings within the refrain, “I desire a large boy, gimme a giant boy.” Due to the richness of the efficiency, followers had been shocked to study that the track was actually an SNL gag, and never from her current album. One TikTok publish with greater than 6.3 million views mentioned, “Inform me why I simply spent an hour looking for this track on SZA’s new album simply to understand it’s a fucking SNL skit.”
The track has actually struck a chord. Greater than 106,000 movies on TikTok have used the audio at time of publication. Even the streamer and influencer Pokimane posted about it!
SZA’s sultry efficiency stands out within the track, and lots of reactors on-line have been utilizing the refrain to have a good time their affection and want for bigger males. Some persons are utilizing the track to point out off their companions, whereas others have opted to bop. Because it took off, the development prompted some controversy: Some customers on-line have used the track to point out off “large” boyfriends who’re simply tall and and thin. So customers have been going backwards and forwards on who does or doesn’t classify as a “large boy” on-line.
No matter the place you stand, the excellent news is that the development has alerted everybody and their mother to this banger of a track.