SZA reveals Beyoncé owns half of "SOS" track — and calls the diva "a generous queen”

SZA just dropped a jaw-dropping truth bomb about her hit track SOS, and fans are giving Beyoncé her flowers.

On April 29, the All the Stars songstress received a comment online, which said:

“She makes sure everyone and their mum is credited just for people to turn around and discredit her #beyonce”

But SZA wasn’t one to zip her lip. She responded with a sweet praise for Queen Bey:

“I literally owe her half my publishing off interpolation alone on SOS and she never pressed me lmao a generous QUEEN”

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For context, SZA’s SOS track samples Beyoncé’s 2006 song Listen from the Dreamgirls soundtrack.

In conclusion, there’s no drama here, just one powerhouse showing love to another.

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Fans react to SZA’s shocking SOS confession and praise for Beyoncé: "Real queens support queens"

After the Saturn singer revealed Beyoncé owns half the publishing on SOS, reactions poured in on X (formerly Twitter), and most were here for the respect and transparency.

“legends supporting legends. beyoncé is the blueprint for how to handle your crown,” @pro6lema wrote with a purple heart emoji.

“Borrow Beyoncé’s Listen hook and suddenly half your SOS publishing is a charitable donation to the Queen—how magnanimous,” @oksonoqui commented.

“this is how real stars handle business. beyoncé could've demanded more but chose grace. same energy as when she let others sample 'crazy in love' with minimal fuss,” @ai_newsmedia said.

“The Queen Bey, Beautiful SZA!!! That's amazing to see how supportive and generous Beyoncé is! SZA truly deserves all the love and recognition for her talent,” @CelestialAatif gushed.

“SZA giving Beyoncé her flowers for being generous over the “Listen” interpolation—real queens support queens!” @SyedMudasir107 replied.

“That’s real respect. Beyoncé’s generosity shines through without any pressure,” @Wisdom_wavesX shared.

“noticed how legends didn’t have to force credit on smaller artists for a small piece of their old song,” @musicstepbro stated.

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SZA admits being “scared” to approach Beyoncé: “She's a masterclass on poise”

This isn’t SZA’s first time gushing over Beyoncé. In a 2024 interview with E! News, she admitted she was too enraptured to approach the Crazy in Love hitmaker.

"I was scared to go over to Beyoncé. I can't speak unless she wants to speak, in my brain, because I don't want to bother her. She looked so peaceful and beautiful.”

The Snooze singer went on:

“I just admire her. She's a masterclass on poise, grace, artistry, beauty and kindness."

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But while she didn’t get the chance to speak to Beyoncé, SZA did cross paths with her equally iconic husband, JAY-Z, that same year.

“JAY-Z did speak to me. I was so grateful. Those are literally my favorite people, and it's so crazy that I be seeing them in real life."

She didn’t hold back her admiration either, adding:

“JAY-Z means the world to me. I'm a JAY-Z stan so bad.”