Steve Lacy has released a new duet with SZA, a candid exchange that digs into romantic missteps and patterns of self-sabotage — and it arrives as part of his forthcoming album, out July 17. The timing matters: the single, the newly revealed tracklist and featured guests reshape expectations for Lacy’s next chapter after his Grammy-winning run.
Months after both artists hinted a studio session had happened, Lacy has made that collaboration public. The song, titled “Is It Cool?”, positions the two singers in a conversational arrangement, trading lines about attraction, insecurity and the ways people undermine their own relationships.
SZA first acknowledged the pairing in March when she described a recent stretch of work that favored simple, pleasurable songs. That loose approach appears to inform this new cut: the performance emphasizes mood and interpersonal give-and-take over elaborate production.
What to know about the album
Oh Yeah?, Lacy’s next full-length, will be released by RCA on July 17. The record follows his 2022 breakthrough and includes previously issued singles such as “The Feeling” and “Nice Shoes.” Today’s announcement also confirmed guest appearances from Erykah Badu and Cecile Believe, widening the album’s stylistic range.
- 01 Oh Yeah?
- 02 Is It Cool? (featuring SZA)
- 03 The Feeling
- 04 Pure Colour (featuring Erykah Badu)
- 05 Show You Me
- 06 Doom
- 07 Nothing
- 08 Lovesexdrugbomb (featuring Cecile Believe)
- 09 Nice Shoes / In Your World
- 10 Bebe
The tracklist suggests a mix of intimate moments and more expansive collaborations. For listeners, that means both solo-focused material and songs likely aimed at broader playlists and radio exposure.
From an industry perspective, a high-profile guest like SZA can shift attention between fanbases and streaming playlists. Lacy’s decision to pair intimate lyrical themes with notable features may influence how the album is programmed by curators and how songs are sequenced in his live sets this summer.
Fans can expect the new album to arrive mid-July; in the meantime, “Is It Cool?” gives an early look at Lacy’s current lyrical concerns and the tonal palette he’s exploring. For anyone tracking contemporary R&B and indie-pop crossovers, the release is a timely signpost of where both artists are heading this year.
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