SZA Ex-Boyfriend: If you’ve ever wondered about SZA’s love life, you’re not alone. The Grammy-nominated artist, Solána Imani Rowe, spills the beans on her romantic experiences—but there’s a catch. Her songs are the exclusive source for any juicy details about her relationships.
Despite belting out lyrics in Kill Bill, that playfully hint at a desire for vengeance (yes, she’s mentioned killing exes), SZA remains tight-lipped when it comes to discussing her real-life partners. Curious about her dating history?
Well, we do know she once dated rapper Drake, and she’s even dedicated her musical journey to prove a point to one of her ex-boyfriends. Now that’s what I call commitment!
Want the full scoop on SZA’s dating escapades? Stick around to uncover everything we know about her love life.
Travis Scott (2023)
So, here’s the scoop: back in June 2023, rumors started buzzing about something going on between SZA and Travis Scott. Why? Well, the “Sicko Mode” rapper unexpectedly showed up at her Manchester, England show.
And let’s not forget, these two have teamed up on a bunch of tracks, like “Love Galore,” “Open Arms,” and “Telekinesis.” Now, the gossip mill really kicked into high gear when social media sleuths started speculating that there might be more than just musical chemistry.
Some even thought that SZA and Travis might be keeping things on the down low since he had already split with Kylie Jenner (who, by the way, had moved on to dating Timothée Chalamet at that point).
And to add more fuel to the fire, SZA made a surprise cameo in Scott’s “K-pop” video, alongside the Weeknd and Bad Bunny, in July. But, and it’s a big but, neither SZA nor Scott has spilled the beans on this rumored romance. Mum’s the word, at least as far as public statements go!
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Kehlani (2021)
Okay, so let’s dish on the 2021 gossip mill! Rumors were buzzing about a possible romance between SZA and Kehlani when the duo was spotted hand in hand at Rihanna’s Met Gala after-party in September.
Kehlani & @sza arriving at Rihanna’s Met Gala Afterparty last night. pic.twitter.com/wvaDByD3p9
— Kehlani Daily (@kehlanidaiIy) September 14, 2021
To add fuel to the fire, Kehlani posted an Instagram Story featuring them cruising in a car together with a caption that screamed, “Don’t speak to me or my girlfriend ever again.” And get this, SZA even threw a surprise birthday bash for Kehlani earlier that year.
But hold up—despite all the cozy vibes, SZA has kept mum about her sexuality and any potential love connection with the R&B sensation. On the flip side, Kehlani spilled the tea and came out as a lesbian in April 2021, courtesy of a TikTok video.
Fast forward to SZA dropping her second studio album, SOS, in December 2022. Fans were quick to speculate that Kehlani might have been slated to make an appearance, but TikTok debunked that theory. Kehlani set the record straight, saying, “I WISH I GOT ASKED WTF 😂.”
So, are they just pals or something more? Let’s keep our ears to the ground for the latest chapter in the SZA and Kehlani saga.
Unnamed Ex-Fiancé (2008—2019)
Okay, so here’s the lowdown on SZA’s mystery ex-fiancé saga. She was engaged to a fashion designer, and while she never spilled the beans on his name (rumor mill says Scott Sasso), they apparently crossed paths right out of high school.
In a Rolling Stone cover story from 2023, SZA spilled some cryptic details about the relationship. No names, but she described him as a low-key fashion designer who stays off social media.
They called off the engagement about five or six years ago, after a whopping 11 years together, five of which they spent engaged. Quick math suggests high school sweethearts, right? SZA confirmed it, saying, “I was fresh from high school.”
Fast forward to an Apple Music interview with Zane Lowe a few months later, where SZA dropped more breadcrumbs. Turns out, her ex was the driving force behind her serious dive into music.
She spilled the tea, saying, “[I] really only did music to prove a point” to her ex-fiancé, who footed the bill for pretty much everything. Oh, and he was eight years older, adding a layer of codependency to the mix.
Now, here’s where it gets spicy. SZA didn’t seem to part ways amicably with this mystery man. During a 2023 concert in London, she spilled some truth while introducing “Nobody Gets Me.” Apparently, he cheated on her in the city, and she didn’t hold back in calling him out, labeling him her “other trash ex-boyfriend.”
In a December 2022 Hot 97 interview, SZA got real about the breakup, sharing the struggle of ending things and how it fueled the creation of “Nobody Gets Me.” It’s a whole story about their arguments, the breakup blues, and feeling doomed to relationship hell. Clearly, nobody else understood or motivated her quite like he did, at least back in the day. Drama, anyone?
Drake (2009)
Back in 2009, a good fourteen years before SZA collaborated with Drake on the 2023 track “Slime You Out,” the two musicians actually had a little fling.
The tea spilled in 2020 after Drake’s eyebrow-raising lyrics in his guest spot on 21 Savage and Metro Boomin’s “Mr. Right Now”: “Yeah, said she wanna fu*k to some SZA, wait / ’Cause I used to date SZA back in ’08 / If you cool with it, baby, she can still play.”
SZA took to Twitter to clear things up, setting the record straight:
“So It was actually 2009 lol 🙃.. in this case a year of poetic rap license mattered 🥴 lol I think he jus innocently rhymed 08 w wait. Anybody who really knows me and was around during this time can confirm.. it’s all love all peace 🤝💎💫.”
She also made it crystal clear in the same tweet thread, stating, “I just didn’t want anybody thinking anything underage or creepy was happening. Completely innocent. Lifetimes ago.” (For context, SZA would’ve been 18 for most of 2008, whereas Drake would’ve been 21.)
Apparently, after the release of “Mr. Right Now,” SZA unfollowed Drake on Instagram, as reported by People. Word on the street was that she wasn’t too thrilled about the reference.
But fast forward a couple of years, and SZA spilled the beans on her current relationship with Drake during an interview with Audacy. “We’re cool, we’ve always been cool,” she assured. “It’s never been weird. It’s never come completely out of the blue.”
In a chat with Rolling Stone, she also touched on the romance, saying, “[We] were really young. It wasn’t hot and heavy or anything. It was like youth vibes. It was so childish.”