Rob, Huskell (June 16, 2017). "How SZA Gained Control By Losing It – and Made the Debut Album of the Year". Vogue . Retrieved July 15, 2017. The Weekend" contains elements of " Set the Mood (Prelude)", written by Justin Timberlake, Timothy Mosley and Floyd Hills and performed by Justin Timberlake. Amy Rowe and Spencer Dukoff (November 30, 2017). "The 25 best albums of 2017". New York Daily News . Retrieved December 11, 2017. NME (Magazine) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Across 45 minutes, she breathlessly leaps between genres, and laments on tired and broken relationships in a stream-of-consciousness style that fans of Frank Ocean's 'Blonde' will adore." Chris (December 3, 2017). "Gorilla vs. Bear's Albums of 2017". Gorilla vs. Bear . Retrieved December 11, 2017.

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On July 5, 2017, SZA announced an official North American headlining concert tour titled Ctrl the Tour to further promote the album. The tour began on August 20, 2017, in Providence, Rhode Island, at Fête Music Hall, and concluded on December 22, 2017, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at The Fillmore Philadelphia. [40]

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