Lizzo and SZA almost started a rock band called Pussy Lasers

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Lizzo has revealed that she and SZA almost formed a rock band called Pussy Lasers, alongside another, unnamed artist.The ‘Good As Hell’ singer shared the story during a Twitch stream on Friday (February 14), where she was recalling recording SZA’s song ‘F2F’ from her 2022 album ‘SOS‘.“We just always been friends, and it’s a sacred space for me in this industry.

We [had] this little period of time where we were just linking up in the studio,” Lizzo said on the stream. “One particular night, mind you, we was gonna start a rock band, called Pussy Lasers.

Oh my gosh, she not gonna get mad if I say this.”She continued: “We were going to start a rock band called Pussy Lasers with an incredible other artist who I don’t know if she even wants to be mentioned, so I’m not going to mention her,”Lizzo then went on to say that, though ‘F2F’ wasn’t necessarily going to become a Pussy Lasers song, they knew it “could be” due to its edgier, rock-influenced sound.“I was like, this shit is hard, though… I was like, ‘Man, pull that Pussy Lasers shit up,’ and let me tell you something: I sat and watched this girl freestyle the whole fucking song,” Lizzo said. “She ate that shit… At the end of it… I was like, ‘That’s the song.’”She also revealed that she had recorded a “mumble verse” for the song.

Though it didn’t make it to the final cut, it turns out some of her vocals can still be heard on the album. “I harmonized with her and that’s me.