编辑“︁诗莎”︁（章节）

=== 2011–14：嶄露頭角和迷你專輯 ===
[[File:SZA, August 2013.jpg|thumb|left|236x236px|诗莎於2013年在[[多倫多]]表演]]
诗莎第一次遇到{{link-en|Top Dawg娛樂|Top Dawg Entertainment}}的職員是在2011年的CMJ New Music Report上，當時她男友的服裝公司為其中一間贊助[[肯德里克·拉馬爾]]表演的公司。在聽到她的作品後，Top Dawg的老闆{{link-en|Punch (饒舌歌手)|Punch (rapper)|「Punch」泰倫斯·亨德森}}對此表示驚訝，兩人隨後亦保持聯繫<ref name="Billboard-Z">[http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6041313/sza-talks-z-album-being-the-only-girl-in-top-dawg-entertainment "Billboard"] {{Wayback|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6041313/sza-talks-z-album-being-the-only-girl-in-top-dawg-entertainment |date=20180614224345 }} Reggie Ugwu, 'SZA Talks 'Z' Album & Being the Only Girl In Top Dawg Entertainment', ''Billboard Magazine'', April 7, 2014.</ref>。在2013年，诗莎開始發放兩張迷你專輯時，Top Dawg簽下了她，使其成為該廠牌的第一位女藝人<ref name="thesource.com">[http://thesource.com/2013/08/14/presenting-tdes-new-songstress-listen-to-szas-new-song-teen-spirit/ "Source newsitem"] {{Wayback|url=http://thesource.com/2013/08/14/presenting-tdes-new-songstress-listen-to-szas-new-song-teen-spirit/ |date=20131017020205 }} Khari Nixon, 'Presenting TDE New Songstress', ''The Source'', August 14, 2013.</ref>。當時诗莎的音樂大多與其好友和鄰居一起錄製，且「從網上參考了一堆節拍」<ref name="BillboardMay2013" /><ref name="huffingtonpost.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/23/sza-interview_n_5610659.html|title=You Probably Don't Know Rising R&B Star SZA Yet, But You Will|work=The Huffington Post|access-date=2019-05-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924204519/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/23/sza-interview_n_5610659.html|archive-date=2015-09-24|dead-url=no}}</ref>。2012年10月29日，她以[[個人出版]]的方式發行其出道[[迷你專輯]]《{{link-en|See.SZA.Run|See.SZA.Run}}》<ref name="Complex-S-EP">[http://www.complex.com/music/2012/10/ep-premiere-sza-see-sza-run "Complex debut-EP Newsitem"] {{Wayback|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2012/10/ep-premiere-sza-see-sza-run |date=20180801004224 }} Zach Frydenlund, 'EP Premiere: SZA ''See SZA Run''', ''Complex Music'', October 29, 2012.</ref>，半年後又再發佈第二張EP《{{link-en|S (迷你專輯)|S (EP)|S}}》，並收獲正面的評價<ref name="COS-2013">[http://consequenceofsound.net/2013/04/album-review-sza-s-ep/ "CoS review"] {{Wayback|url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2013/04/album-review-sza-s-ep/ |date=20170623153407 }} Adam Kivel, 'Album review: SZA - S EP', ''Consequence of Sound'', April 22, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://pigeonsandplanes.com/2013/04/download-szas-new-ep/ "Pigeon & Planes announcement"] {{Wayback|url=http://pigeonsandplanes.com/2013/04/download-szas-new-ep/ |date=20160503011434 }} Katie K, 'Download SZA'S new EP', ''Pigeons and Planes'', April 10, 2013.</ref>，而其歌曲《冰月》（''Ice Moon''）的音樂影片則由Lemar & Dauley執導<ref name="Complex Media">[http://www.complex.com/music/2013/11/sza-ice-moon-video "Ice Moon video"] {{Wayback|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2013/11/sza-ice-moon-video |date=20170922050551 }} Dharmic X, 'SZA Releases Mystical Video For "Ice Moon', ''Complex Media'', November 13, 2013.</ref> 

2013年4月，诗莎宣佈會以嘉賓的身份在{{link-en|小龍樂團|Little Dragon}}的四場演唱會中演出，時間為10月17日[[洛杉磯]]{{link-en|國王戲院|El Rey Theatre}}至24日[[紐約]][[布魯克林]]{{link-en|威廉斯堡音樂廳|Music Hall of Williamsburg}}期間<ref>[http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2013/08/little_dragon_p_5.html "Brooklyn vegan review"] {{Wayback|url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2013/08/little_dragon_p_5.html |date=20150923223939 }} Ryan Muir, 'Little Dragon playing two NYC shows w/ SZA', ''Brooklyn Vegan'', August 28, 2013.</ref>。同年12月，她對外發行其包含[[50 Cent]][[重混]]版本在內的歌曲《青年靈魂》（''Teen Spirit''）<ref name="complex.com">[http://www.complex.com/music/2013/12/sza-ft-50-cent-teen-spirit-remix "50ct remix"] {{Wayback|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2013/12/sza-ft-50-cent-teen-spirit-remix |date=20190402110257 }} Dharmic X, '50 Cent Remixes SZA's "Teen Spirit"', ''Complex Media'', December 6, 2013.</ref>。2014年，诗莎在與Top Dawg的多位歌手一起推出單曲。包括{{link-en|以賽亞·拉沙德|Isaiah Rashad}}的出道EP《{{link-en|Cilvia Demo|Cilvia Demo}}》和{{link-en|學男Q|Schoolboy Q}}的首張錄音室專輯《{{link-en|予盾語 (專輯)|Oxymoron (album)|予盾語}}》<ref name="cilvia">{{cite web | url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/cilvia-demo-mw0002619979 | title=''Cilvia Demo'' – Isaiah Rashad > Overview | publisher={{tsl|en|All Media Network||All Media Network}} | work=[[AllMusic]] | accessdate=2014-04-03 | author=Jeffries, David | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531212141/http://www.allmusic.com/album/cilvia-demo-mw0002619979 | archive-date=2014-05-31 | dead-url=no }}</ref><ref name="auto">{{cite web | url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/oxymoron-mw0002613864 | title=''Oxymoron'' – Schoolboy Q > Overview | publisher={{tsl|en|All Media Network||All Media Network}} | work=[[AllMusic]] | accessdate=2014-04-03 | author=Jeffries, David | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140304071516/http://www.allmusic.com/album/oxymoron-mw0002613864 | archive-date=2014-03-04 | dead-url=no }}</ref>。

2014年3月26日，诗莎發佈與[[饶舌者钱斯|Chance the Rapper]]合作並由Dae One和{{link-en|XXYYXX|XXYYXX}}製作的單曲《孩子們的遊戲》（''Child's Play''）<ref>[http://www.indieshuffle.com/sza-childs-play-ft-chance-the-rapper-prod-xxyyxx/ "IndieShuffle Newsitem"] {{Wayback|url=http://www.indieshuffle.com/sza-childs-play-ft-chance-the-rapper-prod-xxyyxx/ |date=20140408031349 }} Tobias Handke, 'SZA - Child's Play (Ft. Chance The Rapper)', ''Indieshuffle.com'', March 26, 2014.</ref>。她的包含{{link-en|首發單曲|lead single}}《巴比倫》（''Babylon''）在內的出道錄音室專輯《{{link-en|Z (迷你專輯)|Z (EP)|Z}}》則在同年4月8日發行<ref name="Boombox">[http://theboombox.com/sza-z-ep-release-date-babylon-video/ "SZA Reveals 'Z' EP Release Date, Drops 'Babylon' Video"] {{Wayback|url=http://theboombox.com/sza-z-ep-release-date-babylon-video/ |date=20190402130735 }} Trent Fitzgerald, ''Boombox.com'', March 9, 2014</ref>。為了宣傳《Z》，诗莎在[[西南偏南|西南偏南音樂節]]舉行多場新專輯發表會<ref name="Boombox" />，該張專輯亦使她首次登上英國排行榜，在4月19日於[[英國專輯排行榜|R&B排行榜]]位列第32位<ref>[http://www.officialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/17/2014-04-19 "UK R&B chart"] {{Wayback|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/17/2014-04-19 |date=20140415132315 }} Archived entry for the UK R&B chart for April 19, 2014. Accessed May 10, 2014.</ref>。而在美國方面，《Z》則曾排在[[公告牌二百强专辑榜]]的第39位，並在發行首週賣出6,980份，另外還曾在《[[公告牌 (杂志)|公告牌]]》的Hip-Hop/R&B排行榜高據第九位<ref name="hiphopdx.com">[http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.28335/title.hip-hop-album-sales-week-ending-04-13-2014 "Hip-Hop chart April 2014"] {{Wayback|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.28335/title.hip-hop-album-sales-week-ending-04-13-2014 |date=20140419040510 }} Andres Tardio, 'Hip Hop Album Sales: Week Ending April 13, 2014' ''HipHop'' DX April 16, 2014.</ref>。

2014年5月，诗莎公佈自己將舉辦一次美國巡演，同時也正在錄製第三張EP《A》<ref name="Billboard News 2014">[http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6084698/the-juice-podcast-5914-sza-moruf-talk-tde-new-albums-usher-2? "Billboard News 2014] {{Wayback|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6084698/the-juice-podcast-5914-sza-moruf-talk-tde-new-albums-usher-2 |date=20190413172806 }} Erika Ramirez, 'The Juice Podcast: SZA & MoRuf Talk TDE, New Albums, Usher & 2 Chainz', ''Billboard Magazine'', May 9, 2014.</ref>。同年7月，她推出與Kitty Cash合作的單曲《心情戒指》（''Moodring''）<ref name="rap-up.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2014/07/08/new-music-kitty-cash-sza-moodring/#more-189480|title=New Music: Kitty Cash & SZA – 'Moodring'|work=Rap-Up|access-date=2019-05-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170830103434/http://www.rap-up.com/2014/07/08/new-music-kitty-cash-sza-moodring/#more-189480|archive-date=2017-08-30|dead-url=no}}</ref>。該月的晚些時候，诗莎發行與{{link-en|吉兒·史考特|Jill Scott}}合唱的單曲《神性》（''Divinity''）<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2014/07/10/new-music-sza-jill-scott-divinity/#more-189598|title=New Music: SZA & Jill Scott – 'Divinity'|work=Rap-Up|access-date=2019-05-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402112016/https://www.rap-up.com/2014/07/10/new-music-sza-jill-scott-divinity/#more-189598|archive-date=2019-04-02|dead-url=no}}</ref>。2017年10月，{{link-en|潔妮愛子|Jhené Aiko}}在推特上提到诗莎，使眾多粉絲認為她們將會合作；到了23日，愛子宣佈诗莎和{{link-en|網路樂團|The Internet (band)}}會在自己的「踏入虛空巡迴演唱會」中擔任嘉賓<ref>{{cite web|title=Jhené Aiko Announces Enter The Void Tour With SZA And The Internet Following Missed #DefJam30 Concert Performance|url=http://www.musictimes.com/articles/13149/20141022/jhen%C3%A9-aiko-announces-enter-void-tour-sza-internet-following-missed.htm|website=www.musictimes.com|accessdate=2017-06-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303211019/http://www.musictimes.com/articles/13149/20141022/jhen%C3%A9-aiko-announces-enter-void-tour-sza-internet-following-missed.htm|archive-date=2016-03-03|dead-url=yes}}</ref>。同年12月18日，诗莎發行單曲《莊重》（''Sobriety''）<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2014/11/18/new-music-sza-sobriety/#more-198493|title=New Music: SZA – 'Sobriety'|work=Rap-Up|access-date=2019-05-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402112552/https://www.rap-up.com/2014/11/18/new-music-sza-sobriety/#more-198493|archive-date=2019-04-02|dead-url=no}}</ref>。