Mariah Carey Hints At A Potential Collab With SZA Ahead Of 16th Album

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 26: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) SZA accepts the Favorite R&B Song award for "Saturn" onstage during the 2025 American Music Awards at BleauLive Theater at Fontainebleau Las Vegas on May 26, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) ELMONT, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 07: Mariah Carey holds a Labubu at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 07, 2025 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for MTV)
Mariah Carey recently praised SZA during a Mafiathon 3 stream with Kai Cenat earlier this month, so maybe that was our first clue.

Are we in for an R&B collab of the decade? We definitely could be as it appears that Mariah Carey and SZA are hinting at a future record together. The speculation started after the five-time Grammy-winning artist shared a delightful light pink rose bouquet on her Instagram Story.

The post, caught by Complex, reveals that it was the SOS creative who sent the lovely blossom. They came with a wholesome note as well, giving Mariah her flowers both literally and figuratively!

SZA's letter reads, "MC, I'm so grateful for the love you have shown me. You've been a MASSIVE influence and inspiration to me and so many ppl! I can't wait to hear the new album next Friday! Hope we can meet soon! - SZA."

The TDE signee then shared a post to her Instagram Story, showing off a vase full of white orchids with a handwritten note as well. "9.24.25. See you soon... XX MC," it cryptically reads.

Overall, this can suggest a couple of things. There's a chance that Mariah Carey could be inviting SZA to an album listening party for Here for it All, her upcoming 16th LP.

Or, as we alluded to earlier, it could be that the never-before-seen duo has a joint song on the project.

When Is Mariah Carey Dropping Her Album?

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Image via Mariah Carey on Instagram
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Image via SZA on Instagram

It would be special for the "Snooze" hitmaker to meet Mariah in person, as it seems she's suggesting they never have before. But it would really be a special career achievement for one of the best R&B acts of this generation to link with an all-time great.

SZA's already received a cosign from Carey, with the latter revealing that she's one her favorite acts right now on Kai Cenat's platform. So, to have both or one of these things happen would be incredible. Carey is dropping the aforementioned album on Friday, September 26.

The 11-song set, led by "Type Dangerous," will feature Anderson .Paak, Kehlani and Shenseea, and The Clark Sisters. SZA isn't directly credited, so hopefully they are just trying to build anticipation.

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Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely. He's taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James's draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy's arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven's current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023. Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.

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