“Kill Bill” by SZA is nominated for our awards. The song’s lyrics discuss SZA’s fantasy to kill an ex-boyfriend and his new girlfriend out of jealousy. The song’s candid exploration of SZA’s unfiltered, violent emotions were a point of praise for critics. They found her murder fantasies extreme but relatable to a degree, due to its underlying sentiments of doing whatever it takes for love.
Directed by Christian Breslauer, it reimagines several scenes from the Kill Bill films, with SZA as her version of the Bride and Vivica A. Fox, one of the actresses who starred in the duology, in a supporting role. SZA confronts her ex-boyfriend at the end and tears his heart out (with a special outro, set to SOS song, “Seek and Destroy”, shows her bound with rope).