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"Price of Fame" is a song by American R&B singer Brent Faiyaz and is the fourth and final single to his second studio album, Wasteland (2022). It was produced by Faiyaz, Lil Rece, Nascent, L3gion, and Sam Wish. [1]
The song was first released on February 8, 2021, as part of Faiyaz's SoundCloud exclusive extended play, Do Not Listen. [2] However, it later gained traction through social media and TikTok and was released as the final single to Wasteland. [1]
Pitchfork 's Dani Blum stated that the track "undulates through pitched-down vocals slowed to a sludge and frantic beat changes", noting that it's "meandering without any real center". [3]
Writing for The New York Times , Jon Caramanica wrote that the song "rests on a bed of resonant plinks that feel bulbous and slippery". [4] Armon Sadler for Uproxx stated that "the recluse is coincidentally very open about his struggles with being a celebrity". [5]
The official music video was released on June 24, 2022, and is in black and white. [5]
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [6] | 6 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [7] | 22 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 [8] | 67 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [9] | 18 |
Christopher Brent Wood, known professionally as Brent Faiyaz, is an American R&B singer. He rose to prominence after he was featured on the GoldLink single “Crew” alongside Shy Glizzy in 2016, which was certified 6× Platinum by the RIAA, and earned him a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration.
"Gravity" is a song by American singer Brent Faiyaz and producer DJ Dahi, released as a single on January 29, 2021. It features vocals from rapper Tyler, the Creator. The song is about the complications of fidelity for a superstar, and was created from music education initiative Songs from Scratch. On March 8, 2021, American rapper IDK released a cover of the song.
"Wasting Time" is a song by American R&B singer Brent Faiyaz featuring Canadian rapper Drake and production duo The Neptunes, the latter of whom also produced the song. It was released on July 1, 2021.
Kevin Perez, known professionally as Kay Flock, is an American rapper. Hailing from the Bronx, he began his musical career in 2020, he rose to fame through a variety of singles, most notably "Shake It". He released his debut mixtape, The D.O.A. Tape, in 2021.
Wasteland is the second studio album by American R&B singer Brent Faiyaz. It was released on July 8, 2022, by Lost Kids, Venice Music and Stem Disintermedia. It was executive produced by Jonathan "Freeze" Wells. The production on the album was handled multiple producers including Jake One, DJ Dahi, The Neptunes and No I.D. among others. The album also features guest appearances by Drake, Tyler, the Creator, Alicia Keys, and more. A chopped and screwed remix by DJ Candlestick of the Chopstars was released in May 2023.
"Loose Change" is a song by American R&B singer Brent Faiyaz and the second track from his second studio album, Wasteland (2022). It was produced by Faiyaz, Beat Butcha, No I.D., Paperboy Fabe, Raphael Saadiq, and Jordan Ware.
"All Mine" is a song by American R&B singer Brent Faiyaz and the sixth track from his sophomore studio album, Wasteland (2022). It was produced by Brent Faiyaz himself.
"Never Sleep" is a song by Canadian rapper Nav and American rapper Lil Baby featuring fellow American rapper Travis Scott, released on July 29, 2022 as the lead single on the former's fourth studio album, Demons Protected by Angels. The song was written by the artists alongside producers Tay Keith, Grayson, and Mike Dean.
"Big 14" is a song by American rappers Trippie Redd and Offset featuring fellow American rapper Moneybagg Yo. It was released on August 5, 2022 and produced by Honorable C.N.O.T.E.
"Big Time" is a song by American producer DJ Khaled featuring American rappers Future and Lil Baby. It was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on November 1, 2022 as the second single from the Khaled's thirteenth studio album God Did (2022).
"Beautiful" is a song by American DJ and record producer DJ Khaled featuring American rapper Future and American singer SZA from the former's thirteenth studio album God Did (2022). It was written by the artists alongside TM88, who produced it with KXVI and Khaled.
"Munch (Feelin' U)" is a song by American rapper Ice Spice, released on August 10, 2022.
"Tomorrow" is a song by American rapper GloRilla. It was released on July 15, 2022 as a single from Collective Music Group's compilation album Gangsta Art (2022). It was written by the artist with Antonio Anderson Jr and produced by Macaroni Toni. On September 23, 2022, the official remix of the song, titled "Tomorrow 2", with American rapper Cardi B was released. The remix brought the song to its peak at number 9 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
"Edging" is a song recorded by American rock band Blink-182. Released on October 14, 2022, through Columbia Records, it is the band's first release following the return of founding guitarist and vocalist Tom DeLonge after a seven-year hiatus. It was written by DeLonge, bassist Mark Hoppus and drummer Travis Barker, the latter of whom also produced the song. "Edging" was released as the lead single to the band's ninth album, One More Time....
"One Time" is a song by Canadian rapper Nav and American rapper Don Toliver featuring fellow American rapper Future. Written alongside Cash XO, producer Wheezy, and co-producer Dez Wright, it was released as the third single from the former's fourth studio album Demons Protected by Angels (2022) on September 13, 2022.
"Trillions" is a song by American singer and songwriter Alicia Keys featuring American singer Brent Faiyaz. The song was released as a single from Keys II (2022), which is a reissue edition of Keys' eighth studio album Keys (2021). The song is a reworked version of Keys' song "Billions", which is featured on Keys.
"No Time Wasted" is a song by American rapper Polo G, released on February 17, 2023 as the fourth single from his upcoming LP with American producer Southside. It features American rapper Future and was produced by Southside, Smatt Sertified and Lukiepmo.
"Deli" is a song by American rapper Ice Spice. It was released on July 21, 2023, through 10K Projects and Capitol Records, as the fifth single from her debut EP Like..? and the first from its deluxe edition.
Larger than Life is the debut mixtape by American R&B singer Brent Faiyaz. It was released independently through Faiyaz's label ISO Supremacy and distributed through UnitedMasters on October 27, 2023, as a surprise release. The mixtape features guest appearances from A$AP Ant, A$AP Rocky, Babyface Ray, Coco Jones, Cruddy Murda, FELIX!, FLEE, Lil Gray, Missy Elliott, N3WYRKLA, Princess Cro, Tommy Richman, and TTM Dawg. The majority of the mixtape was produced by Dpat alongside Mannyvelli and Sparkheem who also produced several tracks on the project. Larger than Life was preceded by two singles, the Coco Jones-assisted "Moment of Your Life" and "WY@".
"Jackie Brown" is a song by American R&B singer Brent Faiyaz and the sixteenth track from his second studio album, Wasteland (2022). It was produced by Faiyaz along with L3gion and Jordan Ware.