"Price of Fame" is a song by American R&B singer Brent Faiyaz, first released in February 2021 from his online EP Do Not Listen. It was officially released in June 2022 as the fourth single from his second studio album Wasteland (2022). The song was produced by Faiyaz himself, Lil Rece, Nascent, L3gion and Sam Wish.
On February 8, 2021, Brent Faiyaz shared a Dropbox link to Do Not Listen, a record of three new songs including "Price of Fame".[1][2] He released the song to streaming services on June 24, 2022. The official version is six minutes long and musically different from the original, in that the song begins as chopped and screwed and speeds up before slowing down once more, after which it transitions to "lullaby-esque vibes rather than grunge" as in the earlier version.[2]
Content
Lyrically, "Price of Fame" is about the struggles of being a celebrity, as Brent Faiyaz explores how it affects his relationships with women and desire for peace.[3] The song contains two parts. In the first, Faiyaz details how some people want him to fail and the difficulty of pretending to be happy. He sings in the chorus, "(The fame) I swear it isn't everything / (Glitz and glam) It isn't everything / (People screaming your name) I swear it isn't everything / (The demands) It isn't everything". The second half of the song centers on his interest in starting a relationship with a particular person. He acknowledges he is not perfect but believes he has found the ideal partner.[4]
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