LaKeith Stanfield<\/a> has added another title to his r\u00e9sum\u00e9: recording artist.<\/p>\n The actor, known for standout roles in Atlanta<\/em>, Judas & The Black Messiah<\/em>, and Get Out<\/em>, has officially released his major-label debut single, \u201cFast Life,\u201d on Def Jam.<\/p>\n The track features Kid Cudi and comes with a short-film style video directed by frequent collaborator Jeymes Samuel.<\/p>\n COMPLEX SHOP:<\/b> Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what’s next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.<\/a><\/p>\n For Stanfield, music has been more than a side hustle\u2014it\u2019s been his first love. \u201cI\u2019ve been doing it since I was 11. I\u2019ve always loved music,\u201d he told Vibe<\/em><\/a>. Even when filming across the world, he admitted he was constantly writing, recording, or experimenting with sound.<\/p>\n With \u201cFast Life,\u201d he\u2019s ready to share that part of himself publicly: \u201cI rap, I sing, I scream until I don\u2019t have a voice. It\u2019s time to let it out.\u201d<\/p>\n The song carries weight from an earlier chapter in his life. \u201cI originally wrote and recorded this song about seven years ago,\u201d he explained. \u201cMy life was turbulent, exciting, and sad. This song explores that feeling in my journey.\u201d<\/p>\n At the time, fame had just hit. \u201cIt was a barrage of different things coming from different directions. I went from anonymity to n****s running up on me, like, \u2018What\u2019s up, Get Out<\/em>?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n The whirlwind ended with rehab, a turning point that gave Stanfield the clarity to turn negative experiences into art.<\/p>\n Cudi\u2019s presence on the track, he said, happened almost effortlessly. \u201cHe and I both speak our hearts, so I approached him with the record when revisiting it for official release. I\u2019m grateful he joined me.\u201d<\/p>\n According to Stanfield, Cudi recorded his part in record time: \u201cHe did that verse in five minutes. I\u2019ve never seen no s**t like that in my life.\u201d<\/p>\n The visuals for \u201cFast Life\u201d add another layer. Narrated by Taraji P. Henson and featuring cameos from John Boyega, David Oyelowo, Madeline Brewer, Jimmy Akingbola, and Stanfield\u2019s wife, Kasmere, the four-minute teaser sets up an 18-minute short film still to come.<\/p>\n Samuel, who directed The Harder They Fall<\/em> and The Book of Clarence<\/em>, brought his signature touch. Stanfield called their connection \u201cweird in a beautiful way,\u201d saying Samuel always asks, \u201cHow do we lather it in some elements of creepiness, and embed some deeper meaning?\u201d<\/p>\n <\/a> Babyface Says His Kids Don’t Know His Music<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n ,<\/p>\n <\/a> Taye Diggs Says Son With Idina Menzel ‘Can’t Stand’ Broadway Music<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n ,<\/p>\n <\/a> Kirk Franklin’s Son Kerrion Accuses His Father of Horrific Domestic Abuse<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Coi Leray Slams Reports She’s Upset with Cardi B Over Bia Diss Namedrop: \u2018Get a Life!!’<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n D4vd Towed Tesla Investigation: Why Has No One Been Charged in Death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez?<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\nRelated News<\/h3>\n
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