"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.
Background
The song was first released on February 8, 2021, as part of Faiyaz's SoundCloud exclusive extended play, Do Not Listen. However, it later gained traction through social media and TikTok and was released as the final single to Wasteland.
Composition
Pitchforks 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".
Critical reception
Writing for The New York Times, Jon Caramanica wrote that the song "rests on a bed of resonant plinks that feel bulbous and slippery". Armon Sadler for Uproxx stated that "the recluse is coincidentally very open about his struggles with being a celebrity".
Music video
The official music video was released on June 24, 2022, and is in black and white.