Rapper, singer, and producer Lexa Gates has released new single, “Latency,” via Capitol Records, with an eye-catching video to go with it.
"Produced by Grammy Award winning producer, Jasper Harris (Baby Keem, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Nas X), and Aaron Shadrow (Doja Cat, Yeat), the track captures the mood of the season with hypnotic piano lines and sultry, self-assured vocals that glide effortlessly over a sample of Hamilton Bohannon’s 'Tell Me You’ll Wait,'" they say.
It's a chill, sultry number--the sample and beats working perfectly in sync with Gates' vocals. Meanwhile, the video is a trip, kicking off with dropped ice-cream and getting gloriously weirder from there.
"Directed by Ganna Bodgan, the surreal and whimsical visual explores the latency between desire and fulfillment as Lexa floats through a looping daydream with a giant bag that symbolizes attention, affection, and the fantasies we project onto others," they say. "From city streets to the Hamptons and club bathroom stalls, the illusion dances playfully before quietly unraveling—leaving Lexa right where she started."
Hear it here.
Photo by Travis Bailey
