Nowhere Fast

Nowhere Fast
publication	March 27, 2018
length	4:24 / 4:38 (Extended Version)
Genre (s)	Hip hop
Author (s)	Marshall Mathers , Timothy Price, Mark Batson, Thomas Armato Sturges, Antonina Armato
Producer (s)	Rock mafia , hit boy
Label	Aftermath , Shady , Interscope
album	revival

Nowhere Fast ( english about for " fast to nowhere ") is a song by the US rapper Eminem in which the refrain of, R & B singer Kehlani is sung. The song is the fourth single from his ninth studio album Revival and was released on March 27, 2018.

background

The song was written by Eminem, Tim James, Mark Batson, Thomas Armato Sturges and Antonina Armato, and produced by Hit-Boy and Rock Mafia . After the release of the album Revival , Nowhere Fast reached number 98 in the German single charts on December 22, 2017. An extended version of the song was released on March 27, 2018 as the fourth released single.

content

The main theme of the original version is about Eminem's rise to fame and his dominance in the rap scene. The Extended Version begins with a verse that deals with the shootings at US schools and the US gun laws. The rest of the song remains unchanged.

Live performances

On March 11, 2018, Eminem sang the Extended Version of Nowhere Fast live at the iHeartRadio Music Awards . The performance thematized the gun violence and referred in particular to the school massacre in Parkland . The song was preceded by a speech by Alex Moscou, a survivor of the massacre, in which he said: “We are tired of politicians helping us in thoughts and prayers while failing to make the changes necessary to prevent such tragedies from happening in the future . If those who have been chosen to represent us do not do what is necessary to protect us, then we will be loud enough that they cannot ignore us. "

Chart placements

Charts	Top ranking	Weeks
Chart placements
Germany (GfK)	98 (1 week)	1

Publication process

region	date	format	version	Label	source
Other	17th March 2018	Download	Extended	Aftermath | Shady | Interscope
United States	March 27, 2018	Contemporary hit radio		Shady | Interscope
		Rhythmic Contemporary Radio

Web links

• Lyrics with interpretations (English)
• Song on YouTube.com

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Michelle Kim: Eminem and Kehlani Share New NRA-bashing version of "Nowhere Fast": lists (English) . In: Pitchfork Media , March 17, 2018. 
2. ↑ Kevin Goddard: Eminem Releases Extended Version Of "Nowhere Fast" Feat. Kehlani (English) . In: HotNewHipHop , March 17, 2018. 
3. ↑ Daniel Kreps: Eminem Slams NRA With New 'Nowhere Fast' Verse at iHeartRadio Awards (English) . In: Rolling Stone , March 12, 2018. Retrieved March 17, 2018. 
4. ↑ Christina Lee: Eminem Slams The NRA With A New 'Nowhere Fast' verses In A Fiery iHeartRadio Music Awards Performance (English) . In: Uproxx , March 12, 2018. Retrieved March 17, 2018. 
5. ↑ Daniel Welsh: Eminem Lampoons NRA With iHeartRadio Awards 'Nowhere Fast' Performance (English) . In: Huffington Post , March 12, 2018. Retrieved March 17, 2018. 
6. ↑ Eric Skelton: Eminem Performs Gun Control-Inspired Version of "Nowhere Fast" With Kehlani at iHeartRadio Music Awards (English) . In: Complex , March 12, 2018. Retrieved March 17, 2018. 
7. ↑ Chart sources: DE
8. ↑ Nowhere Fast (feat. Kehlani) [Extended Version] - Single by Eminem on Apple Music. iTunes Store (CA), accessed March 17, 2018 . 
9. ↑ Top 40 / M Future Releases. All Access Media Group, archived from the original on March 17, 2018 ; accessed on March 17, 2018 (English). 
10. ↑ Top 40 / R Future Releases. All Access Media Group, archived from the original on March 17, 2018 ; accessed on March 17, 2018 (English).