LaKeith Stanfield, Aaron Pierre, and the Power Behind Teyana Taylor’s Fiery Visuals

After a five-year break from releasing an album, she’s back – not just with music, but with a full-bodied, fire-lit statement. Her new visual album Escape Room is heating up timelines and conversations, and it’s not just fans talking. Industry folks are side-eyeing the screen like, “Oh, so she’s not playing” And trust – she isn’t.

Taylor dropped the single and visual for “Long Time” and gave us a red-hot warning shot of what’s to come. She’s literally on fire in a red bikini, walking like she’s got nothing to lose and everything to prove. And while some are quick to compare this to Beyoncé’s Lemonade, the truth is, Escape Room is Teyana’s own coded language of freedom. It’s heartbreak. It’s resilience. It’s vision, wrapped in Mugler and soundtracked with pain and power.

Let’s talk about “Long Time.” From the jump, it hits. It’s not just the production, which is minimal and hypnotic, but the visuals that force you to watch and rewatch. LaKeith Stanfield and Aaron Pierre co-star in the video, giving it that slow-burn, arthouse feel that’s rare in mainstream R&B right now. The blood? The fire? It’s metaphor and memory – beautiful and brutal. This isn’t shock value for clicks. It’s story, told through a woman who’s had to fight for everything.