Steve Lacy
{{Short description|American musician (born 1998)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Steve Lacy
| image = Steve Lacy @ Rialto Theatre.jpg
| caption = Lacy in October 2022
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|05|23}}
| birth_name = Steve Thomas Lacy-Moya
| birth_place = Compton, California, U.S.
| genre = {{hlist|Alternative R&B|neo soul|funk|jazz|indie rock|lo-fi|psychedelic soul{{Cite web |last=Breihan |first=Tom |date=June 29, 2022 |title=Steve Lacy – "Bad Habit" |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2191708/steve-lacy-bad-habit/music/ |access-date=August 28, 2022 |website=Stereogum |archive-date=July 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220722222847/https://www.stereogum.com/2191708/steve-lacy-bad-habit/music/ |url-status=live }}}}
| discography = Steve Lacy discography
| occupations = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter|record producer|guitarist}}
| instruments = {{hlist|Vocals|guitar|bass|drums|keyboards|percussion|sampler}}
| years_active = 2013–present
| label = {{hlist|RCA{{cite web | url=https://www.rcarecords.com/news/steve-lacy-shares-new-track-mercury-today/ | title=Steve Lacy Shares New Track "Mercury" Today | work=RCA Records | access-date=July 14, 2022 | archive-date=June 30, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630134656/https://www.rcarecords.com/news/steve-lacy-shares-new-track-mercury-today/ | url-status=live }}|Three Quarter|AWAL{{cite web | url=https://www.awal.com/blog/steve-lacy-awal | title=Steve Lacy & 3QTR Join AWAL | date=May 30, 2019 | access-date=July 14, 2022 | archive-date=July 14, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714221541/https://www.awal.com/blog/steve-lacy-awal | url-status=live }}|L-M}}
| current_member_of = The Internet
| website = {{URL|https://www.stevelacys.com/}}
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| signature = Steve Lacy signature.svg
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Steve Thomas Lacy-Moya (born May 23, 1998) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and record producer. He gained recognition as the guitarist of the alternative R&B band the Internet, which he joined in 2015.{{cite web|last1=Musoni|first1=Malcolm|title=Steve Lacy Produced A Grammy Nominated Album, Now He's Ready To Graduate High School|url=http://www.thefader.com/2016/04/19/steve-lacy-the-internet-interview|website=The FADER|date=April 7, 2016|access-date=February 26, 2017|archive-date=October 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004131026/https://www.thefader.com/2016/04/19/steve-lacy-the-internet-interview|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last1=Monaé|first1=Ashley|title=Meet All Six Members of the Internet (Video)|url=http://www.vibe.com/2015/06/the-internet-video/|website=Vibe|access-date=March 4, 2017|archive-date=March 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230316232214/https://www.vibe.com/c/music/videos/|url-status=live}} His self-produced debut EP, Steve Lacy's Demo (2017), was met with critical praise and became a sleeper hit.{{cite web|last1=Bromwich|first1=Jonah|title=Steve Lacy: Steve Lacy's Demo Review|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/22983-steve-lacys-demo/|website=Pitchfork|date=March 10, 2017|access-date=March 12, 2017|archive-date=March 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312214617/http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/22983-steve-lacys-demo/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last1=Bundy|first1=Will|title=Steve Lacy's Solo Debut, Steve Lacy's Demo, Is Here|url=http://www.thefader.com/2017/02/23/steve-lacy-demo-listen-album-the-internet|website=The FADER|date=February 23, 2017|access-date=February 26, 2017|archive-date=September 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922163912/https://www.thefader.com/2017/02/23/steve-lacy-demo-listen-album-the-internet|url-status=live}} Lacy then guest performed alongside Frank Ocean on Tyler, the Creator's 2017 single "911 / Mr. Lonely", which received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). That year, he also co-wrote songs for artists including Solange Knowles,{{Cite web |last=Arcand |first=Rob |date=March 1, 2019 |title=Solange's When I Get Home Credits Earl Sweatshirt, Panda Bear, Pharrell, More |url=https://www.spin.com/2019/03/solange-when-i-get-home-album-credits/ |access-date=September 8, 2022 |website=Spin (magazine)|language=en-US |archive-date=March 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190302024536/https://www.spin.com/2019/03/solange-when-i-get-home-album-credits/ |url-status=live }} and Kendrick Lamar on his song "Pride".
His debut studio album, Apollo XXI (2019), earned a Grammy Award nomination for Best Urban Contemporary Album. That same year, he guest appeared on Vampire Weekend's single "Sunflower", as well as Calvin Harris' song "Live Without Your Love", which entered the UK Singles Chart. He signed with RCA Records to release his second studio album Gemini Rights (2022), which peaked within the top ten of the Billboard 200 chart and spawned the single "Bad Habit". Also a sleeper hit, the song peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100 after going viral on TikTok; it was nominated for Best Pop Solo Performance, Record of the Year and Song of the Year at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards, while its parent album won Best Progressive R&B Album. He was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2023.{{cite news |url=https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2023/ |title=Time 100 |magazine=Time |date=April 13, 2023 |access-date=April 15, 2023 |archive-date=April 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230413151502/https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2023/ |url-status=live }}
Early life
Steve Thomas Lacy-Moya was born in Compton, California, on May 23, 1998,{{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/steve-lacy-mn0003420473 | title=Steve Lacy Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More | website=AllMusic | access-date=June 24, 2023 | archive-date=February 16, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230216161443/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/steve-lacy-mn0003420473 | url-status=live }} the son of an African-American mother and Filipino father.{{cite web |last1=Frank |first1=Alex |title=Men: Steve Lacy — FANTASTIC MAN |url=http://www.fantasticman.com/men/steve-lacy |website=Fantastic Man |access-date=August 25, 2018 |archive-date=August 27, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180827075435/http://www.fantasticman.com/men/steve-lacy |url-status=dead }} He was raised by his mother and grew up with his sister Asia Lacy (Asiatica), with his father being largely absent from his life and usually only visiting on special occasions. When Lacy was 10 years old, his father died.{{cite web |last1=Andrews-Duve |first1=Myles |title=Steve Lacy: Predicting The Future |url=https://www.carhartt-wip.com/en/journal/news/2018/11/steve-lacy-predicting-the-future |website=Carhartt WIP |date=November 15, 2018 |access-date=November 27, 2018 |archive-date=November 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211116193019/https://www.carhartt-wip.com/en/journal/news/2018/11/steve-lacy-predicting-the-future |url-status=live }}{{Cite web|url=https://i-d.co/article/steve-lacy-interview-tyler-mitchell/|title=Steve Lacy discusses his debut album, life and love – i-D|last=White|first=Ryan|website=iD|date=May 2, 2019|access-date=May 8, 2019|archive-date=May 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190506070716/https://i-d.vice.com/en_us/article/qv78yv/steve-lacy-interview-tyler-mitchell|url-status=live}} Lacy attended Narbonne High School before moving onto a private school. Lacy has said that he grew up sheltered, a result of his mother wanting to shield him and his sisters from the environment at the time in Compton.
Career
Lacy first gained an interest in the guitar at the age of seven through the video game Guitar Hero, but soon wanted to learn how to play on an actual guitar. He met Jameel Bruner, his future bandmate in the Internet, while in the jazz band at high school. He produced and performed his first songs on his iPhone, using a plug-in for his guitar called an iRig.{{cite web|last1=Sandford|first1=Makeda|title=INTERVIEW: STEVE LACY IS THE WUNDERKIND CHALLENGING MUSICAL NORMS|url=http://saintheron.com/featured/interview-steve-lacy-is-the-wunderkind-challenging-musical-norms/|website=Saint Heron|access-date=March 31, 2017|archive-date=September 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180913150456/http://saintheron.com/featured/interview-steve-lacy-is-the-wunderkind-challenging-musical-norms/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|last1=Leswing|first1=Kif|title=One of Kendrick Lamar's producers makes beats on his iPhone – but he has a problem with the iPhone 7|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/kendrick-lamar-damn-producer-steve-lacy-iphone-beats-garageband-2017-4|website=Business Insider|date=April 14, 2017|access-date=April 15, 2017|archive-date=April 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170414195020/http://www.businessinsider.com/kendrick-lamar-damn-producer-steve-lacy-iphone-beats-garageband-2017-4|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|last1=Pierce|first1=David|title=The Hot New Hip-Hop Producer Who Does Everything on His iPhone|url=https://www.wired.com/2017/04/steve-lacy-iphone-producer/|magazine=WIRED|date=April 14, 2017|access-date=July 5, 2017}} In 2013, he began a producing role on what would become the Internet's third studio album, Ego Death.{{cite web|title=EP 91: Steve Lacy Interview|url=https://music.apple.com/us/station/steve-lacy-interview/ra.1227060631|website=Apple Music|access-date=April 16, 2017|format=audio|archive-date=July 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731153740/https://music.apple.com/us/station/steve-lacy-interview/ra.1227060631|url-status=live}} Contributing on the production of eight tracks, Ego Death was nominated at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards for Best Urban Contemporary Album. Lacy appeared on Matt Martians' album The Drum Chord Theory and Syd's album Fin after it was announced that the Internet members would release solo projects.{{cite web|last1= Strauss|first1= Matthew|title= The Internet's Syd and Matt Martians Announce Solo Albums {{!}} Pitchfork|url= http://pitchfork.com/news/68752-the-internets-syd-and-matt-martians-announce-solo-albums/|website= Pitchfork|date= October 4, 2016|access-date= June 10, 2017|archive-date= July 18, 2017|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170718034423/http://pitchfork.com/news/68752-the-internets-syd-and-matt-martians-announce-solo-albums/|url-status= live}} He also began producing songs for Twenty88, Denzel Curry, Isaiah Rashad, J. Cole, GoldLink, and Kendrick Lamar, most notably producing the song "Pride" from Lamar's Grammy-winning album Damn,{{Cite news|url=https://www.wired.com/2017/04/steve-lacy-iphone-producer/|title=The Guy Who Produced Kendrick Lamar's Best New Track Did It All on His iPhone|last=Pierce|first=David|date=April 14, 2017|magazine=Wired|access-date=January 7, 2019|issn=1059-1028|archive-date=July 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220724103603/https://www.wired.com/2017/04/steve-lacy-iphone-producer/|url-status=live}} and making two guest appearances on the Vampire Weekend album Father of the Bride.{{cite web|last1=Renshaw|first1=David|title=Vampire Weekend are working with Steve Lacy on their new album|url=https://www.thefader.com/2017/10/03/vampire-weekend-steve-lacy-new-album|website=FADER|date=October 3, 2017|access-date=December 2, 2018|archive-date=December 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181202070746/https://www.thefader.com/2017/10/03/vampire-weekend-steve-lacy-new-album|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last1=Renshaw|first1=David|title=Watch Vampire Weekend debut a new song featuring Steve Lacy|url=https://www.thefader.com/2018/06/18/watch-vampire-weekend-flower-moon-steve-lacy|website=FADER|date=June 18, 2018|access-date=December 2, 2018|archive-date=June 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622060952/http://www.thefader.com/2018/06/18/watch-vampire-weekend-flower-moon-steve-lacy|url-status=live}}
Steve Lacy's Demo was released on February 17, 2017, with Lacy once again creating most of the songs on his iPhone by producing the guitar and bass arrangements through it and singing his vocals directly into its built-in microphone.{{cite web|title=Steve Lacy: Steve Lacy's Demo Review|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/22983-steve-lacys-demo/|website=Pitchfork|access-date=March 13, 2017|archive-date=March 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312214617/http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/22983-steve-lacys-demo/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last1=Roberts|first1=Randall|title=California Sounds: Chuck Prophet honors Bobby Fuller; Steve Lacy goes "Dark Red"; Ty Segall sings a trippy ballad|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-ca-ms-california-sounds-prophet-lacy-segall-20170224-story.html|website=Los Angeles Times|date=March 10, 2017|access-date=March 16, 2017|archive-date=March 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170315231525/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-ca-ms-california-sounds-prophet-lacy-segall-20170224-story.html|url-status=live}} He also programmed the drum patterns in Ableton Live.{{cite web|last1=Webster|first1=McKenzii|title=Steve Lacy's song series 'Steve Lacy's Demo' gives short but sweet vibes|url=http://earmilk.com/2017/02/24/steve-lacys-song-series-steve-lacys-demo-gives-short-but-sweet-vibes/|website=Earmilk|date=February 24, 2017|access-date=March 25, 2017|archive-date=February 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170225110906/http://earmilk.com/2017/02/24/steve-lacys-song-series-steve-lacys-demo-gives-short-but-sweet-vibes/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last1=Williams|first1=Rhiannon|title=Musician Steve Lacy releases EP recorded entirely on an iPhone|url=https://inews.co.uk/essentials/news/technology/musician-steve-lacy-releases-ep-recorded-entirely-iphone/|website=i (newspaper)|date=February 24, 2017|access-date=March 25, 2017|archive-date=August 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817080814/https://inews.co.uk/essentials/news/technology/musician-steve-lacy-releases-ep-recorded-entirely-iphone/|url-status=live}} That year, he also co-wrote and produced Ravyn Lenae's EP Crush, which was eventually released in February 2018.{{cite web|last1=Rindner|first1=Grant|title=Ravyn Lenae's Steve Lacy-Produced EP 'Crush' Is Here|url=http://pigeonsandplanes.com/music/2018/02/ravyn-lenae-steve-lacy-ep|website=Pigeons and Planes|access-date=February 10, 2018|archive-date=February 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180210062339/http://pigeonsandplanes.com/music/2018/02/ravyn-lenae-steve-lacy-ep|url-status=live}} He reunited with the Internet to work on their album Hive Mind, which was released in July 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2018/05/the-internet-new-album-hive-mind-come-over-single|last=Daramola|first=Israel|title=The Internet Detail New Album Hive Mind, Release "Come Over"|website=Spin|date=May 30, 2018|access-date=June 2, 2018|archive-date=June 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623222139/https://www.spin.com/2018/05/the-internet-new-album-hive-mind-come-over-single/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2018/05/the-internet-new-album-hive-mind-come-over|last=Kaye|first=Ben|title=The Internet announce new album, Hive Mind, share "Come Over": Stream|website=Consequence of Sound|date=May 31, 2018|access-date=June 2, 2018|archive-date=November 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117003122/https://consequence.net/2018/05/the-internet-new-album-hive-mind-come-over/|url-status=live}} Lacy went on to produce for Solange,{{Cite news |last1= St. Félix |first1= Doreen |url= https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/magazine-feature/8221722/solange-interview-billboard-cover-story-2018 |title= Solange on New Music & Why She's 'Not Interested in Entertainment at This Moment' |magazine= Billboard |date= March 1, 2018 |access-date= August 27, 2018 |archive-date= August 30, 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180830052158/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/magazine-feature/8221722/solange-interview-billboard-cover-story-2018 |url-status= live }}{{Cite news |last1= Douze |first1= Khalila |title= Steve Lacy's Yellow Brick Road {{!}} SSENSE |url= https://www.ssense.com/en-us/editorial/music/steve-lacys-yellow-brick-road |website= SSENSE.com |access-date= August 27, 2018 |archive-date= August 30, 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180830034522/https://www.ssense.com/en-us/editorial/music/steve-lacys-yellow-brick-road |url-status= live }} Kali Uchis on her debut album Isolation,{{cite web|last1=Hussein|first1=Wandera|title=Here are the full album credits for Kali Uchis's Isolation|url=http://www.thefader.com/2018/04/06/kali-uchis-isolation-album-credits|website=FADER|date=April 6, 2018|access-date=May 6, 2018|archive-date=May 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180513003248/http://www.thefader.com/2018/04/06/kali-uchis-isolation-album-credits|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2018/10/29/kali-uchis-just-a-stranger-music-video-steve-lacy|title=Kali Uchis shares 'Just A Stranger' video featuring Steve Lacy|date=October 29, 2018|last=Darville|first=Jordan|website=The FADER|access-date=November 13, 2018|archive-date=November 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107132659/https://www.thefader.com/2018/10/29/kali-uchis-just-a-stranger-music-video-steve-lacy|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.vibe.com/2018/10/kali-uchis-just-a-stranger-video/|title=Kali Uchis' "Just A Stranger" Video: Watch Now|last=Johnson|first=Zoe|website=VIBE|date=October 31, 2018|access-date=November 13, 2018|archive-date=November 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181114100402/https://www.vibe.com/2018/10/kali-uchis-just-a-stranger-video/|url-status=live}}{{cite AV media notes|title=Isolation|type=CD liner notes|others=Kali Uchis|publisher=Virgin Records|year=2018}} Mac Miller on his album Swimming,{{cite web |title= Mac Miller – Swimming Album Credits and Stream |url= https://www.istandardproducers.com/mac-miller-swimming-album-credits-and-stream |website= iStandard Producers |access-date= August 4, 2018 |archive-date= October 29, 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181029112347/https://www.istandardproducers.com/mac-miller-swimming-album-credits-and-stream/ |url-status= usurped }} and was featured on Dev Hynes' album Negro Swan.{{cite web | title = Blood Orange on Instagram: 'Negro Swan Tracklist. 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In 2018, Lacy said that he had produced for rapper YG, and that he had begun using devices other than his phone to produce music. In March 2019, he was credited for producing on two tracks on Solange's album When I Get Home.{{cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/105015489|title=When I Get Home / Solange|date=March 1, 2019|access-date=March 1, 2019|work=Tidal|archive-date=March 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190302024622/https://listen.tidal.com/album/105015489|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/solanges-new-album-when-i-get-home-full-credits-panda-bear-earl-tyler-gucci-mane-more/|title=Solange's New Album When I Get Home Full Credits: Panda Bear, Earl, Tyler, Gucci Mane, More|last=Minsker|first=Evan|date=March 1, 2019|website=Pitchfork|access-date=March 2, 2019|archive-date=March 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190302024459/https://pitchfork.com/news/solanges-new-album-when-i-get-home-full-credits-panda-bear-earl-tyler-gucci-mane-more/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2019/03/solange-when-i-get-home-album-credits/|title=Solange's When I Get Home Credits Earl Sweatshirt, Panda Bear, Pharrell, More|last=Arcand|first=Rob|date=March 1, 2019|website=Spin|access-date=March 2, 2019|archive-date=March 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190302024536/https://www.spin.com/2019/03/solange-when-i-get-home-album-credits/|url-status=live}} He was also featured on the Vampire Weekend song "Sunflower" and appeared its video that same month.{{Cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2019/03/vampire-weekend-father-bride-release-date-sunflower-big-blue/|title=Vampire Weekend set release date for Father of the Bride, premiere two new songs: Stream|first=Lake|last=Schatz|date=March 6, 2019|website=Consequence of Sound|access-date=March 7, 2019|archive-date=January 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230117054208/https://consequence.net/2019/03/vampire-weekend-father-bride-release-date-sunflower-big-blue/|url-status=live}} In April, he released the single "N Side" from his debut album Apollo XXI.{{cite web|title=Steve Lacy – N Side -Single|date=April 8, 2019|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/n-side/1458141383?i=1458141671|publisher=iTunes Store|access-date=April 8, 2019|archive-date=April 16, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416152904/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/n-side/1458141383?i=1458141671|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last1=Pierre|first1=Alphonse|title=The Internet's Steve Lacy Shares New Song 'N Side': Listen|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/the-internet-steve-lacy-shares-new-song-n-side-listen/|website=Pitchfork|date=April 8, 2019|access-date=April 8, 2019|archive-date=April 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190408234858/https://pitchfork.com/news/the-internet-steve-lacy-shares-new-song-n-side-listen/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last1=Gore|first1=Sydney|title=Steve Lacy Officially Reveals the Title of His Debut Solo Album|url=https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/steve-lacy-solo-album/|website=High Snobiety|date=May 15, 2019|access-date=May 15, 2019|archive-date=July 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731153758/https://www.highsnobiety.com/|url-status=live}} He announced the release date of Apollo XXI to be on May 24, 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/internets-steve-lacy-shares-details-new-solo-album-2484498|title=The Internet's Steve Lacy shares details of a new solo album|last=Aubrey|first=Elizabeth|website=NME|date=May 5, 2019|access-date=May 8, 2019|archive-date=May 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505120517/https://www.nme.com/news/music/internets-steve-lacy-shares-details-new-solo-album-2484498|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2019/05/02/steve-lacy-solo-album-in-i-d-interview|title=Steve Lacy confirms upcoming solo album in i-D interview|last=Renshaw|first=David|website=The FADER|date=May 2, 2019|access-date=May 8, 2019|archive-date=May 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507105835/https://www.thefader.com/2019/05/02/steve-lacy-solo-album-in-i-d-interview|url-status=live}} In the week of his album debut, he released two more singles, "Playground" and "Hate CD".{{cite web|last1=Zidel|first1=Alex|title=Steve Lacy Hits The 'Playground' For Another New Song|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/steve-lacy-hits-the-playground-for-another-new-song-new-song.1983077.html|website=HotNewHipHop|date=May 21, 2019|access-date=May 21, 2019|archive-date=May 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521171132/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/steve-lacy-hits-the-playground-for-another-new-song-new-song.1983077.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last1=Darville|first1=Jordan|title=Steve Lacy enters his 'Prince phase' in new song 'Playground'|url=https://www.thefader.com/2019/05/21/steve-lacy-new-song-playground|website=FADER|date=May 21, 2019|access-date=May 21, 2019|archive-date=May 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190524012139/https://www.thefader.com/2019/05/21/steve-lacy-new-song-playground|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last1=Rettig|first1=James|title=Steve Lacy – "Hate CD"|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2045010/steve-lacy-hate-cd/music/|website=Stereogum|date=May 23, 2019|access-date=May 23, 2019|archive-date=May 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190524010143/https://www.stereogum.com/2045010/steve-lacy-hate-cd/music/|url-status=live}} The album was nominated for Best Urban Contemporary Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, Lacy's first Grammy nomination as a solo artist.{{Cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/2020-grammy-awards-nominations-complete-winners-list|title=2020 GRAMMY Awards: Complete Winners List|date=November 20, 2019|publisher=National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences|access-date=August 28, 2020|archive-date=May 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200522011311/https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/2020-grammy-awards-nominations-complete-winners-list|url-status=live}}
On December 4, 2020, Lacy released a compilation album of his early work titled The Lo-Fis.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-lo-fis/1540065822|title=The Lo-Fis by Steve Lacy on Apple Music|date=December 4, 2020|via=Apple Music|access-date=December 4, 2020|archive-date=December 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204050500/https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-lo-fis/1540065822|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/steve-lacy-teases-new-demo-compilation|title=Steve Lacy Teases New Demo Compilation|work=Clash|last=Murray|first=Robin|date=November 16, 2020|access-date=December 4, 2020|archive-date=November 16, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116183029/https://www.clashmusic.com/news/steve-lacy-teases-new-demo-compilation|url-status=live}} His single "Mercury" was released with a music video on June 16, 2022.{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/3pc9LMhg8lyfpPTyywABMd|title=Steve Lacy – Mercury (Official Video)|website=Spotify|access-date=June 22, 2022|archive-date=June 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220622131610/https://open.spotify.com/album/3pc9LMhg8lyfpPTyywABMd|url-status=live}} The video featured on YouTube is about half as long as the version published on Spotify, which spans 4:58 minutes compared to the 2:30 minutes of the video.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHaQyv9Plv4|title=Single: Mercury by Steve Lacy|date=June 16, 2022 |via=YouTube|access-date=June 22, 2022|archive-date=June 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220622131610/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHaQyv9Plv4|url-status=live}} His second studio album, Gemini Rights, was released on July 15, 2022.{{cite news |last1=Beaumont-Thomas |first1=Ben |title='I'm just weird!' Meet Steve Lacy, the sexed-up heir to Stevie Wonder and Prince |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/jul/08/steve-lacy-us-singer-tiktok-stevie-wonder-prince-kendrick-lamar-bisexual |access-date=July 8, 2022 |newspaper=The Guardian |date=July 8, 2022 |archive-date=July 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708143303/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/jul/08/steve-lacy-us-singer-tiktok-stevie-wonder-prince-kendrick-lamar-bisexual |url-status=live }} The album spawned the single "Bad Habit", which became Lacy's first song to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 after going viral on TikTok, where a snippet of the song was used as the soundtrack for over 400,000 videos on the platform.{{Cite web |date=October 7, 2022 |title=How Steve Lacy Scored the No. 1 Song in the Country With "Bad Habit" |url=https://www.gq.com/story/steve-lacy-bad-habit-no-1-billboard-hot-100 |access-date=November 2, 2022 |website=GQ |language=en-US |quote="..."Bad Habits" got a boost from TikTok. A clip of the hook has soundtracked half a million videos on the platform..." |archive-date=November 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102111330/https://www.gq.com/story/steve-lacy-bad-habit-no-1-billboard-hot-100 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=August |date=October 10, 2022 |title=Led by a surprise No. 1 hit, Steve Lacy redefines the rock star for Gen Z |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-10-10/steve-lacy-bad-habit-grammys-2023 |access-date=November 2, 2022 |website=Los Angeles Times |quote="..."Bad Habit," his bummed-out yet deliriously horny TikTok viral hit turned Billboard Hot 100 smash..." |archive-date=November 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102110534/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-10-10/steve-lacy-bad-habit-grammys-2023 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Geraghty |first=Hollie |date=October 4, 2022 |title=Steve Lacy lands first Number One with 'Bad Habit' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/steve-lacy-lands-first-number-one-with-bad-habit-3322097 |access-date=November 9, 2022 |website=NME |language=en-GB |archive-date=November 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221109120653/https://www.nme.com/news/music/steve-lacy-lands-first-number-one-with-bad-habit-3322097 |url-status=live }} On November 5, 2022, he performed "Bad Habit" and "Helmet" on Saturday Night Live.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/amy-schumer-steve-lacy-saturday-night-live-snl-1235416021/|title='SNL': Amy Schumer to Host With Steve Lacy Debuting as Musical Guest|website=Variety|date=October 27, 2022|access-date=October 27, 2022|archive-date=October 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027220236/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/amy-schumer-steve-lacy-saturday-night-live-snl-1235416021/|url-status=live}}
On January 31, 2023, AEG (Anschutz Entertainment Group) Presents announced that Lacy would be one of three headline acts at the inaugural Re:SET Concert Series.{{cite web |last1=Ruiz |first1=Matthew |title=Boygenius, LCD Soundsystem, and Steve Lacy to Headline New Re:Set Concert Series |date=January 31, 2023 |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/boygenius-lcd-soundsystem-and-steve-lacy-to-headline-new-reset-concert-series/ |work=Pitchfork |access-date=February 7, 2023 |archive-date=March 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331064654/https://pitchfork.com/news/boygenius-lcd-soundsystem-and-steve-lacy-to-headline-new-reset-concert-series/ |url-status=live }}
Artistry
In an interview with The Fader, Lacy cited Thundercat, Erykah Badu, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Pharrell Williams and the Neptunes as some of his biggest influences, also mentioning Prince as his dream collaborator. Lacy has also listed Weezer, Paramore, and Jimi Hendrix as major influences on his sound.{{Cite web |date=December 23, 2022 |title=Steve Lacy's Music Influences Include Paramore And 'Guitar Hero' |url=https://uproxx.com/music/steve-lacy-music-influences-paramore-guitar-hero/ |access-date=December 23, 2022 |website=UPROXX |language=en-US |archive-date=December 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221223162252/https://uproxx.com/music/steve-lacy-music-influences-paramore-guitar-hero/ |url-status=live }} Makeda Sandford of Saint Heron described his sound as "an electrifying yet smooth... playful depiction of beachy funk, rock 'n roll-sprinkled soul." Jonah Bromwich of Pitchfork said he "sparkles with classic Southern California funk and soul." He has also stated that one of his biggest influences, in regard to production, is Mac DeMarco.{{cite web|title=The Internet: Favorite Producers of All Time [S2 Ep. 4] – Beats1 (Apple Music)|url=https://youtube.com/P2BUXDTjfzI|via=YouTube|access-date=August 11, 2018}} Lacy has said that he is most comfortable writing about topics regarding love and dating, and describes his musical sound to be like the tartan fabric 'plaid'.{{cite web |last1=Dwyer |first1=Vincent |title=There's a reason everybody loves Steve Lacy – Acclaim Magazine |url=https://acclaimmag.com/music/steve-lacy-interview-the-internet/ |website=Acclaim |date=February 7, 2018 |access-date=August 26, 2018 |archive-date=August 24, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180824135106/https://acclaimmag.com/music/steve-lacy-interview-the-internet/ |url-status=live }}
Personal life
In 2017, Lacy came out as bisexual.{{Cite web |date=October 3, 2017 |title=Hip-Hop Artist Steve Lacy Says He's Bisexual But Would Never Date A Black Guy |url=https://www.logotv.com/news/dzq0df/steve-lacy-bisexual-wont-date-black-guys |access-date=July 15, 2022 |website=logotv.com |language=en |archive-date=July 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220715045904/https://www.logotv.com/news/dzq0df/steve-lacy-bisexual-wont-date-black-guys |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=October 4, 2017 |title=The Internet guitarist Steve Lacy confirms he's bisexual – but says he won't date black guys |url=http://attitude.co.uk/article/the-internet-guitarist-steve-lacy-confirms-hes-bisexual-but-says-he-wont-date-black-guys/15930/ |access-date=July 15, 2022 |website=Attitude.co.uk |language=en |archive-date=July 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220715045954/https://attitude.co.uk/article/the-internet-guitarist-steve-lacy-confirms-hes-bisexual-but-says-he-wont-date-black-guys/15930/ |url-status=live }}
Discography
{{Main|Steve Lacy discography}}
= Studio albums =
- Apollo XXI (2019)
- Gemini Rights (2022)
=With the Internet=
Awards and nominations
{{See also|The Internet (band)#Awards and nominations}}
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