Jazmine Sullivan is back with new music. Her latest single, “Stand Up,” was made for Till, Chinonye Chukwu’s new film about Emmet Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley. Find the song, produced and co-written by Dernst “D’Mile” Emile II, below.
“I’m honored to be able to contribute to such a powerful film about such a historic and tragic moment in American history,” Sullivan said in a statement shared with Variety and Rolling Stone. “I believe that part of my purpose is to give space for stories that are often ignored and silenced; the Black experience in particular.”
“It was a genuine dream come true to have Jazmine Sullivan pen and perform ‘Stand Up’ as the end credit song of Till,” Chinonye Chukwu added in a press statement. “A passionate artist and activist, Jazmine delivers an anthem for justice and hope; one that ignites a fire to rise up for all people whose lives have been senselessly cut short because of America’s deep rooted and white supremacy.”
Till premiered at this year’s New York Film Festival, and will be shown in theaters across the United States starting October 28. The film was scored by Abel Korzeniowski.
Jazmine Sullivan’s latest album, Heaux Tales, was released in 2021 and later expanded upon with Heaux Tales, Mo’ Tales: The Deluxe. The album earned Sullivan the 2022 Grammy Award for Best R&B Album, while her single “Pick Up Your Feelings” picked up the Grammy for Best R&B Performance.
Revisit Pitchfork’s 2021 interview “Jazmine Sullivan on Shamelessness, Heaux Tales, and Her Biggest Year Yet.”
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