Gatekeeper

Gatekeeper

Jessie Reyez

“Gatekeeper” tells the story of what happened to Jessie Reyez as a young girl who wanted to make it in the music industry. A short film titled “Gatekeeper: A True Story” was released alongside the track, giving further context to the lyrics of the song.

On May 10, 2017, Jessie posted the following letter to her emotional abuser, a famous producer who remains unnamed, on her Instagram:

On May 10, 2018, Jessie shared a TMZ article in a tweet with the caption:

One night, over 6 years ago Noel ‘Detail’ Fisher tried this on me. I was lucky and I got out before it got to this. I didn’t know what to say or who to tell. I was scared. Fear is a real thing. The girls that came out are brave as hell.

Shortly after, she shared a screenshot of her tweet in an Instagram post, confirming that “Gatekeeper” was about record producer Noel “Detail” Fisher:

Yes this is who gatekeeper is about. My experience didn’t get this awful. I hope these women find justice.