Coming like a thief in the night brent faiyaz series#

He had moved to Atlanta in 2020 while dating a woman who lived there at the time, but found himself protesting in the city’s streets like so many others due to a series of police killings of people of color. It’s hard to think he ever second-guessed singing and considered becoming a rapper before the fame. His background in production and approach to song structure creates a journey for listeners in every track. He’s sung not just about love or the lack thereof, but everything from police brutality to sex and drugs with brutal honesty.

That voice is what makes him stand out most reminiscent of Aaliyah’s, it’s smooth and never overbearing. Much like the Weeknd early on, Faiyaz has used mystique and music to build his following and become one of the most prominent voices in R&B today. With just that 25 percent, Faiyaz has managed to create a cult-like fanbase that will pull up within hours of him posting his location in lower Manhattan and swarm his car to get a chance to see him. Why Drake (and Beyoncé!) Would Like You to Dance Right Now Watch Drake Join Backstreet Boys to Perform 'I Want It That Way' at Toronto Concert “I think people don’t know that I’ve only given you, like, 25 percent,” says the Maryland native, Goyard bag in hand, as he sits across from me in the same spot where we met two years ago in Rolling Stone ’s office. If you think the statement on the billboard comes off cocky, confident, or both, that’s just the reality of the expectations that Faiyaz and his team have for this album. Plastered at the bottom is the single word Wasteland - the title to Brent Fayiaz’s long-awaited new album. “I would like to apologize in advance for the person I’m gonna become once this album drops,” reads a billboard in New York’s Times Square.

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