{"id":801031,"date":"2026-02-23T16:08:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T15:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/numero.com\/?p=801031"},"modified":"2026-02-23T16:08:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T15:08:08","slug":"how-brent-faiyaz-became-a-key-figure-in-rnb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/music\/how-brent-faiyaz-became-a-key-figure-in-rnb\/","title":{"rendered":"How Brent Faiyaz became a key figure in R\u2019n\u2019B"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a20f7ab4f706&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a20f7ab4f706\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-1993412608-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Brent Faiyaz at the Brooklyn Museum in New York on February 6th, 2024. \u00a9 Shareif Ziyadat\/Getty Images.\" class=\"wp-image-800193\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brent Faiyaz at the Brooklyn Museum in New York on February 6th, 2024. \u00a9 Shareif Ziyadat\/Getty Images.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Brent Faiyaz, the R\u2019n\u2019B star who bends the rules<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Icon<\/em><\/strong>, initially scheduled for release on September 18th, 2025, eventually came out on February 13th, 2026. But the day before, a message landed in the group chat of the American R\u2019n\u2019B singer and producer\u2019s team: \u201c<em>I\u2019m cancelling everything<\/em>.\u201d The album, the tracks, the videos\u2026 Everything had to be stopped immediately, without the slightest explanation. A month later, a video posted on his social media finally lifted the veil. In the intro to the track <em>Have To<\/em> (2026), the 30-year-old artist himself confirmed that he had scrapped the entire project just hours before it was set to go live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speculation ran wild. Some fans, and a few media, saw it as a strategic move &#8211; avoiding a head-on clash with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/music\/who-is-cardi-b-the-ex-stripper-topping-the-charts-2\/\"><strong>Cardi B<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s highly anticipated album <strong><em>Am I the Drama?<\/em><\/strong>, scheduled for release the same day. Others thought it was the whim of an artist known for withholding. <a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/lady-gaga-travis-scott-and-boiler-room-launch-their-programs-on-apple-music\/\"><strong>Travis Scott<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/lifestyle\/kanye-west-accuses-adidas-of-plagiarism-2\/\"><strong>Kanye West<\/strong><\/a> and <strong>Playboi Carti<\/strong> have all, in their own ways, played with their listeners\u2019 frustration. After one final listen, the American singer apparently felt the album simply wasn\u2019t good enough yet\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Tony Soprano<\/em><\/strong> and <strong><em>Peter Pan<\/em><\/strong>, the two promotional singles released on July 4th, 2025, did not make the final cut. The final version of that third studio album, unveiled in February 2026, is thus a reworked object. It is shorter, tighter, re-orchestrated under the direction of <strong>Raphael Saadiq<\/strong> with<strong> Chad Hugo<\/strong> (Neptunes), <strong>Dpat<\/strong> and <strong>Tommy Richman<\/strong>. Forty minutes, ten tracks and no features\u2026 The result is a work that feels both contemporary and vintage, at times evoking early-2000s <strong>Usher<\/strong> or 1980s <a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/movies\/michael-jackson-discover-the-first-images-of-the-biopic\/\"><strong>Michael Jackson<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tdHhtTvJBDc&amp;list=RDtdHhtTvJBDc&amp;start_radio=1\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tdHhtTvJBDc&amp;list=RDtdHhtTvJBDc&amp;start_radio=1<\/a><\/div>\r\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brent Faiyaz \u2013 <em>Wrong Faces<\/em> (2026).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A former rapper turned singer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Born on September 19th, 1995, in Columbia, Maryland, <strong>Brent Faiyaz<\/strong> grew up in a quiet suburb between Baltimore and Washington, D.C. The young man immersed himself in the music of <a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/music\/tribute-to-the-king-of-nu-soul-dangelo\/\"><strong>D\u2019Angelo<\/strong><\/a>, <strong>Lauryn Hill<\/strong> and <strong>Timbaland<\/strong>, before beginning to share his own music on SoundCloud in 2013. His original plan? To become a rapper. But shortly after releasing his first EP, <strong><em>Black Child<\/em><\/strong> (2013), his manager convinced him to focus on singing instead. An asset that would soon become his main strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The turning point came in late 2016 with the track <strong><em>Crew<\/em><\/strong>, a collaboration with <strong>GoldLink<\/strong> nominated at the<strong> Grammy Awards<\/strong>. Major labels quickly came knocking at his door. Offers including a $250,000 advance were put on the table. However, <strong>Brent Faiyaz<\/strong> turned them all down. \u201c<em>It was never about the money. It was always about the terms.<\/em> <em>An 18% royalty fee on a two-album deal just didn\u2019t make sense,<\/em>\u201d his manager <strong>Ty Baisden<\/strong> told <em>Vice<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Sonder Son<\/em><\/strong> (2017), his most personal and autobiographical album, ultimately laid the foundations for a radically independent career. That record showed the audience that the singer&#8217;s real education had taken place elsewhere\u2026 In mastering the history of R\u2019n\u2019B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-Mt4gHybwMM\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-Mt4gHybwMM<\/a><\/div>\r\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brent Faiyaz \u2013 <em>Have To<\/em> (2026)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><h2>The leading voice of \u201ctoxic R\u2019n\u2019B\u201d<\/h2><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Brent Faiya<\/strong>z has built his universe around a falsetto carried by an atmospheric, minimalist production. As for his lyrics, they dissect the contradictions of romantic desire in such a sharp way that the press eventually labeled his work as \u201ctoxic R\u2019n\u2019B\u201d. This subgenre explores the grey areas of modern love in a light way. Compulsive seduction, inability to commit and painful lucidity about his own contradictions are among his favorite themes. <strong><em>Wasteland<\/em><\/strong> (2022), his second album, stands as the most accomplished demonstration of that approach and features collaborations with <strong>Drake<\/strong>,<a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/music\/tyler-the-creator-goes-back-to-the-roots-of-hip-hop-with-dont-tap-the-glass\/\"><strong> Tyler, the Creator<\/strong><\/a> and <strong>The Neptunes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brent Faiyaz&#8217;s other distinctive trait? He remains very reluctant to live performances, knowing that he does not want to make mistakes. Nevertheless, the singer has proven that it is possible to build one of the most influential careers in contemporary R\u2019n\u2019B without ever compromising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Icon (2026) by Brent Faiyaz, available now.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brent Faiyaz, the R\u2019n\u2019B star who bends the rules Icon, initially scheduled for release on [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/music\/how-brent-faiyaz-became-a-key-figure-in-rnb\/\">Read More&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> from How Brent Faiyaz became a key figure in 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