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single "

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" alongside

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in 2016, which was certified 6× Platinum by the

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, and earned him a nomination for the

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. In 2021, his singles, " Wasting Time" featuring

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and

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, "

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" with

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featuring

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, and "Mercedes", all earned him entries on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Faiyaz's second album ''Wasteland'' debuted at number two on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart.

Early life

Faiyaz started making music at the age of 12. His parents were not always understanding of his dreams as a musician; which Faiyaz said was warranted because his love for music "always distracted" him.

Career

2013–2016: Early career and ''A.M. Paradox''

Faiyaz began uploading his experimental music onto

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in 2014. During that time he moved from his hometown

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, to

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, before settling in

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, to further his music career. On January 19, 2015, he released his debut single "Allure". On June 1, 2016, Faiyaz released "Invite Me", the lead single from his debut EP. On September 19, 2016, his 21st birthday, the EP entitled ''A.M. Paradox'' was released and received positive reviews from music critics. In October 2016, Brent Faiyaz formed a group named Sonder with record producers Dpat and Atu. The group released their debut single, "Too Fast," on October 25. On December 16, 2016, Faiyaz was featured alongside rapper

on the single "

" by rapper

2017–present: ''Into'', ''Sonder Son'', ''Fuck the World'', and ''Wasteland''

On January 26, 2017, Sonder released their debut EP ''Into'', for which ''Duplion'' named them their "Artist of the Month" for January 2017. The EP was also ranked 23rd by ''

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'' on its list of "The Best Albums of 2017 (So Far)" on June 6, 2017. On June 21, 2017, Faiyaz was featured in the remix for

's "

," which also featured

and included rapper

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. On March 8, 2019, Faiyaz featured on the song "Demonz (Interlude)" from

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's second studio album ''

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''. Faiyaz released his second EP, '' Fuck the World'', on February 7, 2020. It peaked at number 20 on the US ''Billboard'' 200. On September 18, 2020, a day before his birthday, he released the single "Dead Man Walking". He returned with a new single, "

", on January 29, 2021. Produced by

, the song features

, who provides a "spacey" verse, while Faiyaz sings of "uncertain love and raps in a distilled voice praising loyalty from his female companion". On February 8 , he released a new song titled "Circles", alongside a video. He is currently working on a new album, titled ''Make It Out Alive'', which is in the early recording process. On July 1, 2021, Faiyaz released a new single, " Wasting Time" featuring

. Following this, he appeared on tracks from

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's ''

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'' ("Lost Souls") and

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's '' If Orange Was a Place'' ("Found"). On December 3, Faiyaz released the single "Mercedes", after having teased a project titled ''

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Musical style and influences

Faiyaz has referred to

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as his biggest influence. When speaking to '' Fact'', Faiyaz stated "It was Lauryn Hill who inspired me to start singing from early on". He has also cited artists such as

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, and

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among his inspirations.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

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Other charted songs

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Awards and nominations

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Notes

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References

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External links

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