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Key Takeaways:

• Brent Faiyaz cleared his social media and hinted at a brand new venture, ‘ICON,’ arriving Sept. 19.
• The teaser builds on his 2023 mixtape ‘Larger Than Life’ and up to date collaborations with Wizkid and Loe Shimmy.
• His second studio album, ‘WASTELAND,’ debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart.

R&B followers are about to be well-fed, as a result of it appears to be like like Brent Faiyaz is dropping a brand new album simply in time for the autumn. On Thursday (July 3), the “Clouded” singer wiped his social media clear and teased an upcoming venture.

“ICON,” the cryptic Instagram Story learn, alongside a supposed launch date of Sept. 19. Faiyaz already has two data slated to hit streaming providers quickly: “tony soprano.,” named after the enduring “The Sopranos” character himself, and the moodier, extra summary “peter pan.” However, it is nonetheless unclear if they will seem on no matter he’s gearing as much as drop.

“I’m really a Don no Datta / But I take care of everybody / Put that on everybody / She say she can’t go without me / I don’t doubt it, no,” Faiyaz crooned in a snippet of the first-mentioned observe.

ICON will arrive at a reasonably pivotal second for the DMV native. His final solo effort, Larger Than Life, dropped in 2023, and whereas he’s stored a comparatively low profile since then, a handful of options have hinted at what’s subsequent. Last yr alone, Faiyaz linked with Loe Shimmy and Wizkid on “For Me – Remix” and “Piece of My Heart,” respectively.

WASTELAND, his second studio album, turned out to be a serious success, particularly for him as an independent artist. The LP debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and positioned 9 tracks on the Billboard Hot 100, with “All Mine” reaching as excessive as No. 42.

Although particulars round ICON are nonetheless largely below wraps, one factor’s clear: One of R&B’s most compelling voices is formally on its means again.