Everybody doing the same shit - the same snare drum, same kick, same bass. I think everybody is so caught up in doing the same thing that people don’t realize there are entirely different ways to make a song and it could be equally as hard. We were just listening to a lot of older shit, like Gil Scott-Heron, Curtis Mayfield, and shit. “Rehab” has a similar feel to some of your earlier songs, like “DSN” and “Allure” - stripped-down ballads where you sing without too many drums. I like to use that expletive because it means both things. I’m out here getting money, fucking women, all that rock-star shit. “Fuck the world” from an enjoyment perspective. But also talking about “fuck the world” from the perspective of lust. The world is kind of shitty right now - fuck the injustice, the bullshit. “Fuck the world,” like, fuck all the negativity. What’s the story that you wanted to tell with this EP? “It was the songs with your singing - that’s what sucked me in,” says Ty. Rapping was his plan until 2014, when his manager, Ty, inspired him to make the switch to singing. It was shortly after then that he moved to L.A. Though he was hesitant about the move at first, he soon realized time away from friends sparked his work ethic. He and his family moved from Maryland to Charlotte, North Carolina, around the time he graduated high school at age 17. His solo projects Sonder Son and Lost showcased an array of different styles, from stripped-down ballads to that Nineties nostalgia bounce. Since being featured on the Grammy-nominated 2016 single “Crew” with fellow DMV natives GoldLink and Shy Glizzy, it’s been clear that Faiyaz is more than just a guy who sings hooks. He’s got the word “sonder” tattooed over his right eyebrow - a reference to the group he fronts with frequent producers Dpat and Atu - and he takes his sunglasses off to meet my gaze. The 24-year-old singer (real name Christopher Brent Wood) sounds calm and collected as he discusses his new EP, Fuck the World. “To be completely honest, I’m an R&B singer because I’m black and I sing.” “I don’t really feel the loyalty to any particular genre,” Brent Faiyaz says.
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