After netting a No. 2 debut on the Billboard 200 with his first album Wasteland, Brent Faiyaz solidified his standing as a critical cog in the R&B circuit, so much so that a year later, he and UnitedMasters agreed on an unprecedented partnership to form a new creative agency as a hub for his upcoming endeavors.
A source close to the situation tells Billboard that the deal is rumored to be valued at close to $50 million.
“Brent Faiyaz is one of the most prolific independent artists today, and we are extremely excited to embark on this new partnership with him,” UnitedMasters founder Steve Stoute tells Billboard. “It’s been inspiring to watch his journey as an artist over the years, and with this partnership we look to further amplify his creative vision and support his entrepreneurial ambitions.”
Along with his new partnership, Brent Faiyaz will embark on a world tour later this summer. Titled F–k the World, It’s a Wasteland, the multi-date trek will arrive in major markets, including New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, Paris, and Milan. Presale tickets will be available on Spotify through May 3 and open for the general public on May 5.
Faiyaz keeps momentum from his 2022 effort by releasing his latest visual, “Rolling Stone.” Channeling classic film noir elements, the video is presented as a cinematic thriller with black and white coloring. I still got demons from my younger days. “I wish I could shake ‘em, but they follow me,” he sings in the clip.
Check out video for “Rolling Stone” and the tour dates for F–k The World, It’s a Wasteland below.
TOUR DATES:
7/16 Landover, MD forthcoming
7/25 Denver, CO The Mission Ballroom
7/28 Chicago, IL The Salt Shed
8/1 Toronto, ON History
8/6 New York, NY Central Park Summerstage
8/9 Boston, MA MGM Music Hall at Fenway
8/12 Miami, FL James L. Knight Center
8/16 Orlando, FL Dr. Phillips Center
8/19 Sacramento, CA forthcoming
8/22 New Orleans, LA Orpheum Theater
8/23 Houston, TX 713 Music Hall
8/24 Dallas, TX The Factory Deep Ellum
8/31 San Francisco, CA The Masonic
9/1 Oakland, CA Fox Theater
9/3 Las Vegas, NV The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas – Chelsea Theater
9/15 Los Angeles, CA YouTube Theater
10/16 Leeds, UK O2 Academy Leeds
10/19 Manchester, UK O2 Apollo
10/21 Glasgow, UK O2 Academy Glasgow
10/23 Birmingham, UK O2 Academy
10/25 London, UK Eventim Apollo
11/1 Utrecht, Netherlands TivoliVredenburg
11/3 Stockholm, Sweden Banankompaniet
11/5 Copenhagen, Denmark Vega
11/8 Oslo, Norway Rockefeller Music Hall
11/10 Berlin, Germany Tempodrom
11/12 Milan, Italy Fabrique
11/14 Barcelona, Spain Razzmatazz
11/17 Cologne, Germany Palladium
11/19 Paris, France Elysee Montmartre
11/20 London, UK Eventim Apollo
