Brent

There’s a new entry to the red-hot collectibles market. Brent Montgomery is teaming with Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian to launch Mantel, a content platform created specifically for collectors of sports cards and memorabilia, comics, cars, watches and more. Wheelhouse, the media and marketing company founded by Montgomery (Pawn Stars, King of Collectibles), and Ohanian’s Seven Seven Six tech and venture capital firm, launched the platform Tuesday in beta. The site will serve as a social media…

| In the recent Astro City: That Was Then #1 Special, Kurt Busiek and Brent Anderson previewed their upcoming non-Astro City graphic novel The Gods On Sunday Morning, stating "while it's not set in the world of Astro City, it's still the kind of thing we think Astro City readers will like. It takes a similar approach to a different genre — telling a story about Manny, an ancient and nearly-forgotten god, who lives in a crummy motel in Los Angeles, dreams about the old days when he had real power and made a difference in…

Brent Faiyaz never stays in one place for long. One second, you’ll find him enjoying fine wine on a balcony overlooking Los Angeles. The next, he’ll be greeting crazed fans on the claustrophobically narrow streets of London. It’s always impossible to predict where you’ll see him next, but wherever he is, he always shows up as himself.When I track down the Columbia-born singer and producer on a blisteringly hot Wednesday afternoon in the middle of July, he’s sitting in the back seat of a black Suburban, parked in front of…

Brent Faiyaz is eyeing the top spot.According to first-week projections shared by HitsDailyDouble, the artist’s Wasteland album is headed toward a strong debut. The star-studded effort is expected to move between 105,000 to 115,000 album equivalent units, giving it a decent shot at dethroning Bad Bunny’s Un Verano Sin Ti project, which has spent the second-most weeks atop the Billboard 200 chart so far this year. As pointed out by HDD, Un Verano Sin Ti has yet to move fewer than 100,000 units since its release two months…

In certain corners of the internet there are running jokes about dating men who listen to Brent Faiyaz: if they like the Maryland singer-songwriter’s music, the memes go, odds are you’re getting your heart broken. And given his slinky, carnal brand of R&B, and deliciously toxic lyrics such as: “Darling, I don’t wish you well/ When you ain’t with me, I want you crying” and “It’s your fault for loving me/ You put your trust in me/ And I didn’t ask”, perhaps the jokes aren’t wrong.Even if Faiyaz’s name isn’t yet a…

July is off to a great start. This week, Brent Faiyaz returned with his new album WASTELAND, featuring the electric single “Role Model.” Burna Boy also dropped his newest project, Love, Damini, featuring the Popcaan-assisted single “Toni-Ann Singh.” And Ken Carson is bringing his rebellious teen spirit to the forefront on “Go,” from his new album X. This week’s list also includes new songs from Westside Gunn, Doechii, Fivio Foreign, Joey Badass, and more.Check out the best new music this week below. You can also…

Brent Faiyaz has shared the new album Wasteland, his first full-length since debuting with Sonder Son in 2017.Featuring guest appearances from Tyler, the Creator, Drake, the Neptunes, Joony, Alicia Keys, and Tre’ Amani, Wasteland is an expansive effort that sees Faiyaz at his most confident. Atop nocturnal, sparse production, he flaunts his smooth vocals and penchant for effortless hooks. He also finds time to experiment, including on “Ghetto Gatsby,” which features almost no percussion. Even though it’s been five years…

Brent Faiyaz has officially dropped off “Price of Fame” and its accompanying video.Shot by Bobby Banks and edited by Lonewolf, Keef Jojo, and Banks, the new visual is an amalgamation of different footage of the singer, pieced with various animated effects. The video doubles as a documentary teaser for Faiyaz’s upcoming album, Wasteland.In addition to the video, he’s also announced that his project will release on July 8 via his Lost Kids label. Wasteland will feature previously released songs “Gravity” with Tyler, the…