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 #R&b #Sonder #Brent #Maryland #NorthCarolina #Faiyaz #soundcloud

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Christopher Brent wood(Brent Faiyaz) is a 28 year old contemporary R&b singer/producer. He started making music at the age of 12. Brent's parents weren't always supportive of his dreams to make music and was always distracted by his love for music. He began releasing experimental music on SoundCloud in 2014 and moved from his hometown in Columbia,Maryland to Charlotte North Carolina. He released his first song "Get well soon" In August 2012. He then released his first debut single "Allure" on January 19 2015 and then released his lead single "Invite me" on June 1, 2016. On October 2016 Faiyaz formed a group named Sonder This group then released their debut single , "Too fast" On October 25.

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#Inspired #Brent #relatable #authentic #music #creativity

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Brent faiyaz has inspired me in many by his style of music,lyrics and his authenticity. I can relate to Brent's music on a personal level because I can tell his music comes from a deep place and personal experiences. Brent's music is relatable but you can also listen to it if you don't relate. Brent's authenticity is one of the reasons I'm mostly inspired. His authenticity and style of music is very creative and different. When I listen to his music I can tell his lyrics are his own and are coming from a deeper place. His music is more authentic because I can tell he makes music for him and not in a cool way.

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#Brent #fame #trust #faiyaz #lyrics #smile

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"They just wanna take me off of here
They just wanna knock me off my square, look at that
I can’t fake a smile, it’s hard to wear
And I can’t show no love, that s*** too rare". These lyrics are from the song "Price of Fame". I think these lyrics mean that you can't trust everyone and that some people make it seem like they want the best for you but they don't. I think this song and these lyrics describe how it is being in the public eye and that it's not always easy to put a smile on your face. These lyrics might also mean that people may try to knock you off your grind and basically pray on your down fall.

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#Brent #Fame #Inspired #Fakelove #Glitz&Glam

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The song "Price of fame" inspires me because it talks about how the price of fame isn't all glitz and glam. This song talks about how people may try to take you off your grind. To me this song talks about how people hate from the sidelines but are also upfront and try to hide it. It talks about how people may wanna be famous but it can be draining and uncomfortable. It talks about how showing love doesn't even feel real anymore. Over all I feel like this song inspires me because it really shows how certain things may not be how it seems and all glitz and glam how you may think.

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#Faiyaz #Hometown #suburblife #Baltimore #music #citylife

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Brent Faiyaz is originally from Columbia,Maryland then moved to North Carolina.For a short time Brent lived in a city in Baltimore where he grew up before moving to Columbia. In Baltimore there was a lot of "riding around,smoking and posting up places". It was more of a place a kid would want to escape from.To Brent the quiet suburbs were a cut off from cultural civilization. Brent didnt have alot of money at the time and would spend his time recording music instead of looking for short term things. Brent eventually moved out at 18 because his dad didn't like the fact that he was making too much noise from recording.

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Brent's fashion is more relaxed but yet grunge aesthetic. Brent is big on Japanese fashion and likes pieces that are more relaxed. he doesn't like anything too big or anything that's too hectic. He likes to mix high fashion with low fashion. He likes outfits he can be comfortable in and he can move around. He likes the more consistent and uniform looks. He often pulls looks from his dad and looks at his dad's outfits from back in the day. He's always been big on Dickies and Carhartt and workwear and he also likes utility fashion.Brent always had polo sweaters and shirt, and knits with bomber jackets and team jackets.

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Brent Faiyaz credits Lauryn Hill for influencing him early and Tupac for his biggest music influences. He also says that other artists such as Aaliyah,Kanye West,Pharrell and Drake. Faiyaz gets a lot of his inspiration from mostly Drake and Drake is the blueprint of most of his music.He credits artists such as Curren$y,lil wayne,curtis Mayfield and Gil Scott-Heron as some of his other inspirations.On his song "clouded" he was inspired by rappers like Curren$y and Lil Wayne and mixed the feeling Curtis Mayfield and Gil Scott-Heron of this song. He grew up listening to his mom play artist like Luther Vandross,Anita Baker and she was big on Lauryn Hill and he was influenced mostly on whoever he was around.

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#Brent #Vulnerable #Hardships #Indie #Modern #Storytelling

Brent likes to show his vulnerable side through his music. He has a very modern and indie style in his music.In his album "Larger than Life" shows a more comic style. This album was more of a different album than what Faiyaz usually puts out and is made of many components. He is known for adding skits to his songs to get the feeling of his songs and to get a more story like feeling.Faiyaz wanted to tell a story through the album cover to get the vibe and know what the album would be like before listening to it. He told a story through his album cover by showing the vulnerability and show problems and hardships he goes through in the cover and through the album. The album itself is art and is supposed to come together to tell a story.