Brent Faiyaz ‘Fuck The World’ Album Review (Track by Track Review)
Brent Faiyaz first entered my radar in 2017 on Goldink’s Grammy-nominated track “Crew”. Since then, he’s released a studio album, a couple EP’s, and some one-off tracks. But the 24 year old artist has been fairly quiet in the past year and a half and has remained recondite to the average fan.
What better way to announce a return than to title your album Fuck The World. Will themes include anger, rage, and despair? Or is the title meant to contrast Brent Faiyaz’s soulfully inviting style?
The rules are simple. 1 listen. Straight from the gut — no rewinds, no skips, no stops. All raw reactions. Forever tattooed on virtual paper.
Let’s get it.
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1. Skyline
Faiyaz’s angelic falsetto *heart eyes emoji*. This voice over the minimal production cleansed every sin of the past month. If I ever feel that I’ve done anything remotely inappropriate, I know what to play.
2. Clouded
Sing-songy rap combo songs always have a place in my playlists. Clouded is Faiyaz’s pragmatic take on describing the life of a celebrity with references to money, clothes, and models. He describes these experiences without the typical braggadocio mood we hear in today’s music.
3. Been Away
He’s explaining his reasons for being away from a girl as “trying to get my paper straight”. He could also be talking to his fans for why he’s been fairly quiet recently. The buttery beat, alliterating verses, and crooning chorus mean I need to add this to the babymaking playlist immediately.
4. Fuck the World (Summer in London)
Nice to meet you, title track. “Wanna fuck the world I’m a walkin’ erection”. He’s here to make a statement. I feel like I’m driving high in a night storm, ready to release steam because of some shit from earlier that day.
5. Let Me Know
Faiyaz continues to question the world at large in this powerful narrative. “Why do we hurt one another? Fight our brother, kill, and rape? Love can trump it all”. Love yourself first, that’s all I can say.
6. Soon Az I Get Home (Interlude)
Cool vibes.
7. Rehab (Winter in Paris)
Don’t even get me started on the production. The contrast between Faiyaz and his lover is incredible. Somehow he’s able to maintain his swagger (“I got too many hoes”) without sounding cocky. Showing his vulnerability (“But they ain’t you”) is key to pulling this off. Life is about contrast between good/bad, confidence/vulnerability, relaxed/assertive. Take notes from my guy.
8. Bluffin
“Either you’re bluffin’ or you just don’t care”. People are hard to read. I hate it here. Get me my blanket and let me sulk. Back to back bangers from Rehab to Bluffin.
9. Lost Kids Get Money
I wonder what was reversed in the intro of this song. Need to check that out. It’s hard to choose but this might be my favorite flow with the double speed.
10. Make It Out (Outro)
All hail Brent Faiyaz.
Brent Faiyaz — Fuck The World: Final (First Listen) Thoughts
The theme of Fuck The World is minimal — lowkey production, concise verses, and poignant choruses. This minimalism doesn’t impede Brent Faiyaz from painting vivid pictures through a combination of deliberate lyrics and calculated production. In under 30 minutes, Faiyaz clearly illustrates why he chose Fuck The World to convey his story.
Top 3 tracks are: Let Me Know, Rehab (Winter in Paris), Clouded
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- 2 Chainz — Rap or Go to the League (March 2019)
- Offset — Father of 4 (Feb 2019)
- Future — Future Hndrxx Presents: The WIZRD (Jan 2019)
- James Blake — Assume Form (Jan 2019)
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