Brent Faiyaz Drops 'Icon' Album
Brent Faiyaz released 'Icon,' a new album that pivots from his past club anthems to themes of domestic devotion and introspection. The project marks a creative shift for the R&B star toward more mature subject matter.
- The album, released on February 13, 2026, features 10 tracks and was executive produced by the legendary Raphael Saadiq. Other notable producers on the project include Benny Blanco, Chad Hugo of The Neptunes, and Dpat, a member of Faiyaz's group Sonder. - *Icon* was initially scheduled for a September 19, 2025 release, but Faiyaz unexpectedly pulled the album the night before. The lead single was also swapped out for the track "Have To," which went on to top Billboard's Adult R&B Airplay chart. - To accompany the album's release, Faiyaz dropped a music video for the song "Wrong Faces," which was directed by Cole Bennett. An expanded version of the album, titled *Icon (Director's Cut)*, was released just days later with two additional songs. - This album is the official follow-up to his critically and commercially successful 2022 album, *Wasteland*. That 19-track project featured major artists such as Drake, Alicia Keys, and Tyler, the Creator, and it debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. - In between his studio albums, Faiyaz also released his debut mixtape, *Larger Than Life*, in 2023. That project included collaborations with artists like Missy Elliott, Coco Jones, and A$AP Rocky.
