Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, known professionally as Wizkid, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. Born in the Ojuelegba suburb of Surulere, Lagos, Wizkid is a voice in the emerging Afrobeats movement. His music is a blend of Afrobeats, afropop, R&B, afrobeat, reggae, dancehall, and pop. He began recording music at the age of 11 and released a collaborative album with the Glorious Five, a group he and a couple of his church friends formed. In 2009, Wizkid signed a record deal with Banky W's Empire Mates Entertainment (E.M.E). He rose to the limelight after releasing "Holla at Your Boy", the lead single from his debut studio album, Superstar (2011), which also spawned the singles "Tease Me/Bad Guys" and "Don't Dull".
Bryson Djuan Tiller is an American singer-songwriter and rapper. He began his career in 2011 with his debut mixtape, Killer Instinct Vol. 1. He gained mainstream recognition following the release of his 2015 single "Don't," which peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and received septuple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Its success led to a recording contract with RCA Records, who issued "Don't" as the lead single for his debut studio album Trapsoul (2015), which entered the top ten of the Billboard 200.
"Crew" is a song by American hip hop recording artist GoldLink. It was released on December 16, 2016, as the lead single from his debut studio album, At What Cost (2017). The song, produced by Teddy Walton, features vocals from American singer Brent Faiyaz and American rapper Shy Glizzy. The song was a sleeper hit, receiving a nomination for Best Rap/Sung Performance at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards. It contains additional background vocals from Zacari.
Christopher Brent Wood, known professionally as Brent Faiyaz, is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer. Faiyaz rose to prominence following his guest performance alongside Shy Glizzy on GoldLink's 2016 single "Crew". The song peaked at number 45 on the Billboard Hot 100, received sextuple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Performance at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards. The following year, Faiyaz released his debut studio album, Sonder Son (2017). He is noted for his "sly vocals" and "atmospheric slow jam productions," along with occasional rapping.
Love Renaissance (LVRN) is an American record label and management company founded by Carlon Ramong, Justice Baiden, Junia Abaidoo, Sean Famoso McNichol and Tunde Balogun, and based in Atlanta, Georgia. The label is currently distributed through The Orchard, a unit of Sony Music. The label currently houses artists 6lack, Summer Walker, BRS Kash, Alex Vaughn, Eli Derby, the South African duo TxC and North Ave Jax. LVRN manages artists Shelley FKA DRAM, Westside Boogie, Dvsn, Davido, and Spinall.
Temilade Openiyi, known professionally as Tems is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record producer. She rose to prominence after being featured on Wizkid's 2020 single "Essence", which peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart following the release of the remix version with Justin Bieber. The song earned her a Grammy Award nomination. That same year, she was featured on the song "Fountains" by Canadian rapper Drake.
The discography of American singer-songwriter Brent Faiyaz consists of two studio albums, six extended plays (EPs), one mixtape, and twenty-one singles. His music has been released under his own independent record labels, Lost Kids and ISO Supremacy, and has been distributed by Stem, Venice Music, and UnitedMasters. Faiyaz has achieved one top-ten album on the Billboard 200 and three top fifty entries on the Billboard Hot 100.
Fuck the World is the fourth extended play by American R&B singer Brent Faiyaz, released on February 7, 2020, through Lost Kids. With no guest appearances, the EP's production was primarily handled by Faiyaz, D-Pat, and Atu, the three members of Sonder, with assistance from Jake One, Los Hendrix, No I.D., Paperboy Fabe, Sam Wish, and several other producers. The project serves as a follow-up to Faiyaz's fourth EP, Lost (2018).
Concord, the assumed business name of Alchemy Copyrights LLC, is an independent American holding company dealing in creative rights primarily in the music industry. It develops, manages and acquires sound recordings, music publishing rights, theatrical performance rights and narrative content. It has been funded by Barings LLC, by Sound Investors and by members of its management team.
PGLang is an American independent multidisciplinary creative communications company headquartered in Los Angeles. Founded and owned by Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free, it specializes in music and visual media production. The company has won six Cannes Lions Awards, including the Special Award for Independent Agency of the Year – Craft in 2023.
Sonder Son is the debut studio album by American R&B singer Brent Faiyaz, released on October 13, 2017, through Lost Kids, Venice Music, and Stem Disintermedia. With no guest appearances, the album's production was primarily handled by Faiyaz, D-Pat, and Atu, the three members of Sonder, with assistance from Ben Free, Joey Lopez, Los Hendrix, Paperboy Fabe, and several other producers. The album serves as a follow-up to Faiyaz's solo EP, A.M. Paradox (2016), and Sonder's EP, Into (2017).
"Wasting Time" is a song by American R&B singer Brent Faiyaz featuring Canadian rapper Drake and production duo The Neptunes, the latter of whom also produced the song. It was released on July 1, 2021.
If Orange Was a Place is the second extended play by Nigerian singer, songwriter and producer Tems. It was produced primarily by GuiltyBeatz, along with production from Jonah Christian, and was released on 15 September 2021 by Since '93 and RCA. It features a single guest appearance from American singer Brent Faiyaz.
Wasteland is the second studio album by American R&B singer Brent Faiyaz, released on July 8, 2022, through Lost Kids, Venice Music, and Stem Disintermedia. The album features guest appearances from Alicia Keys, DJ Dahi, Drake, Joony, Tre Amani, and Tyler, The Creator, while the album's production was primarily handled by Faiyaz himself and Jordan Ware, with assistance from Beat Butcha, Che Pope, DJ Dahi, Jake One, No I.D., Paperboy Fabe, Raphael Saadiq, |The Neptunes, and the album's executive producer, Jonathan "Freeze" Wells. The album serves as a follow-up to the EP Fuck the World (2020).
"Trillions" is a song by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys featuring fellow American singer-songwriter Brent Faiyaz. The song was released as a single from Keys II (2022), which is a reissue edition of Keys' eighth studio album Keys (2021). The song itself is a reworked version of Keys' song "Billions", which is featured on Keys.
Larger than Life is American R&B singer Brent Faiyaz's debut mixtape. It was released independently through Faiyaz's label ISO Supremacy and distributed through UnitedMasters on October 27, 2023, as a surprise release. The album features guest appearances from ASAP Ant, ASAP Rocky, Babyface Ray, Coco Jones, Cruddy Murda, Felix!, Flee, Lil Gray, Missy Elliott, N3WYRKLA, Princess Cro, Tommy Richman, and TTM Dawg. The majority of the album was produced by Dpat alongside Mannyvelli and Sparkheem who also produced several tracks on the project.
"Million Dollar Baby" is a song by American singer Tommy Richman. It was released on April 26, 2024, through ISO Supremacy and Pulse Records, and later redistributed through Concord and Universal Music Group. It was written by Richman with production credits from Max Vossberg, Jonah Roy, Mannyvelli, Sparkheem and Kavi. The song became the longest running number-one song on the TikTok Billboard Top 50 chart, staying at the top spot for ten consecutive weeks starting in May 2024.
Tommy Richman is an American singer and songwriter. He is best known for his 2024 single "Million Dollar Baby", which received major virality from a snippet on TikTok before peaking at number two on the Billboard Hot 100.
Coyote is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter Tommy Richman, released on September 27, 2024, through ISO Supremacy and Pulse Records. The album features guest appearances from MyNameIsntJMack, Paco, Trevor Spitta, and Zachary Moon, while the production was primarily handled by Richman himself alongside John Wehmeyer, Jonah Roy, and Lim0 with support from 1Stform92 and Mannyvelli. The album serves as a follow-up to Richman's third EP, The Rush (2023).
Piece of My Heart is a song by Nigerian singer and songwriter Wizkid featuring vocals from American singer Brent Faiyaz. It was released on 18 October 2024 by RCA as the lead single from Wizkid's forthcoming studio album Morayo. The song samples Wu-Tang Clan's 1994 single 'Can It Be All So Simple'.
