If you like Brent Faiyaz, try these 6 artists

Brent Faiyaz is back in rooms this month. His album ICON came out on 13 February 2026, and a three-city US arena run follows: the United Center in Chicago on 30 November, Barclays Center in Brooklyn on 3 December and Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on 11 December. If ICON has been on repeat and you want more of that dim, slow, slightly dangerous R&B, skip the names Spotify already shows you. These six are where we would go.

All the picks live on one page too: all the artists like Brent Faiyaz.

1. dvsn

Start with "Too Deep." dvsn is a Toronto duo: singer Daniel Daley and producer Nineteen85, signed to OVO Sound. "Too Deep" is the song that introduced them, and it sits on their debut album Sept. 5th. The beat leaves huge gaps and Daley fills them with a voice that never rushes. If the pacing of a Brent song is what you love, this is the closest sibling.

2. Roy Woods

Start with "Drama" (feat. Drake). Roy Woods comes from Brampton, just outside Toronto, and was one of the first artists on OVO's roster. "Drama" is from his Exis EP and has the same cold, spacious production as the early alt-R&B wave, with a hook you will hum for days. Good when you want the mood but a little more melody.

3. Leon Thomas

Start with "MUTT." Leon Thomas wrote for other people for years before this song made him the name. "MUTT" arrived on 9 August 2024 and gave its name to his second album, which followed on 27 September 2024. It is raw, funny and a bit unhinged in a way that rhymes with Brent's confessional streak. He also guests on the opener of Odeal's 2025 album, so the circle is tight.

4. Mereba

Start with "Black Truck." Mereba is an Atlanta singer and songwriter who signed to Interscope in 2018. "Black Truck" was produced by 9th Wonder and later landed on her debut album The Jungle Is the Only Way Out, released on 27 February 2019. It is warmer and more earthy than Brent, but the storytelling is just as direct. A sleeper pick for anyone who likes lyrics they can quote.

5. Mary Ann Alexander

Start with "Better Than This." Mary Ann Alexander is a Bengaluru R&B singer who grew up in Thiruvananthapuram and has said she found Brent Faiyaz as a teenager. You can hear it: soft vocals, space around the beat, nothing over-sung. "Better Than This" opens her debut EP Love or a Lesson, released on 25 February 2026. Read our full spotlight on her.

6. Kumail

Start with "Vultures" (feat. Nickson Dufala). Kumail is a Mumbai-born producer and vocalist now based in Lisbon, and his second album Mudbrown was made across three continents. Think slow, smoky soul with loose drums, fuzzy electric piano and Lingala spoken over the groove. If Brent's quieter moments are your favourites, this is the Indian record to put next to them. Our spotlight on Kumail has the full story.

One more

London's Odeal sounds closest to Brent of anyone on this list, and we have already written about him: start with our Odeal spotlight.