After netting a No. 2 debut on the Billboard 200 with his first album Wasteland, Brent Faiyaz solidified his standing as a critical cog in the R&B circuit, so much so that a year later, he and UnitedMasters agreed on an unprecedented partnership to form a new creative agency as a hub for his upcoming endeavors.

A source close to the situation tells Billboard that the deal is rumored to be valued at close to $50 million.

“Brent Faiyaz is one of the most prolific independent artists today, and we are extremely excited to embark on this new partnership with him,” UnitedMasters founder Steve Stoute tells Billboard. “It’s been inspiring to watch his journey as an artist over the years, and with this partnership we look to further amplify his creative vision and support his entrepreneurial ambitions.”

Along with his new partnership, Brent Faiyaz will embark on a world tour later this summer. Titled F–k the World, It’s a Wasteland, the multi-date trek will arrive in major markets, including New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, London, Berlin, Paris, and Milan. Tickets will be available for the general public on May 5.

Faiyaz keeps momentum from his 2022 effort by releasing his latest visual, “Rolling Stone.” Channeling classic film noir elements, the video is presented as a cinematic thriller with black and white coloring. I still got demons from my younger days. “I wish I could shake ‘em, but they follow me,” he sings in the clip.

Check out video for “Rolling Stone” and the tour dates for F–k The World, It’s a Wasteland below.

TOUR DATES:

7/16 Washington DC, Broccoli Fest            

7/25 Denver, CO The Mission Ballroom

7/27 Chicago, IL The Salt Shed

8/1 Toronto, ON History

8/6 New York, NY Central Park Summerstage

8/9 Boston, MA MGM Music Hall at Fenway

8/12 Miami, FL James L. Knight Center

8/16 Orlando, FL Dr. Phillips Center 

8/19 Sacramento, CA          forthcoming

8/22 New Orleans, LA Orpheum Theater

8/23 Houston, TX 713 Music Hall 

8/24 Dallas, TX The Factory Deep Ellum

8/31 San Francisco, CA The Masonic

9/1 Oakland, CA Fox Theater

9/3 Las Vegas, NV The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas – Chelsea Theater

9/15 Los Angeles, CA YouTube Theater

10/16 Leeds, UK O2 Academy Leeds

10/19 Manchester, UK O2 Apollo 

10/21 Glasgow, UK O2 Academy Glasgow 

10/23 Birmingham, UK O2 Academy 

10/25 London, UK Eventim Apollo 

11/1 Utrecht, Netherlands TivoliVredenburg

11/3 Stockholm, Sweden Banankompaniet 

11/5 Copenhagen, Denmark Vega 

11/8 Oslo, Norway Rockefeller Music Hall 

11/10 Berlin, Germany Tempodrom

11/12 Milan, Italy Fabrique 

11/14 Barcelona, Spain Razzmatazz

11/17 Cologne, Germany Palladium

11/19 Paris, France Elysee Montmartre 

11/20 London, UK Eventim Apollo