The Ones: Brent Faiyaz’s “Rehab (Winter in Paris)”
With artists releasing songs at a fast and furious pace it’s difficult for the average hip-hop head to keep track of it all—no matter how tapped in they are. That’s why we created The Ones, a daily post to highlight the song you need to hear curated by the Levels team. We sort through all the new songs—across all the platforms and subgenres—so you don’t have to. Thank us later.
Brent Faiyaz - “Rehab (Winter in Paris)”
Cold-hearted R&B is Brent Faiyaz’s sweet spot. The Maryland crooner’s creamy vocals were made for petty anti-love stories about refusing to commit and choosing work and going out with the guys over the woman he’s supposed to love. “I got too many hoes, but they ain’t you,” he says, on the opening line of “Rehab (Winter in Paris),” as if it’s supposed to be sweet. The warm finger-snap-heavy production would normally be suited for a declaration of love, instead Brent delivers lines self-aware of his own untrustworthiness. Two-timing R&B is alive.
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Originally Appeared on Pitchfork
