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Do Not Listen

Do Not Listen is the sixth extended play (EP) by American R&B singer Brent Faiyaz released on February 8, 2021 through Lost Kids. Consisting of three tracks and a duration of around fourteen minutes, production is handled by multiple record producers including Faiyaz himself. The EP was co-written by Faiyaz after the release of his fourth EP, Fuck the World (2020).

Do Not Listen
EP by
Brent Faiyaz
ReleasedFebruary 8, 2021
GenreR&B
Length14:07
LabelLost Kids
Producer
Brent Faiyaz chronology
Fuck the World
(2020)		 Do Not Listen
(2021)		 Wasteland
(2022)

Background and composition

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In February 2020, Brent Faiyaz released his fourth EP, Fuck the World through Lost Kids. It would debut at number twenty on the US Billboard 200 chart, advancing around 30,000 album-equivalent units.[1][2] Fuck the World received generally favorable reviews from critics. On January 29, 2021, Faiyaz collaborated with DJ Dahi and Tyler, The Creator on "Gravity",[3] which later gained critical acclaim. Faiyaz would later surprise-release the project on February 8, 2021,[4][5] through a Dropbox link on his Twitter, writing "DO NOT LISTEN".[6] A music video for "Circles", filmed by Zhamak Fullad was released concurrently.[7][8] The EP also cointains the original version of Price Of Fame".[9] "Circles" samples Purr's "Hard to Realize".[7] Pitchfork's Brandon Callender wrote that "Circles" consisted of "biting string plucks".[7] Do Not Listen is 14 minutes and 7 seconds long.

Critical reception

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Rated R&B's Antwane Folk felt that "Circles" features pitched vocal shifts "pulling from all directions". Folk said "Paper Soldiers,” was "a nonchalant trap anthem."[10]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Circles" (featuring Purr)
  • L.3.G.I.O.N.
  • Coop The Truth
3:46
2."Paper Soldier"
  • Wood
  • Elmer
  • L.3.G.I.O.N.
  • Wood
4:02
3."Price of Fame"
  • Wood
  • Elmer
  • Sam Wishkoski
  • Jacob Dutton
6:19
Total length:14:07

Sample and interpolation credits

  • ^[a] "Circles" contains a sample from "Hard to Realize", written by Eliza Barry Callahan and Jack Staffen, as performed by Purr.

References

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  1. ↑ Keith Caulfield (July 17, 2022). "Bad Bunny Holds Atop Billboard 200 Chart for Fifth Week With "Un Verano Sin Ti"". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  2. ↑ Folk, Antwane (July 19, 2022). "Brent Faiyaz's 'Wasteland' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard's Top R&B Albums Chart". Rated R&B. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  3. ↑ Cho, Regina (February 8, 2021). "Brent Faiyaz surprise-drops new video "Circles" and 3-song pack Do Not Listen". Revolt. Archived from the original on March 26, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  4. ↑ Mowatt, Robyn (February 8, 2021). "Brent Faiyaz Drops Sneaky Three-Pack Project Do Not Listen". Okayplayer. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
  5. ↑ Burney, Lawrence (February 9, 2021). "How Brent Faiyaz hit the sweet spot". The Face. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  6. ↑ Kenneally, Ceyrs (February 9, 2021). "Brent Faiyaz unveils Purr collaboration "Circles" with two extra songs". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 Callender, Brandon (February 17, 2021). "The Ones: Brent Faiyaz's "CIRCLES" [ft. Purr]". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Brent Faiyaz Drops New Single 'Show U Off'". Rap-Up. March 12, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  9. ↑ Lilah, Rose (July 8, 2022). "Brent Faiyaz Drops Off "Wasteland" Single "Price Of Fame" & Reveals Tracklist". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
  10. ↑ Folk, Antwane (February 10, 2021). "Brent Faiyaz Does a Three-Song Digital Drop, Shares New Video". Rated R&B. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
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