Rising quartet 2BYG should be on every R&B fan’s radars in 2026.
The Forth Worth, Texas group began when Matt Brown, Nixx and Tourè first joined forced at a performing arts high school, before later recruiting KD, completing the ensemble. With their eclectic and genre-blurring take on R&B, fused with elements of gospel, pop, soul and hip-hop, they’ve turned plenty of heads. Early on, they signed to Def Jam Recordings, and their debut single, “Karma,” was a viral hit, with more than a million streams on Spotify. Last month, they also released the deluxe edition of their 2025 debut mixtape, The Yearbook, expanding the story with five new tracks. We think they’re about to be the next big thing, and we got the chance to chat with the guys to learn all about the deluxe mixtape, their roles in the group and so much more in our Man Crush Monday interview below.
(Photo credit: Ro Lexx)
Matt
Name: Matthew Brown Jr
Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas
Birthday: June 30
Zodiac sign: Cancer
KD
Name: Kendahl Dewayne Koprovich Jr.
Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas
Birthday: May 3
Zodiac sign: Taurus
Tourè
Name: Kwame Davis
Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas
Birthday: January 3
Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Nixx
Name: Glenn Nixon II
Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas
Birthday: September 9
Zodiac sign: Virgo
1. Matt says that he uniquely brings life to 2BYG.
2. Meanwhile, KD’s role is all about leadership and diplomacy, bringing in “an outsider’s perspective on music, art and creativity.”
KD: [I’m] one of the creative leaders, and the diplomat out of the group and more or less the spearhead on a lot of more business-minded conversations.
3. Tourè sees his role as one of shaping the group, using his experience as a guide.
Tourè: What I uniquely bring to the group is experience, creative direction and leadership. As one of the more seasoned members, I naturally help shape our overall approach to things like performances, rehearsals, songwriting and how we execute our ideas. I enjoy looking at the bigger picture—finding ways to make our performances stronger, keeping rehearsals productive and helping turn creative ideas into something cohesive. At the same time, I believe the best results come from collaboration, so I try to create an environment where everyone’s strengths can contribute to the group’s overall vision.
4. Nixx considers himself the glue of the group.
Nixx: I feel I’m the musician and the friendship of 2BYG, just being that glue and also being that really dope instrumentalist/singer.
5. Matt’s go-to coffee shop order is a caramel frappe.
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6. KD has a number of unusual and unexpected skills.
KD: Singing in other languages without being fluent, writing songs, coming up with concepts and storytelling and never giving up.
7. Some of Tourè’s favorite online personalities include AMP, Kai Cenat, hidekidocs, Parker Kendall, Funny Marco and FlightReacts.
8.Nixx’s best subject in school is music, while his worst is science.
9. Black panthers are Matt’s favorite animals.
Matt: They’re cool and it’s the mascot of Fort Worth.
10. KD is particular about how he totes around his toiletries.
KD: I take all of my skincare and personal hygiene products with me everywhere I go in a little bag. It’s Lightning McQueen at the moment.
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11. Tourè would love to get better at cooking.
12. Nixx has a unique way of making new piano sounds.
Nixx: I love the way I figure out chords on piano
13. KD is a middle child.
KD: I am directly in the middle. I have four older siblings and four younger. It’s given me balance and the perspective of both worlds being able to still tap into my inner child while being able to hang out with the older crowd and fit in. Also diversity. I’m able to talk to anyone after dealing with all of those personalities, lol.
14. Tourè has seen Jim Carrey’s The Grinch (and the rest of Jim Carrey’s filmography) more times than any other films.
15. Nixx’s all-time favorite musical artists are The Jacksons and Jodeci.
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16. Matt’s favorite song off The Yearbook‘s Extended Version is “Road Rage,” while both KD and Tourè love “WYW.” Nixx says it’s a tie between the two.
Matt: I love how it’s written. I love the story it tells.
KD: The creative process had so much synergy and it was enjoyable to make.
Tourè: I wrote it with Kendahl and we were truly in the flow state when creating that and I truly believe that song specifically started off something very powerful for our future! (Honorable mention: “TLC”).
Nixx: I live the production and feel of “Road Rage,” but “WYW” has that crazy energy.
17. Matt’s faith is incredibly important to him.
Matt: I am nothing without my lord and savior Jesus Christ. Je puts the super on my natural and the extra on my ordinary.
18. KD asked around to find out what people thought about him.
KD: 1. I have a big heart. 2. Passionate and resilient. 3. How dedicated you are to everything that you do. 4. Man of your word. 5. Considerate. 6. Very insightful and intelligent, able to learn something from. 7. Substance and depth. 8. Very meticulous. 9. A very high level of intention. 10. Everything matters to you. 11. Very faith-based. 12. Determined to be your best self. 13. Very integral (high level integrity). 14. Very inquisitive. 15. ALTRUISTIC (lol, they told me to put this one in all caps).
19. Tourè wants the fans to know it’s really all about them.
Tourè: [They should know] how much I truly care about every single one of them and how much I’m willing to do to make them feel like family. My intentions are to heal the world through music and I just want everybody to get to love each other the right way. Also I don’t play about the music I create, lol!
20. And lastly, you never know what you’re going to get from Nixx.
Nixx: I want the fans to know that I’m a calm n’ crazy storm that’s very unpredictable.
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