[6][7] Larger than Life received generally positive reviews from critics who highlighted Faiyaz's vocals and the album's "sleek" production.

Upon the release of the mixtape, Faiyaz appeared in an interview with Rolling Stone in which he spoke about how astrology plays a part in the creation of his music as he's always surrounded by women who he states are "the number one conversation" he has with them.

[10] In the interview, Swizz asked about the inspiration behind the project's title, to which Faiyaz responded that: "I'm kind of in a place where I feel like I can do whatever the fuck I wanna do.

In the same month, Sonder member and one of the mixtape's primary producers, Dpat appeared in an interview with Billboard in which he revealed that he and Faiyaz began to work on the project in December 2022 after landing in Tulum, Quintana Roo.

And so, in my mind, I’m like I want this to be a statement.On May 2, 2023, Billboard reported that Brent Faiyaz signed a new distributed deal with UnitedMasters, rumored to be valued at up to $50 million.

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".

On August 16, 2023, Billboard reported the start-up of Faiyaz's new record label and creative company, ISO Supremacy, distributed by UnitedMasters ahead of a new project.

[7][17][18] On December 8, 2023, Brent released the Lone Wolf-directed music video for "Upset", featuring Tommy Richman and FELIX.

He concluded his review as he wrote that "Larger Than Life is light fun for the most part, and the retro styles are counterbalanced by blunt-edged rap features".

[26] Larger than Life debuted at number eleven on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 42,000 album-equivalent units (including 1,000 copies in pure album sales) in its first week.