DijahSB
DijahSB | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Kzaraw |
| Years active | 2011-present |
| Labels | AWAL |
DijahSB is a rapper based in Toronto, Ontario. They released their debut album 2020 the Album in 2020,[1] followed by their second album Head Above the Waters in 2021.[2][3]
Career
Beginning rapping professionally in 2011, they previously released music under the name Kzaraw and was part of a rap group Class of 93, along with their producer Jermaine “Astro Mega” Clarke.[4][5] They later rebranded as DijahSB, with the name inspired by the Nike SB line of shoes.[6]
In 2016, they released the EP Manic Luxury independently.[7] They released their debut album in the summer of 2020.[8][9] After releasing their first album, DijahSB signed a distribution deal with AWAL, quit their retail job at the Apple Store, and became a full-time musician.[10] Their second album was released in April 2021, entitled Head Above the Waters.[11] In 2021, they were named one of 20 musicians in Now Magazine's "The sound of Toronto in 2021".[5] They have also collaborated with other artists including Janette King and Brazilian rapper niLL.[12][13]
Head Above the Waters was shortlisted for the 2021 Polaris Music Prize.[14] The single "Frontin' Like Pharrell" was a nominee for the 2021 SOCAN Songwriting Prize.[15]
Personal life
DijahSB identifies as non-binary.[16][6]
Discography
Studio albums
- 2020 the Album (2020)
- Head Above the Waters (2021)
EPs
- Blue (2015)
- Manic Luxury (2016)
- Girls Give Me Anxiety (2020)
References
- ^ Larry Mullin (July 29, 2020). "DijahSB's Relatable Rhymes Make '2020 the Album' as Timely as It Gets". Exclaim!.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Matt Bobkin (April 20, 2020). "DijahSB's Vulnerable Hip-Hop Will Keep Anyone's 'Head Above the Waters'". Exclaim!.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Joe Hale (April 22, 2021). "Doing Overtime: DijahSB Is Embracing The Hustle". Clash Magazine.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Safra Ducreay (February 5, 2018). "DijahSB Is One Verse Away From Victory". Vice Media.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Trapunski, Richard; Adams, Kelsey; Ritchie, Kevin (May 4, 2021). "The sound of Toronto music in 2021: 20 artists you need to hear now". NOW Magazine.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Jesse Locke (October 6, 2020). "'I want what I'm saying to hold weight,' says rapper DijahSB; they also want you to dance". Xtra Magazine.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Leandre Nawej (July 28, 2016). "Dijah SB Manic Luxury". Exclaim!.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Patricia Karounos (March 23, 2021). "Noise Makers: The Canadian Musicians Who Are Turning Heads". Elle Canada.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Not 'Frontin' Like Pharrell': Dijah SB is the real deal". CBC Music. January 6, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Sumiko Wilson (April 23, 2021). "The Tao of DijahSB". Complex Networks.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Wren Graves (February 19, 2021). "DijahSB announces new album Head Above the Waters, shares "By Myself": Stream". Consequence of Sound.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Calum Slingerland (April 21, 2021). "Janette King and DijahSB Find Focus on "Cool Me Down"". Exclaim!.
- ^ Calum Slingerland (February 19, 2021). "DijahSB Details 'Head Above the Waters,' Shares Two New Songs". Exclaim!.
- ^ David Friend, "Dominique Fils-Aimé, Mustafa, and Leanne Betasamosake Simpson are among the 10 artists shortlisted for this year's Polaris Music Prize". Toronto Star, July 15, 2021.
- ^ Megan LaPierre, "SOCAN Songwriting Prize Announces 2021 Finalists". Exclaim!, June 17, 2021.
- ^ "DijahSB's bio on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
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