It's the sonic topography of the Midwest, evoking open spaces under the unreal orange glow of city sodium lights. In this setting, Dej's lonely sing-song melody propels errant thoughts, as if she were singing to herself with no audience. Her uncensored reality is one of violent threats ('Let a nigga try me, try me, I'ma get his whole muthafuckin' family'), pop culture references ('Set it off like Jada Pinkett'), armored self-awareness ('Mind full of money, heart full of demons'), everyday irritants ('Gave him my number he won't stop calling'), and casually tragic asides ('I've been out my mind since they killed my cousin'). On Friday, June 1, Kanye West released his eighth studio album, titled ye, after revealing it during a live-streamed event held at a ranch in Jackson Hole, Wyo. Which is to say it's quotable in any situation, stuffed with a lifetime's worth of stories, all tossed off in an unassuming drone.Ĭonsidering Drake's recent infatuation with Makonnen, it should be unsurprising he's been drawn to Dej's similarly moon-eyed detachment. There's a continuity to this strain of affected innocence and amateurism in current rap: consider the boyish playground vocal style of Rae Sremmurd as they rap about carrying extendos, the dreamlike ambience of Chief Keef's marginally popular but critically acclaimed 'Citgo,' or even Yung Lean's dry, monotone recitations of rap cliche.

(Yung Lean was himself an atrophied version of a Lil B archetype.) Widely varying in quality, these records can walk a fine line between trivializing their subjects, and casting them in a new light-violence as contemplated abstraction. Despite her violent-inspired lyrics, she’s soft-spoken and isn’t short tempered like her lyrics suggest.'Try Me' exhales oxygen into a crowded room, and will be welcomed as an anomaly on radio. She’s is just a regular chick who likes to drink and watch movies. There’s a lot that I want to do,” she said.Īnd while it may seem that when Dej Loaf isn’t recording music, she’s in the streets catching bodies, she’s not. also remixed “Try Me,” but doesn’t know when he’ll release it.Ĭarving her own lane is just part of Dej’s grand scheme. He told me that he likes that I’m doing my thing and not doing what others are doing,” she said. According to Loaf, Remy, and The Lox weren’t the only street legends to reach out with remixes. “We shot the video, but I’m not making any promises on when it’s coming out,” DL said. SEE ALSO: Interview: ‘Try Me’ Rapper/Singer Dej Loaf Might Not Be Who You Think She Is

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