DijahSB

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DijahSB
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Pop Montreal, September 23, 2021
Background information
Birth nameKahdijah Payne
Also known asKzaraw
Born Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres Rap, Hip hop
Years active2011-present
Labels AWAL
Website https://dijahsb.com/

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]

Contents

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 Harrison, 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] The most recent single Green Line featuring Terrell Morris is released in January 2022. [16]

Personal life

DijahSB identifies as non-binary. [17] [6]

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

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References

  1. ↑ Larry Mullin (July 29, 2020). "DijahSB's Relatable Rhymes Make '2020 the Album' as Timely as It Gets". Exclaim! . Archived from the original on 2020-07-30.
  2. ↑ Matt Bobkin (April 20, 2020). "DijahSB's Vulnerable Hip-Hop Will Keep Anyone's 'Head Above the Waters'". Exclaim! . Archived from the original on 2021-04-20.
  3. ↑ Joe Hale (April 22, 2021). "Doing Overtime: DijahSB Is Embracing The Hustle". Clash Magazine . Archived from the original on 2021-04-22.
  4. ↑ Safra Ducreay (February 5, 2018). "DijahSB Is One Verse Away From Victory". Vice Media . Archived from the original on 2021-06-03.
  5. 1 2 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 . Archived from the original on 2021-03-05.
  6. 1 2 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 . Archived from the original on 2020-12-05.
  7. ↑ Leandre Nawej (July 28, 2016). "Dijah SB Manic Luxury". Exclaim! . Archived from the original on 2017-09-07.
  8. ↑ Patricia Karounos (March 23, 2021). "Noise Makers: The Canadian Musicians Who Are Turning Heads". Elle Canada . Archived from the original on 2021-03-23.
  9. ↑ "Not 'Frontin' Like Pharrell': Dijah SB is the real deal". CBC Music . January 6, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-01-06.
  10. ↑ Sumiko Wilson (April 23, 2021). "The Tao of DijahSB". Complex Networks . Archived from the original on 2021-04-23.
  11. ↑ Wren Graves (February 19, 2021). "DijahSB announces new album Head Above the Waters, shares "By Myself": Stream". Consequence of Sound . Archived from the original on 2021-04-14.
  12. ↑ Calum Slingerland (April 21, 2021). "Janette King and DijahSB Find Focus on "Cool Me Down"". Exclaim! .
  13. ↑ Calum Slingerland (February 19, 2021). "DijahSB Details 'Head Above the Waters,' Shares Two New Songs". Exclaim! .
  14. ↑ 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.
  15. ↑ Megan LaPierre, "SOCAN Songwriting Prize Announces 2021 Finalists". Exclaim! , June 17, 2021.
  16. ↑ Duale, Yasmin (February 2, 2022). "DijahSB Drops "Green Line," an Ode to Your Long TTC Commute". Complex. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  17. ↑ "DijahSB's bio on Twitter". Twitter . Archived from the original on 2013-12-10. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
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