R&B, hip-hop, and alternative components are all expertly blended in the music of Demxntia, a Vietnamese artist from Tampa, Florida. Demxntia, who has more than 1,000,000 Spotify monthly listeners and 500M+ listens, is well-known for his intensely personal lyrics and moving soundscapes. He gave his all to his passion by dropping out of high school to focus on his music... read full bio
Dante Qushawan Farrar, aka Deniro Farrar, is a rising rapper born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina. After gathering momentum in late 2011 with the release of “Destiny Altered”, his 25-track debut, mix-tape he's went on to release several other projects since. h is Steadily gaining recognition from all the major blogs because of his unique rhyme style and exceptional... read full bio
Denise Chaila is a rapper, singer, and poet from Ireland. She has been playing music since 2012 in Limerick Ireland. In 2019, she dropped her very first EP “Dual Citizenship” which received a lot of positive press, especially after her appearance on the Rusangano Family album called “Let the Dead Bury Dead” and she performs alongside them to this day.... read full bio
Among the young emerging artists who pioneered “cloud rap” is South Florida’s Denzel Curry, placing him among the ranks of Desiigner and Lil B. With MTV and Coachella performances under his belt, Curry is on a rapid rise in the rap world. Produced from his highly anticipated album, Nostalgic 64, the hit video for “Threatz” continues to rack up over... read full bio
An multidisciplinary artist from outside of London, Denzel Himself is not your typical rapper due to his gothic, harsh approach to hip hop. Denzel has built out his own unique aesthetic and sound as "Dilla's brain in Manson's skull," a result of his synesthesia and an undiscovered psychiatric condition that both enhances and skews the way he perceives life and art. Denzel... read full bio
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Dying in Designer (Bobby O’Brien) has a unique mix of emo and rap, being inspired by acts like Taking Back Sunday, Silverstein, and Blink 182 as well as hip hop music in the Chicago south side drill scene. Growing up, he played in several different emo rock bands but rap music also had a grasp on his heart and it... read full bio
Recognized by fans for his unique “mumbly” voice, Desiigner rose to fame with the release of his debut single, “Panda”, which took the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified Platinum by the RIAA. Kanye West (who sampled “Panda” for his seventh studio album The Life of Pablo) signed the rapper to his Good Music label.... read full bio
Destiny Bailey, better known as her stage name Dess Dior is an up-and-coming rapper from Savannah, Georgia. Dior began rapping at only 12 years old and as a teenager, found herself a part of a teen rap group. During this time, Dior knew she wanted to pursue a rap career and then moved to Atlanta, Georgia, to pursue a full-time... read full bio
Dessa is an essayist, a rapper, a speaker, and a proud member of the Doomtree crew—Minneapolis’ ascendant hip-hop collective. She is nationally respected as an artist with a dark, fertile imagination, an agile sense of humor, and very keen aim. Her first full-length album, A Badly Broken Code, was enthusiastically received. Her second release, Castor, the Twin offered elegant, orchestral... read full bio
Songs by LA based R&B singer Destin Conrad are mellow and full of harmonics. He broadened his horizons and started putting out personal, vibrant tracks after making a name for himself on social media. In order to release COLORWAY, he made nine singles. Later, Conrad released the seductive Submissive and returned with the silky Satin. He collaborated with Alex Isley... read full bio
James Devlin (who raps exclusively under his surname) is an English rapper who was born in Bermondsey, but grew up in Dagenham. Devlin released his first mixtape “Tales from the Crypt” in October of 2006 under the O.T. Recordings label. Devlin went to the Brittons Academy in Rainham, East London. After he was discovered, he was signed to Island Records... read full bio
Deyah has accomplished more than the typical young adult. Trauma from childhood, suffering, addiction, loneliness and additional addiction. She's been discovered, lost and then found once more. She fell into a spiral, went to rehab (again) and eventually got better. She is now, however, maturing, mending and giving. There are three things: health, love and optimism. You don't even have to talk to her to... read full bio
The Mexican hip-hop ensemble Cartel de Santa is well recognized for having rapper Alan "Dharius" Maldonado as a frontline MC. Dharius started getting engaged with a few local hip-hop acts when he was nine years old. He joined Cartel de Santa alongside DJ Augustine, Rowan Rabia, and MC Babo. even after making a name for themselves as a live presence and,... read full bio
DialE, pronounced dial E, is a new and exciting musician from East London. He just makes music he likes, drawing influence from a variety of genres such as jazz, alternative R&B, hip hop, lofi, and alternative. His distinct tone and cadence serve as the basis for his thoughtfully crafted poems, which emphasize the challenges he encounters as a young black adolescent... read full bio
Rapper DigDat, whose real name is Darren Diggs, hails from Deptford in London. Following the release of the remix featuring Krept, Konan, and K-Trap, his single "Air Force" peaked at number 20 on the U.K. Singles Chart; this was the first time one of his tracks had reached the top 20. With Loski, he released "No Cap," which reached at... read full bio
Diggy Simmons is an American rapper and singer and the son of Rev. Run (Joseph Simmons) of the famous rap group Run DMC. Diggy and his family were all apart of the MTV reality television show Run's House. Diggy's first mixtape he created was downloaded by more than 100,000 people from his blog, which made five different record labels interested... read full bio
While hip-hop was being consumed by hardcore, noisy political rap and gangsta rap, Digital Underground sneaked out of Oakland with their bizarre, funky homage to Parliament-Funkadelic. Shock-G could probably be called DU’s center, their driving force, along with his Humpty Hump alter-ego. DJ Fuze, Money B, Schmoovy Schmoov, Chopmaster J, were some of the group’s main members, and they... read full bio
Similar to neighboring West Coast crew Jurassic 5, Dilated Peoples revitalized the rap underground with a small number of (mainly underground) releases. Mid-'90s hip-hop shows brought together Evidence and Rakaa as a pair and after agreeing to start collaborating on tracks, they became Dilated Peoples. Dilated Peoples released the tracks "Third Degree" and "Work the Angles" for ABB Records after bringing in... read full bio
Hailed as one of XXL's "10 Canadians To Know," DillanPonders is a pioneer in the hip-hop industry. He has made a name for himself with his own blend of hazy, distorted sound that is nevertheless clear and insightful. Ponders, a genuine poet of the trap, enthralls audiences with his strong voice and adaptable music, whether it's establishing the... read full bio
