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
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
Jorge Valdés Vázquez, who goes by the stage names DJ Flow and Dímelo Flow, is a DJ and producer from Panama, but is now based in the U.S. In the summer of 2017, Dimelo Flow released his very first single “In the Morning”, which featured Fuego and Justin Quiles. His debut studio album “Always Dream” came out in 2022. As... read full bio
Belgian hip-hop musician Dina Ayada has Moroccan ancestry. By the age of 12, she began producing her own raps. Today, she is one of Belgian hiphop's most promising artists, with endorsements from Kanye West, Playboi Carti, Ty Dolla $ign, Swae Lee, French Montana and others. Dina, a former law student, collaborated with her brother, a producer who had just taken up... read full bio
Dino d'Santiago is a Cape Verdean-born singer from Lisbon who is well-known in Portugal's hip-hop and R&B sectors. He is a proponent of the new wave of Afro-electronic music. On his albums "Eva" and the well-regarded "Mundu Nôbu," Dino combines traditional Cape Verdean music with fresh genres to produce what has come to be known as his unique sound. Dino was... read full bio
Born and raised in the Bay Area, Dirt Nasty started rappin’ on karaoke machines at the age of 14. He grew up listening to Too Short, Geto Boys, Black Sabbath, Metallica, Terence Trent D’Arby, and Sade. Never having a father figure to look up to, he learned about the game, the streets, and the ladies from his record collection. Now... read full bio
Easily the most well-known and significant figure connected to London's grime genre, Dizzee Rascal is also among the greatest British rappers of all time. Boy in da Corner, his highly acclaimed debut album that was released the year the avant-garde MC and producer won the coveted Mercury Prize in the United Kingdom, is still considered the quintessential grime full-length. Since... read full bio
Rapper Dizzy Wright released his debut album SmokeOut Conversations after signing with Hopsin’s independent label Funk Volume. He subsequently released The First Agreement and the mixtape The Golden Age before touring with Hopsin. His EP State of Mind peaked at number 54 on the Billboard 200 chart and his second full-length album, The Growing Process, peaked at number 47.... read full bio
What separates DJ Cassidy from others is this unique versatility, a rare uncompromising approach to his craft, and his relentless determination to stay true to himself and his audience. Described as a ""walking cultural movement"" by former Vibe Magazine Editor-In-Chief Emil Wilbekin, Cassidy continues to surprise audiences with his uncanny ability to connect musically to everyone within his reach. His... read full bio
