Dej Loaf

Dej Loaf
DeJ Loaf in 2015
Background information
Birth name Deja Trimble
Born (1991-04-08) April 8, 1991
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2011–present
Labels Columbia
Associated acts
Website dejloafmusic.com

Deja Trimble (born April 8, 1991), better known by her stage name Dej Loaf (stylized as DeJ Loaf), is an American rapper, singer and songwriter from Detroit, Michigan. She began her music career in 2011, and released her debut single Just Do It in 2012. In October 2014, she released her second mixtape, Sell Sole.[1]

DeJ Loaf rose to greater success in 2014 with her single "Try Me", which initially attained viral internet popularity and peaked at number 45 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[2] The song was certified Gold on April 3, 2015 in the US. Later that year, she was chosen as part of the XXL magazine 2015 Freshman Class.[3]

Early life

Deja Trimble was born on April 8, 1991 and was raised on the East side of Detroit, Michigan.[4] As a child, she often listened to music with her parents and grandmother, including "2Pac, Rakim and Miles Davis."[4] Her father was killed when she was four years old.[4] A self-described "good kid and a decent student" who mostly kept to herself, she began writing her own original music at the age of 9.[4] In 2009, she graduated from Southeastern High School in Detroit,[5] playing basketball at the junior varsity level. She then attended Saginaw Valley State University and studied nursing for three semesters before deciding to focus full-time on her music career.[4]

Music career

In 2011, Dej Loaf began her career as a hip hop artist. Her stage name is a portmanteau of a shortened version of her first name, "Deja", and "loafer", as she took a keen interest in Air Jordans when growing up.[6] In 2013, she released her first official mixtape, Just Do It.. That mixtape attracted the attention of a fellow Detroit-native rapper SAYITAINTTONE. She was later signed to his indie record label, called IBGM (I Been Gettin' Money) under his management team.[6] In July 2014, she released her track, called "Try Me" (produced by DDS) as a single,[6] which earned her viral popularity, after Canadian hip hop recording artist Drake quoted lyrics from the song in his Instagram post.[7] In October 2014, she signed a major record deal to Columbia Records. After signing a deal, she released her second official mixtape, called Sell Sole.[5] That mixtape was given an "A–" by music critic Robert Christgau, who wrote in his review for Vice, "What's irresistible is the form-content disparity—a rapper who brags so un-macho, a rapper whose greed is so explicitly for her family, a rapper who's 'Grindin' ' at music. Plus her flow is a brook, her producer respects her space, and her two sex rhymes are into it and into it more."[8]

DeJ Loaf contributed rap to the song, called "Detroit vs. Everybody" featured on a fellow American high-profile rapper Eminem's compilation Shady XV (2014).[2] In 2015, she opened for Nicki Minaj during the North American leg of The Pinkprint Tour.[9]

Discography

Studio album

Album
Title Album details
Liberated
  • Released: TBA (2018)
  • Label: Columbia Records
  • Format: CD, Digital download

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected information
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[10]		 US R&B/
HH
[11]		 US Rap
[12]
...And See That's the Thing 4786

Mixtapes

  • Just Do It (2012)
  • Sell Sole (2014)
  • All Jokes Aside (2016)
  • Fuck A Friend Zone (with Jacquees) (2017)

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[14]		 US
R&B/
HH
[15]		 US
Rap
[16]
"Try Me" 2014 45128 Sell Sole
"We Good"[18] ——— N/A
"Detroit vs. Everybody"
(with Eminem, Royce da 5'9", Danny Brown, Big Sean and Trick-Trick)		 —[upper-alpha 1]2823 Shady XV
"We Be on It"[20] 2015 ——— Sell Sole
"Me U & Hennessy (Remix)"
(featuring Lil Wayne)[21]		 —[upper-alpha 2]38— N/A
"Back Up"
(featuring Big Sean)		 471610 ...And See That's the Thing
"Hey There"
(featuring Future)		 —[upper-alpha 3]47—
"In Living Color (Oh Na Na)" 2016 ——— Liberated
"No Fear"[22] 2017 10043—
"Liberated"[23]
(with Leon Bridges)		 2018 ——— N/A
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[24]		 US R&B/
HH
[25]		 US
Rap
[26]
"Money on the Flow"
(Aubreyus featuring Dej Loaf)		 2014 ——— non-album singles
"Hardcore"
($pain featuring Dej Loaf)		 ———
"I Ain't Got Time"
(Young Klep featuring Dej Loaf)		 ———
"Girls Love to Party"
(Gueringer The13th featuring Dej Loaf)		 ———
"Red Leather"
(Jimmy Goodz featuring Dej Loaf)		 ———
"Be Real"
(Kid Ink featuring Dej Loaf)		 2015 43127 Full Speed
"What You Do To Me (Remix)"
(Lil Durk featuring Dej Loaf)		 ——— non-album singles
"Ryda"
(The Game featuring Dej Loaf)		 ——[upper-alpha 4]—
"Tied Up"[28][29]
(Casey Veggies featuring Dej Loaf)		 ——[upper-alpha 5]— Live & Grow
"All Said and Done"
(Chevy Woods featuring Dej Loaf)		 ——— The 48 Hunnid Project
"I Just Wanna..."
(Elijah Blake featuring Dej Loaf)		 ——— Shadows & Diamonds
"Til the Morning"
(DJ Carisma featuring Chris Brown and Dej Loaf)		 ——— non-album singles
"Ride for Me"
(Teddy Tee featuring Dej Loaf)		 ———
"Its Just Money"
(51 Reese featuring Dej Loaf)		 ———
"On a Hater, Pt. 2
(Squirm G featuring Rambo K Kutta and Dej Loaf)		 ———
"Lifestyle, Pt II"
(Oba Rowland featuring Dex Osama and Dej Loaf)		 ——— Black Santa
"Vest Up"
(Locx featuring Dej Loaf)		 ——— No Plan BS
"Serena"
(Dreezy featuring Dej Loaf)		 ——— From Now On

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Baddest in the Building" 2014 E-40, Luigi the Singer Sharp On All 4 Corners: Corner 2
"Allergic 2 Broke" Webbo Independent Ballin
"Blah Blah Blah (Remix)" Rich Homie Quan, Fabolous, Ty Dolla Sign N/A
"Possible" Mike Will Made It, Yung Joey Ransom
"Givin N' Takin The Neighbourhood, Danny Seth #000000 & #FFFFFF
"Found One" 2015 Oba Rowland Found One
"Post to Be (Remix)" Omarion, Ty Dolla Sign, Trey Songz, Rick Ross N/A
"League of My Own" Samantha J
"Real" Trae Tha Truth Tha Truth
"Step Up" The Game, Sha Sha The Documentary 2
"My Beyoncé"[32] Lil Durk 300 Days, 300 Nights
"I Don't Belong to You (remix)" Keke Palmer, Ty Dolla Sign N/A
"Fail to See Me (Remix)" K Jewlzz, Drey Skonie Senior Year - The Evolution
"Go so Hard" Jerry Parker The Illustration
"Possible" Yung Joey Necessary Evil (The Preface)
"Set It Off" 2016 Jacquees Mood
"On a Hater" Rambo K Kutta, Squirm G Drugz and Jewelz
"Good Good" Lil Durk, Kid Ink 2X
"Nobody On Jupiter"[33] Jesse Boykins III Bartholomew
"Rider Life" Lil Durk They Forgot
"Maybach Music V" 2017 Rick Ross Rather You Than Me
"Ol Skool" Sevyn Streeter, Jeremih Girl Disrupted
"Red Light" 2018 Jacquees 4275
"What We Have" Nef the Pharaoh The Big Chang Theory

Notes

  1. ↑ "Detroit Vs. Everybody" did not enter the US Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number eight on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[19]
  2. ↑ "Me U & Hennessy (Remix)" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number six on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[19]
  3. ↑ "Hey There" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number seventeen on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[19]
  4. ↑ "Ryda" did not enter the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number two on the Bubbling Under Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[27]
  5. ↑ "Tied Up" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number one on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[30]

References

  1. ↑ "Dej Loaf - Sell Sole". TheMixtapeKids.com. 1991-04-08. Archived from the original on 2016-02-26. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
  2. 1 2 "Rapper Dej Loaf Interview". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
  3. ↑ "2015 XXL Freshman Class Revealed". BallerStatus.com. June 3, 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Gray's, Adam (November 11, 2014). "Rapper Dej Loaf speaks softly, but makes a lot of noise". The Detroit News. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
  5. 1 2 Horowitz, Steven J. (November 10, 2014). "'Try Me' Rapper Dej Loaf: 'What I'm Doing Hasn't Been Done'". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
  6. 1 2 3 "Exclusive Interview: Dej Loaf, The Artist Behind Your Favorite Rapper's Favorite New Song". The Source. September 9, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
  7. ↑ Garvey, Meaghan (September 10, 2014). "Interview: Dej Loaf Talks 'Try Me' Success, Inspiration Behind Her Name, and Detroit's Music Scene". Complex. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
  8. ↑ Christgau, Robert (May 13, 2016). "The Poet and the Hustler: Expert Witness with Robert Christgau". Vice. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  9. ↑ Walker, John (March 16, 2015). "Somebody Hold Me: Nicki Minaj Just Revealed The Opening Acts For The U.S. Leg Of The Pinkprint Tour". MTV. Viacom. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  10. ↑ "DeJ Loaf – Chart History: Billboard 200 for ...And See That's the Thing". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  11. ↑ "DeJ Loaf – Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  12. ↑ "DeJ Loaf – Chart History: Top Rap Albums for ...And See That's the Thing". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  13. ↑ "iTunes - Music - #AndSeeThatsTheThing - EP - Album by DeJ Loaf". Itunes.apple.com. 2015-07-31. Retrieved 2015-08-08.
  14. ↑ "DeJ Loaf – Chart History: The Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  15. ↑ "DeJ Loaf Album & Song Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
    • For "Detroit vs. Everybody": "Eminem – Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  16. ↑ "DeJ Loaf Album & Song Chart History: Hot Rap". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
    • For "Detroit vs. Everybody": "Eminem – Chart History: Hot Rap Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  17. 1 2 3 4 "American certifications – DeJ Loaf". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  18. ↑ "We Good – Single by Dej Loaf". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
  19. 1 2 3 "Chart Search – DeJ Loaf". Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles for DeJ Loaf. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  20. ↑ "Urban/UAC Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on February 25, 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
  21. ↑ Joyce, Colin. "Lil Wayne Talks Dirty on His Remix of DeJ Loaf's 'Me U & Hennessy'". SPIN. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
  22. ↑ "No Fear - Single by DeJ Loaf on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  23. ↑ "Liberated - Single by DeJ Loaf, Leon Bridges on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  24. ↑ "Kid Ink – Chart History: The Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  25. ↑ "Kid Ink – Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  26. ↑ "Kid Ink – Chart History: Hot Rap Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  27. ↑ "Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles - May 30, 2015". Billboard. 2015-05-30. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
  28. ↑ "Casey Veggies - Tied Up Feat. DeJ Loaf | Stream & Listen [New Song]". Hotnewhiphop.com. 2015-04-27. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
  29. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Tied Up (feat. DeJ Loaf) - Single by Casey Veggies". Itunes.apple.com. 2015-04-27. Archived from the original on 2015-09-29. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
  30. ↑ "Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles - August 29, 2015". Billboard. 2015-08-29. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
  31. ↑ "Gold & Platinum: Casey Veggies". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  32. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6754163/lil-durk-dej-loaf-my-beyonce-premiere
  33. ↑ http://www.nylon.com/articles/jesse-boykins-iii-bartholomew#page-4
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