DijahSB is a rapper based in

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. They released their debut album ''2020 the Album'' in 2020, followed by their second album ''Head Above the Waters'' in 2021.

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. They later rebranded as DijahSB, with the name inspired by the

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line of shoes. In 2016, they released the EP ''Manic Luxury'' independently. They released their debut album in the summer of 2020. After releasing their first album, DijahSB signed a distribution deal with

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, quit their retail job at the

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, and became a full-time musician. Their second album was released in April 2021, entitled ''Head Above the Waters''. In 2021, they were named one of 20 musicians in ''Now Magazines "The sound of Toronto in 2021". They have also collaborated with other artists including

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, Janette King and Brazilian rapper niLL. ''Head Above the Waters'' was shortlisted for the

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. The single "Frontin' Like Pharrell" was a nominee for the 2021

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. The most recent single ''Green Line'' featuring Terrell Morris is released in January 2022. ''The Flower That Knew'' was a longlisted nominee for the

2024 Polaris Music Prize The 2024 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 17, 2024 at Massey Hall. The longlist was announced on June 11, and the shortlist was released July 12. The award was won by Jeremy Dutcher for his album '' Motewo ...

Personal life

DijahSB identifies as

non-binary Non-binary or genderqueer Gender identity, gender identities are those that are outside the male/female gender binary. Non-binary identities often fall under the transgender umbrella since non-binary people typically identify with a gende ...

Discography

Studio albums

* ''2020 the Album'' (2020) * ''Head Above the Waters'' (2021) * ''The Flower That Knew'' (2024)

EPs

* ''Blue'' (2015) * ''Manic Luxury'' (2016) * ''Girls Give Me Anxiety'' (2020) * ''Tasty Raps, Vol. 1'' (2021) * ''2022 the EP'' (2022) * ''Tasty Raps Vol. 2'' (2023)

References

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