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]
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]