If you’ve read any of my writing over the past few months, it’d be no secret that I am a big fan of the music coming out of Houston, Texas. With such a deep history of producing some of the genre’s most unique talent, they always seem to be new artists popping up all time that redefine the culture in a major way. An artist that fits that description perfectly is Young Deji, the creator of The Woah. His music might not be what you expect with that on his resume, he has an insanely smooth voice that is able to create both iconic R&B and intricate wordplay.
Young Deji released his sophomore project Genesis the other week, the Houston artist has truly leveled up in terms of sound. This project is the perfect evolution from his FunPlex mixtape that dropped earlier this year. From the intro track “Sar”, Deji’s soulful sound can almost be compared to Steve Lacy with a heavy 808. Wiz Khalifa has heavily cosigned Deji, appearing on four out of twelve tracks on the project. Finding talented voices like Ty$, its no surprise Wiz would tap into Deji’s massive potential. Deji also shows his ability to switch things up and spit some serious bars, “Trousers” is one of his standout rap cuts alongside Wiz. One of the highlights is “Dips” alongside fellow rising star SK8, the pair make an incredibly silky slow jam that is reminiscent of timeless 2000’s R&B classics.
With music trending towards more genres crossing over, Deji is an artist that appears to be able to take on any form and put his own touch on it. With two solid projects under his belt this year, it’ll be exciting to see where the artist’s career will go from this point. It appears that his relationship with Wiz Khalifa has no signs of slowing down so more collaborations from them are sure to come down the road. Deji has been at the forefront of some cultural events, you just have had no idea. When it’s his time in the spotlight, the extent to what the young creative is possible of seems limitless at this point. Take a listen to Genesis on all platforms here!