SN: Language in this writeup is more colloquial than usual.
As a frequent viewer of Rising Songbird, it is no secret that this platform is geared toward under recognized R&B artists, but I had to make an exception for the rapper/singer Dreezy. Dreezy hails from my hometown, Chicago, Illinois, which is why I felt that it was my job to give her the credit and accolades (that I could provide) that she was recently stripped of.
This past week, BET released the nominees for the 2017 BET Awards and Dreezy was excluded from not one, but two categories: Best New Artist (which is debatable depending on when the cut off/start date is for artists to drop music to be considered for the category) and Best Female Hip Hop Artist. The other nominees in the category are deserving without a doubt, but for the record, Dreezy is the only female in the genre to release an official album between 2016 and 2017. To say less, Dreezy's talent is undeniable.
I made it a priority to go (back) and listen to older projects of the rapper/singer and I must say she is consistent in-regards-to the rawness (of her subject matter) and sound. This rawness, causing Dreezy to gain a lot of attention with her remix to "Chiraq" (2014) after Nicki Minaj hopped on the track with fellow Chicago native, rapper G Herbo (formerly known as Lil Herb).
From calling out the girls and guys to let them know that she is not the one to be played with and that her name holds weight on a track off her DSM project entitled, "Say My Name" (2013) which also samples Destiny's Child classic (of the same title,) to a similar and more recent track entitled "We Gon Ride" that features rapper Gucci Mane released on her debut album No Hard Feelings (2016), Dreezy hasn't lost the edge that fans from our hometown, know and love all too well, while also evolving her sound. We get to hear a softer side of Dreezy on ballads like "Wasted" and "Close to You," the latter featuring a veteran singer/songwriter in the game, T-Pain. Not to mention, her single "Body" (another song from her debut album) which features another Chicago artist Jeremih, has gone certified platinum by the RIAA. It goes without saying, Dreezy most definitely deserved to be a 2017 BET nominee for Best Female Hip Hop Artist and like the old saying, "When one door closes, another one opens," I am positive that the 23-year old Chicago native has other opportunities to shine light on her hard work and craft coming her way.
To get more of Dreezy, please checkout her debut album No Hard Feelings, which is available everywhere and her other projects can be located on mixtape and streaming outlets.
