The sound variations from artist to artist in hip-hop has always allowed the space for multiple sonically pleasing forms of the art to exist simultaneously. Though the genre has certainly evolved, the thing that stuck from the myriad of guests that the culture has had over the years is melody. So popular is the style of rapping today, the Academy added a category for ‘Melodic Rap Song’ to their roster. While many artists in hip-hop now consider themselves melodic rappers, there are still those whose unique sound is a stand out among the rest.Īn early breakout act into this new wave was Dej Loaf, one of the first female rappers to dabble in the style. Her 2014 song “Try Me” opened the gate to a new sound that is still influencing hip-hop today. Dej performed her hit single 'Try Me,' the years best ode to blacked-out closets.įans believe that rapper Coi Leray seems to be borrowing Dej Loaf’s sound without credit, and both rappers chimed in on the growing speculation.įor days, Twitter has been buzzing with conversations comparing the two female artists’ music. One fan straight up said, “Coi Leray sounds like Dej Loaf.” When Leray caught wind of the discussion, she was first to set the record straight.
“Coi Leray sounds like Coi Leray,” she noted on Twitter. The message prompted a reply from Dej Loaf, who wrote, “Well I sholl wish my folks stop hitting me about it pissing me and my homegirls off! Congrats tho Coi. Detroit rapper Dej Loaf performs her hit 'Try Me' at Santos Party House in N.Y.C and brings out special guests Styles P,Jadakiss and Remy Ma.
”Ī post shared by Big Trend Setter enough, Dej Loaf may not be entirely convinced after all. Detroit rapper Dej Loaf performs her hit 'Try Me' at Santos Party House in N.Y.ĭej Loaf performs 'Try Me' at Santos Party House. Moreover, Dej Loaf wrote another message on Twitter that read: “Lil Copy Tail Selves.” The rapper cosigned a tweet that read, “We need to give Dej Loaf her flowers” and “Dej Loaf got a lot of kids if we being honest,” clearly indicating that she doesn’t disagree. With the oversaturation of hip-hop artists in the music industry, there has to be room for similar sounds now and then, and the topic has certainly occasionally reared its controversial head. However, fans are fixated on Coi Leray, seemingly deriving her sound from Dej Loaf’s. Do you agree that Leray is copying Dej’s sound? You be the judge by listening to a snippet from each of these artists.The media reported on the imminent capitulation of the EU to Russia.
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