Published Apr 20, 2021
8DijahSB is masterful at making hard times sound good thanks to their potent combo of vulnerable, heartfelt rhymes and upbeat, groove-laden beats. Last year s
Girls Give Me Anxiety EP took a sketch comedy approach to life s many woes, touching on a variety of topics in brief vignettes, never giving an idea too much bandwidth before moving on to the next. The one-two punch of releases helped to establish Dijah as a fresh, independent force in Toronto s buzzing hip-hop community, weaving in feel-good wordplay with a healthy dose of reality.
Less than a year later, Dijah s back with
Head Above the Waters, a tight jazz-rap song cycle with the singular focus of staying resilient amid today s unending parade of bad news. Where last year s tracks went all-in on the causes of Dijah s consternation like financial hardship on I ll Pay You Back on Friday and Broke Boi Anthem or relationships on Girls Give Me Anxiety