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Desiigner
Desiigner meeting with rapper Kanye West at LAX on January 27, 2016Desiigner meeting with rapper Kanye West at LAX on January 27, 2016
Background information
Birth nameSidney Selby III
Also known asDesiigner
Born (1998-03-25) March 25, 1998 (age 26)
Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
Genres
Occupations
InstrumentVocals
Years active2015 - Present
Labels
Websitelifeofdesiigner.com
Musical artist

Sidney Selby III (born March 25, 1998), better known as his stage name Desiigner, is an American hip hop recording artist and songwriter from Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, New York City, New York. Desiigner initially gained major recognition for his hit single "Panda", which became popular in its own right after it was sampled in Kanye West's song "Pt. 2" on The Life of Pablo, which went on to inspire freestyles from many artists. On February 11, 2016, Kanye West announced Desiigner's signing to the GOOD Music imprint, under the aegis of Def Jam Recordings.

Early life

Sidney Selby III was born on March 25, 1998 in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, New York City, New York.

Career

Desiigner released his debut song titled "Zombie Walk" on December 3, 2015, then he released his commercial debut single, titled "Panda" on YouTube and SoundCloud on December 20, 2015. On February 11, 2016, Desiigner signed to GOOD Music, under Def Jam Recordings. Later, Desiigner was featured on Kanye West's seventh album, The Life of Pablo, appearing on the tracks "Pt. 2" (which featured an interpolation of "Panda") and "Freestyle 4". Desiigner later previewed his second single "Pluto" at SXSW 2016.

Musical style

Desiigner's rapping voice has been compared to Future's rapping voice. While talking about those comparisons, he told Complex: "God gave him a blessing, but he gave me a blessing too. I ain't gonna doubt the man's music. He make beautiful music too. Music is made every day. Big ups to him, big ups to Future. I actually like Future’s music. I like his music, you feel me. I’m not a hater or a critic on him, you know, I do me. God bless him, God bless me."

Discography

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
 US R&B
 CAN
"Panda" 2015 5
 4 20 TBA

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Pt. 2" (uncredited) 2016 Kanye West The Life of Pablo
"Freestyle 4" (uncredited)
"Strapped & Ready" Rah Smooth, Money & Loopy TBA
"Back in My Ways" Young King & Mekado TBA

References

  1. http://pigeonsandplanes.com/2016/02/desiigner-panda/
  2. http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2016/02/the-break-presents-desiigner/
  3. http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/brooklyn-rapper-desiigner-signs-to-good-music-news.20126.html
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uz8MzFisPnM
  5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsJLLEwUYZM
  6. "Interview: Desiigner Talks About the Success of "Panda" and Comparisons to Future". Complex. February 19, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  7. "Rihanna Tops Hot 100 for Eighth Week, Ties the Beatles for Second-Most Total Weeks at No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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