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Listen: Dej Loaf – “All Jokes Aside” Mixtape

"Don’t act like I ain't special, I’m a blessing”

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Having arrived with her major label EP last year, Dej Loaf is clearly sick of the stale bread references. Her new mixtape All Jokes Aside dismantles any doubt that she’s not only found her lane, she’s on the way to building her own empire.

We’re served with 11 offerings that exhibit an extensive range of singing/rap excellence. ‘Chase Mine’ is an effortless example of her ability to fuse the combo, while on ‘Goals’ the piano line could have been pinched from a Sunday church anthem. When the beat rides out it’s as if just she hikes out of the studio mid-sentence and leaves and you’re left asking “Hang on, what? Where did you go?”

“I’m in charge. I run my show. It feels damn good,” Dej explains in her press release, and All Jokes Aside translates into an excellent demonstration of someone flexing hard for their own enjoyment.

Check it out below.

  • Words: Eli Marsland

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