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Young Devyn: 5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About The Rising Hip-Hop Star

BY Dora Abena Dzaka October 21, 2023 1:34 PM EDT
Photo Credit: Fcaebook @Young Devyn

It is appropriate to give credit to Young Devyn’s Trinidadian heritage for her ascent to fame. The emcee from Brooklyn has established her own musical niche in terms of style, all the while elevating soca in drill.

In particular, the Straight To It hitmaker’s supremacy in the freestyle circuit has attracted widespread attention, earning acclaim from a number of notable figures in the field, including Nicki Minaj, Jermaine Dupri, Taraji P. Henson, and others.

Baby Goat, the 19-year-old’s debut album from 2021, provided fans with a taste of what they may expect from her, and it’s safe to say that her varied listening preferences as a child may have influenced the artiste she has amalgamated into.

The Act Bad singer indicated that: I was always exposed to so many different kinds of music early on, including soca, pop, hip-hop, reggae, and even gospel, so I didn’t really have a favorite genre growing up.”

More and more eyes have been on the growing star, and her diligence has started paying off. Offset, Nicki Minaj, and The New York Times are just a few of the people and organizations who have been watching her.

Despite the fact that she has already received praise from some of the biggest musicians, she is not letting it get to her head.

In the rap world, Young Devyn has progressively gained notoriety. With her ferocious performance during the BET Hip Hop Awards 2023 cypher, the soca singer and drill rapper announced her existence. Her lyrical prowess and flow have earned her the moniker “Baby G.O.A.T.” It’s time for folks to learn more about the Brooklyn-based emcee.

She’s from New York with Caribbean roots.

The upcoming emcee was raised in Brooklyn, New York, where she was born. Her parents are Trinidad and Tobago natives. The budding sensation is regarded as a drill rapper and a soca performer.

She broke into the industry at a young age.

Devyn, just eight years old, first entered the music industry by rapping and writing Soca music.

She’s already broken a BET Hip Hop Award record.

Young Devyn was the youngest performer at the BET Hip Hop Awards Cypher during the 2019 BET Hip Hop Awards. She performed alongside other artistes like Bandhunta Izzy, Dae Jones, and Jazz Anderson.

She doesn’t use profanity in her music.

Devyn doesn’t use foul language in her music, like most rappers do. According to her comment to Narrow Online, “I feel like curse words are just filler words, but I know so much more vocabulary than that that I don’t need them.”

Meek Mill is one of her biggest influences.

The Philadelphia native, according to Sweety High, is one of her main musical influences.

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