IAMDDB (Diana Adelaide Rocha De Brito) is an Angolan-Portuguese rapper and singer based in Manchester, who has released music independently on her own label, Union IV Recordings, since 2016 and placed third in the BBC’s Sound of 2018 poll.
Background
Born in Lisbon and based in Manchester, IAMDDB takes her stage name from “I Am Diana De Brito”. She released her debut single, “Leaned Out”, independently in 2016, introducing a self-described “urban jazz” style. She has never signed a major record deal and founded Union IV Recordings to keep creative control.
Releases
Her volume series began with Waeveybby, Vol. 1 (2016), followed by Vibe, Vol. 2 and Hoodrich, Vol. 3 (2017) and Flightmode, Vol. 4 (2018). “Shade” (2017) was her breakout single, and Swervvvvv.5 (2019), which includes Portuguese vocals, was named her best work to date by Pitchfork. LOVE is WAR, Vol. 6 (29 February 2024) has 15 tracks.
She supported Lauryn Hill on the UK leg of her 2018 arena tour, toured with Bryson Tiller and Jhéné Aiko, played Glastonbury, Afropunk and Reading & Leeds, and was named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 European Entertainment list in 2019.
Where to start
“Shade” and Swervvvvv.5 are the usual entry points. The featured video, “Drippy”, is hosted on her VEVO channel.
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