Dreezy’s combination of streetwise rapping and emotive R&B vocals has made her one of the most thrilling millennial female MCs.
• Born on the South Side of Chicago, Dreezy moved frequently between neighborhoods as a child. She sang and wrote poetry as a form of escapism. • Dreezy discovered her knack for rapping at age 14. She credits J. Cole and Lil Wayne as influences. • The rapper had her big break in 2014, when she freestyled over Nicki Minaj and Lil Herb’s “Chiraq.” • After signing to Interscope Records, Dreezy released her debut album, No Hard Feelings, in 2016. • J. Cole invited Dreezy to the rap camp that produced 2019’s Revenge of the Dreamers III compilation album. She appears alongside Ari Lennox, Omen, and Ty Dolla $ign on the track “Got Me.” • In 2019, Dreezy made her acting debut in the Netflix coming-of-age film Beats.
