Rising singer-songwriter Deportee based in Detroit, Michigan, and St. Mary, Jamaica, is known for a sound shaped by a life across cultures releases two new singles, “Black Women Are Not Cheap, “ and “Too Pretty” which features an accompanying music video.
Raised as the son of a U.S. diplomat in eight countries, Deportee learned to absorb culture intentionally rather than imitate it. That global upbringing fuels a genre-fluid approach, moving effortlessly through R&B Reggae, Dancehall, and Hip-Hop while leaving a distinct imprint on each. Listening to Deportee feels like hearing the world at once — a unifying voice in a divided time.
With the dancehall scene dominating Jamaican nightlife, Deportee‘s new anthem is played at prominent street parties such as Boom Sunday’s, Uptown Monday’s, Leggo Di Streets Wednesday’s, Feel Good Thursday’s, Dance All Friday’s and Skyline Friday’s in the important “Gyal Segment” or “Girls’ Segment” of the party.
Speaking about the inspiration for his single “Women Are Not Cheap,” DePortee shared “My new single is actually a reaction to the music video for Young Nudy’s ‘Peaches and Eggplants’ from 2023. I remember a scene from the video where a man grabs a woman’s behind and you never see the woman’s face, just her butt. To me it was kind of off putting and made her look cheap. I felt a protest swell inside me and the words ‘Black Women Are Not Cheap’ came to me.”
Meet the rising star Deportee in our exclusive interview. We sit down with the reggae/Afrobeats fusion artist to discuss his latest single “Too Pretty”, the meaning behind the music, his unique journey growing up in Russia, and what’s next. This is one conversation you don’t want to miss!
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