Deto Black
Having already been profiled by key titles such as Vogue, Crack and The Face, Lagos-based rapper, artist and model DETO BLACK is firmly in the ascendancy. From modelling for childhood friend Mowalola to making her musical debut with a scene-stealing, viral appearance on Odunsi (The Engine)’s viral hit single "Body Count" (alongside Amaarae and Gigi Atlantic), Detohas quickly cemented her reputation as one of the most exciting new global artists to watch due to her intricate bars and intelligent quips on sex-positivity and gender inequality. The 25-year-old polymath, who already has an undergraduate degree in Social Anthropology and a masters in Global Governance, quickly solidified the hype with her ‘Franchise’ freestyle alongside Skepta, Unknown T and Lancey Foux, before releasing her acclaimed debut single ‘Tesla’ this past May. Described by Paper Mag as “drenched in gritty, blown out beats and police sirens,” and explaining that “the rising Nigerian artist unloads ‘that freaky shitt’ through sexy one-liners”, the track has catapulted the gifted lyricist into an artist destined for global stardom.