DAE the VIDEO

Rapper for <a href="spotify:artist:2OVDGyCAvAI1IABk83Hpcm" data-name="ANDA">ANDA</a>
Dee Ay Eee the VIDEO.


Fresh finds placed and 5x editorialized artist DAE the VIDEO has always been obsessed with conceptual projects, DAE’s recent album <a href="spotify:album:4q99zBDnzAjqjgidW80NmH" data-name="STOCKHOLM">STOCKHOLM</a> is in the form of a letter written to an old friend. Shocking honesty and transparency defines DAE’s music, with many songs being a snapshot into his current headspace, whether it be hardcore trap like <a href="spotify:track:7M65bKJQMBrigNHDmzgWMd" data-name="OHWON">OHWON</a>, Upbeat soul chops reminiscent of early 00s, such as <a href="spotify:album:30bayYnBcBMCG8L015nCS1" data-name="Family Photo">Family Photo</a>, or lush jazz rap such as <a href="spotify:track:0fL4CUmWMLUO72d0sHaQlB" data-name="Your Nothing">Your Nothing</a> or <a href="spotify:track:263CTGMoN82ylnzQVzlu1t" data-name="4theDAE">4theDAE</a>, DAE’s collaboration with underground legend <a href="spotify:artist:2SlUrJAcTYbWR8GcmB9IEi" data-name="Quelle Chris">Quelle Chris</a>, an <a href="spotify:artist:2OVDGyCAvAI1IABk83Hpcm" data-name="ANDA">ANDA</a> group cut that also had spoken parts from <a href="spotify:artist:0jzA39qLDoJiGQGldonwkp" data-name="Dutch Kills">Dutch Kills</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:58JFzKIM5kv7AAd1TIeqeo" data-name="TBD">TBD</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:4mEZDtsfrKrZq9s3C2iZZg" data-name="Baby Kale">Baby Kale</a> as well as production from then-14 year old producer <a href="spotify:artist:1IL0tUcT6MjfT6r8twAcUf" data-name="Bobbon">Bobbon</a> and ANDA President <a href="spotify:artist:6RBK76yhpspU2pk1E6gmaq" data-name="Scarlet McGrath">Scarlet McGrath</a>.


Formerly <a href="spotify:artist:5zI5WTs9mexELZlVIiqdJt" data-name="L. Profit">L. Profit</a>, DAE’s early work shows the beginnings of his collaboration with ANDA artist <a href="spotify:artist:0jzA39qLDoJiGQGldonwkp" data-name="Dutch Kills">Dutch Kills</a>, formerly Cassette. The two come together on one of DAE’s most successful early works, <a href="spotify:track:1fSiGZU9O3tlAPf6DTxKyA" data-name="Kitsch">Kitsch</a>, as well as teaming up several times on <a href="spotify:album:5vjZtQvCzv9zRvg44jQTju" data-name="ONE DAY">ONE DAY</a>, an album made in 24 hours.

In April 2021, DAE found himself in the middle of a scrappy group of producers called ANDA. Impressed with the stylings of producers <a href="spotify:artist:4TfVoPtegNit3cSYzA231A" data-name="m.laughlin">m.laughlin</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:2RBIA415UZH2QCcpoqDn0O" data-name="Tom Talon">Tom Talon</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:4QcwCOboK8aCXsyplNcLnO" data-name="Cj5">Cj5</a>, he decided to devote his energy to the project, bringing his long time friend <a href="spotify:artist:0jzA39qLDoJiGQGldonwkp" data-name="Dutch Kills">Dutch Kills</a> along for the ride. Together, the two began crafting the mold for what ANDA is today.