D2x
D2x | |
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| Birth name | Demauris Dixon |
| Born | October 29, 1997 Chicago, Illinois |
| Education | Western Illinois University |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
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Demauris Dixon (born October 29, 1997), also known as D2x, is an American rapper. Formerly a Division 1 basketball prospect, he switched to rapping while in college. He has since released three studio albums. Much of his music is inspired by early-2010s alternative hip hop.
Early life
[edit]Demauris Dixon was born on October 29, 1997,[1] in Chicago, Illinois.[2] He attended St. Rita of Cascia High School and was nominated to play in the McDonald's All-American Game, being a Division 1 prospect. He then went to Western Illinois University and continued to pursue a career as a professional basketball player.[3] He eventually found that he could not commit to basketball and switched to music instead,[4] taking inspiration from the rapper DMX for his name. After graduating amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, he began to make music at home; previously, he had been taking commutes to the city to use a studio there.[5]
Career
[edit]D2x had been making music since 2017; he released his first extended play, Enjoy Life, on August 10, 2018,[6] and his first studio album, The Color Blue, on March 26, 2021.[3][5] His second album, Hotel 1105, was released on August 23, 2023.[7][8] The Hunger Era, his third studio album, was released on October 29, 2024.[9]
Influences and artistry
[edit]The Chicago Reader, reporting on D2x's debut album The Color Blue, noted that his album contained "densely packed rhymes, live instrumentation, and frequent references to D2x’s Christianity." The magazine compared him to Kanye West on his album The College Dropout, J. Cole, Mac Miller, Wale, and The Cool Kids.[3] D2x has also stated that he is influenced by Earl Sweatshirt, Miles Davis, and J Dilla.[5]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Details |
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| The Color Blue |
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| Hotel 1105 |
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| The Hunger Era |
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Extended plays
[edit]| Title | Details |
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| Enjoy Life |
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Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Surviving in Amerikkka" | 2017 | Non-album single |
| "Nites" | 2018 | Enjoy Life |
| "Woop Woop" (with Glohan Beats) | 2019 | Non-album single |
| "Go!" | ||
| "Day Job" | 2021 | The Color Blue |
| "Understand" | 2022 | Non-album single |
| "Faith" | 2023 | Hotel 1105 |
| "Fire" | 2024 | The Hunger Era |
| "Wow!" (with Chris Patrick) |
References
[edit]- ^ @D2X__ (October 19, 2024). "THE HUNGER ERA - EP OCTOBER 29TH. MY BIRTHDAY 💥🤯" (Tweet). Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Twitter.
- ^ Lamb, Karas (April 19, 2021). "Mixtape Monday: UGLY, Malik Hendricks, D2x, teedotEinsof x Loved Ones + More - Okayplayer". okayplayer. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
- ^ a b c Riedy, Jack (April 9, 2021). "Chicago indie rapper D2x expands his palette on his debut album, The Color Blue". Chicago Reader. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
- ^ Rosenberger, Ryan (June 10, 2021). "The Crossover Artist: South Side Hip-Hop from D2x". South Side Weekly. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
- ^ a b c Kim, Ryan S. (May 9, 2021). "Chicago Rapper D2x on Latest Project 'The Color Blue,' Channeling Inspiration". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
- ^ del Rosario, Michael (August 5, 2019). "Evolving with Chicago's own D2X". Lyrical Lemonade. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
- ^ Galil, Leor (August 21, 2023). "Chicago rapper D2x fuels his promising career with kindness". Chicago Reader. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
- ^ Riedy, Jack (September 15, 2023). "The Quarter-Life Crisis of Chicago's D2x". Passion of the Weiss. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
- ^ Braboy, Mark P. (December 30, 2024). "Update your 2025 playlist with these 10 rising Chicago artists • The TRiiBE". The Triibe. Retrieved April 13, 2025.