Desiigner | Where Are They Now? | Kanye West & GOOD Music Beef, Charity, New Music & More
Before They Were Famous - A podcast by Michael McCrudden

Before Desiigner would get world-famous off the back of his hit song “Panda” and get signed to Kanye’s GOOD Music label. Before Desiigner would publicly ask for his release from that same label only two years later citing a lack of creative control. Brooklyn native rapper Desiigner has had a frustrating career to this point in time to say the least. He’s equal parts fascinating, frustrating, magnetic, and mysterious. After exploding onto the rap scene with 2015’s “Panda”, Desiigner gained worldwide recognition for his insane flow and unmatched energy. “Panda” would climb all the way to number one on the Billboard Hot 100, but ever since that moment, his career has never managed to reach those same heights, at least not yet. Since then, he’s had to deal with a fallout between him and his record label, a constantly delayed debut studio album, and the expectations of fans looking for songs more like his original hit. Of course, since this is 2021, he’s also had to contend with what we’ve all been dealing with lately, lockdown in the era of COVID, but all this extra time on his hands has enabled him to reflect on the importance of hope and our collective ability to get through these unprecedented times together.