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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
| background = solo_singer
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Deja Trimble
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1991|4|8}}
| birth_place = [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]]
| origin =
| instrument = Vocals
| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]], [[Trap music|trap]], [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]
| occupation = [[Rapping|Rapper]], [[singer]]
| years_active = 2011-present
| website = http://www.dejloafmusic.com/
| label = IBGM, [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
| associated_acts = [[Young Thug]], [[Danny Brown (rapper)|Danny Brown]], [[Royce da 5'9"]], [[Eminem]], Aubreyus, Kid Pheno, [[The Game (rapper)|The Game]], [[Nicki Minaj]],[[Future]]
}}

'''Deja Trimble''' (born April 8, 1991), better known by her stage name '''Dej Loaf''' (stylized as '''DeJ Loaf'''), is an [[Americans|American]] rapper and singer from [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]]. She began her music career in 2011, and released her debut mixtape ''Just Do It'' in 2012. In October 2014, she released her second mixtape, ''Sell Sole''.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://themixtapekids.com/dej-loaf-sell-sole |title=Dej Loaf - Sell Sole |publisher=TheMixtapeKids.com |date=1991-04-08 |accessdate=2015-07-28}}</ref>

DeJ Loaf rose to greater popularity in 2014 with her single "Try Me", which initially attained viral internet popularity and has peaked at number 45 on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].<ref name="billboard.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6312219/rapper-dej-loaf-interview |title=Rapper Dej Loaf Interview |publisher=Billboard |date= |accessdate=2015-07-28}}</ref> The song was certified [[Gold (music sales)|Gold]] on April 3, 2015 in the US.

She was chosen as part of the [[XXL Magazine|''XXL'' Magazine]] 2015 Freshman Class.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ballerstatus.com/2015/06/03/2015-xxl-freshman-class-revealed/ |title=2015 XXL Freshman Class Revealed |publisher=BallerStatus.com |date=June 3, 2015}}</ref>

==Early life==
Deja Trimble was born on April 8, 1991 in [[Detroit, Michigan]] and was raised on the Eastside of the city.<ref name="News">{{cite news |url=http://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/music/2014/11/11/dej-loaf-makes-noise/18884261/ |title=Rapper Dej Loaf speaks softly, but makes a lot of noise |work=[[The Detroit News]] |date=November 11, 2014 |accessdate=November 14, 2014 |last=Graham |first=Adam}}</ref> Growing up, she often listened to music with her parents and grandmother, ranging "from [[Tupac Shakur|2Pac]] to [[Rakim]] to [[Miles Davis]]."<ref name="News"/> Her father was killed when she was four years old.<ref name="News"/> A self-described "good kid and a decent student" who mostly kept to herself, she began writing her own original music as early as nine years old.<ref name="News"/> She graduated from Southeastern High School in Detroit, MI in 2009,<ref name="Billboard">{{cite journal |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6312219/rapper-dej-loaf-interview |title=‘Try Me’ Rapper Dej Loaf: 'What I'm Doing Hasn’t Been Done’ |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=November 10, 2014 |accessdate=November 14, 2014 |last=Horowitz |first=Steven J.}}</ref> played basketball up to the junior varsity level, and later attended [[Saginaw Valley State University]] to study nursing for three semesters before deciding to focus on a full-time music career.<ref name="News"/>

==Music career==
Dej Loaf began her career as a hip hop artst in 2011; her stage name is a portmanteau of a shortened version of her first name, "Deja", and "[[loafer]]", as she took a keen interest in [[Air Jordan]]s growing up.<ref name="Source">{{cite journal |url=http://thesource.com/2014/09/09/exclusive-interview-dej-loaf-the-artist-behind-your-favorite-rappers-favorite-new-song/ |title=Exclusive Interview: Dej Loaf, The Artist Behind Your Favorite Rapper’s Favorite New Song |work=[[The Source (magazine)|The Source]] |date=September 9, 2014 |accessdate=November 14, 2014}}</ref> She released her first mixtape, ''Just Do It.'', in 2013, which attracted the attention of fellow Detroit rapper SAYITAINTTONE. She later signed her to his label IBGM (I Been Gettin' Money) and his management team.<ref name="Source"/>

The track "Try Me", produced by DDS, and released as a single in July 2014,<ref name="Source"/> rose to viral popularity after Canadian recording artist [[Drake (rapper)|Drake]] quoted lyrics from the song in an [[Instagram]] post.<ref name="Complex">{{cite journal |url=http://www.complex.com/music/2014/09/dej-loaf-interview |title=Interview: Dej Loaf Talks 'Try Me' Success, Inspiration Behind Her Name, and Detroit's Music Scene |work=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]] |date=September 10, 2014 |accessdate=November 14, 2014 |last=Garvey |first=Meaghan}}</ref> She signed to [[Columbia Records]] in October and shortly after released the mixtape ''Sell Sole.''<ref name="Billboard"/> DeJ Loaf is featured in "[[Detroit vs. Everybody]]" on rapper [[Eminem]]'s compilation ''[[Shady XV]]'' (2014).<ref name="billboard.com"/> She opened for [[Nicki Minaj]] during the North American leg of [[The Pinkprint Tour]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Walker|first=John|title=Somebody Hold Me: Nicki Minaj Just Revealed The Opening Acts For The U.S. Leg Of The Pinkprint Tour|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2107300/nicki-minaj-pinkprint-tour-us-openers/|work=[[MTV]]|publisher=[[Viacom]]|date=March 16, 2015|accessdate=March 17, 2015}}</ref>



==Discography==

=== Extended plays ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of EPs, with selected information
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;" | Album details
! scope="col" colspan="3" | Peak chart positions
|-
! scope="col" style="width:2.2em;font-size:90%;" | [[Billboard 200|US]]<br>
! scope="col" style="width:2.2em;font-size:90%;" | [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|US R&B/<br>HH]]<br>
! scope="col" style="width:2.2em;font-size:90%;" | [[Top Rap Albums|US Rap]]<br>
|-

! scope="row" | ''[[...And See That's the Thing]]''
|
* Released: July 31, 2015<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/nz/album/andseethatsthething-ep/id1020431597 |title=iTunes - Music - #AndSeeThatsTheThing - EP - Album by DeJ Loaf |publisher=Itunes.apple.com |date=2015-07-31 |accessdate=2015-08-08}}</ref>
* Label: [[Columbia Records]]
* Format: [[Music download|Digital download]]
| — || — || —
|}

<!-- Not enough info for this yet.
=== Studio albums ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of albums, with selected chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:23em;" | Album details
! scope="col" colspan="3" | Peak chart positions
|-
! scope="col" style="width:2.2em;font-size:90%;" | [[Billboard 200|US]]
! scope="col" style="width:2.2em;font-size:90%;" | [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|US R&B]]<br>
! scope="col" style="width:2.2em;font-size:90%;" | [[Top Rap Albums|US Rap]]<br>
|-

! scope="row"| ''TBA''
|
* Relesed: TBA, 2015
* Label: Columbia Records
* Format: CD, Digital download
| TBR || TBR || TBR
|}
Not enough info for this yet. -->

=== Mixtapes ===
* ''Just Do It'' (2012)
* ''Sell Sole'' (2014)

===Singles===

====As lead artist====
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year
! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| [[List of music recording certifications|Certifications]]
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Billboard Hot 100|US]]<br /><ref name="US-singles">{{cite web |url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=dej loaf|chart=Hot 100}} |title=DeJ Loaf – Chart History: The Hot 100 |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]] |accessdate=October 28, 2015}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|US<br>R&B/<br>HH]]<br /><ref name="US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs">{{cite web |url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=dej loaf|chart=R&B/Hip-Hop Songs}} |title=DeJ Loaf – Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]] |accessdate=October 29, 2015}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Hot Rap Songs|US<br />Rap]]<br /><ref name="US-Rap-singles">{{cite web |url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=dej loaf|chart=Rap Songs}} |title=DeJ Loaf – Chart History: Hot Rap Songs |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]] |accessdate=November 4, 2015}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| "Try Me"
| rowspan="3"| 2014
| 45 || 12 || 8
|
* [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]]: Gold<ref name="RIAA">{{cite web | url= http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22DeJ%20Loaf%22| title=American certifications – DeJ Loaf | publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]] | accessdate=October 21, 2015}}</ref>
| ''Sell Sole''
|-
! scope="row"| "We Good"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/we-good-single/id931612489 |title=We Good – Single by Dej Loaf |work={{noitalic|[[iTunes Store]]}} |publisher=[[Apple Inc.|Apple]] |accessdate=November 14, 2014}}</ref>
| — || — || —
| —
| {{n/a}}
|-
! scope="row"| "[[Detroit vs. Everybody]]"<ref>{{cite web|last=Baker |first=Soren |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.31035/title.eminem-shady-records-shadyxv-release-date-cover-art-tracklist |title=Eminem, Shady Records "ShadyXV" Release Date, Cover Art, Tracklist & Album Stream &#124; Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales |publisher=HipHopDX |date=2014-11-25 |accessdate=2015-07-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/hu/album/shadyxv/id935760364?ign-mpt=uo%3D4 |title=iTunes - Music - SHADYXV by Various Artists |publisher=Itunes.apple.com |date=2014-11-24 |accessdate=2015-07-28}}</ref><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(with [[Eminem]], [[Royce da 5'9"]], [[Danny Brown (rapper)|Danny Brown]], [[Big Sean]] and [[Trick-Trick]])</span>
| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Detroit Vs. Everybody" did not enter the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, but peaked at number eight on the [[Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles]] chart.<ref name="BU100 DeJ Loaf">http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f[0]=ts_chart_artistname%3ADeJ%20Loaf&f[1]=itm_field_chart_id%3A344&f[2]=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=DeJ%20Loaf|'''{{Red|< <!-- PLEASE do NOT delete as comment needed for url to work.--> Copy & Paste entire url into browser.}}'''</ref>}} || 28<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/301722/Eminem/chart?f=367 |title=Eminem - Chart history |publisher=Billboard |date= |accessdate=2015-10-21}}</ref>
|| 23<ref>http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f[0]=ts_chart_artistname%3AEminem&f[1]=itm_field_chart_id%3A1222&f[2]=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=Eminem|'''{{Red|< <!-- PLEASE do NOT delete as comment needed for url to work.--> Copy & Paste entire url into browser.}}'''</ref>
| —
| ''[[Shady XV]]''
|-
! scope="row"| "We Be on It"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allaccess.com/urban/future-releases |title=Urban/UAC Future Releases |publisher=All Access Music Group |accessdate=February 25, 2015 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6WblSChRd |archivedate=February 25, 2015}}</ref>
| rowspan="4"| 2015
| — || — || —
| —
| ''Sell Sole''
|-
! scope="row"| "Me U & Hennessy (Remix)"<br><span style="font-size:85%;">(featuring [[Lil Wayne]])</span><ref>{{cite web|last=Joyce |first=Colin |url=http://www.spin.com/2015/04/lil-wayne-remix-dej-loaf-me-u-hennessy-stream/ |title=Lil Wayne Talks Dirty on His Remix of DeJ Loaf’s ‘Me U & Hennessy’ |publisher=SPIN |date= |accessdate=2015-07-28}}</ref>
| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Me U & Hennessy (Remix) (featuring [[Lil Wayne]]) did not enter the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, but peaked at number six on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.<ref name="BU100 DeJ Loaf"/>}} || 38 || —
| —
| {{n/a}}
|-
! scope="row"| "[[Back Up (Dej Loaf song)|Back Up]]"<br><span style="font-size:85%;">(featuring Big Sean)</span>
| 58 || 20 || 16
| —
| rowspan="2"| ''...And See That's the Thing''
|-
! scope="row"| "Hey There"<br><span style="font-size:85%;">(featuring [[Future (rapper)|Future]])</span>
| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Hey There" (featuring [[Future (rapper)|Future]]) did not enter the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, but peaked at number seventeen on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.<ref name="BU100 DeJ Loaf"/>}} || 47 || — || —
|-
| colspan="7" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
|}

====As featured artist====
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year
! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| [[List of music recording certifications|Certifications]]
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Billboard Hot 100|US]]<br />
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|US R&B/<br>HH]]<br />
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Hot Rap Songs|US<br />Rap]]<br />
|-
! scope="row"| "[[Be Real (song)|Be Real]]"<br />{{small|([[Kid Ink]] featuring Dej Loaf)}}
| rowspan="5"| 2015
| 43<ref name="Be Real-Hot 100">{{cite web |url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=kid ink|chart=Hot 100}} |title=Kid Ink – Chart History: The Hot 100 |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]] |accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref> || 12<ref name="Be Real-Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs">{{cite web |url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=kid ink|chart=R&B/Hip-Hop Songs}} |title=Kid Ink – Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]] |accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref> || 7<ref name="Be Real-Hot Rap Songs">{{cite web |url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=kid ink|chart=Rap Songs}} |title=Kid Ink – Chart History: Hot Rap Songs |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]] |accessdate=June 5, 2015}}</ref>
|
* RIAA: Gold<ref name="RIAA"/>
| ''[[Full Speed (album)|Full Speed]]''
|-
! scope="row"| "What You Do To Me (Remix)"<br />{{small|([[Lil Durk]] featuring Dej Loaf)}}
| — || — || —
| —
| rowspan="2" {{N/A|non-album singles}}
|-
! scope="row"| "Ryda"<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://hiphop-n-more.com/2015/03/the-game-ryda-feat-dej-loaf/ |title=The Game – ‘Ryda’ (Feat. DeJ Loaf) + Announces ‘The Documentary 2′ Release Date |publisher=HipHop-N-More |date=2015-03-19 |accessdate=2015-07-28}}</ref><br />{{small|([[Game (rapper)|The Game]] featuring Dej Loaf)}}
| — || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Ryda" did not enter the US [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] chart, but peaked at number two on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs#Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles |Bubbling Under Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles]] chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2015-05-30/bubbling-under-r-and-b-hip-hop-singles |title=Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles - May 30, 2015|publisher=Billboard |date=2015-05-30 |accessdate=2015-10-22}}</ref>}} || —
| —
|-
! scope="row"| "Tied Up"<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/casey-veggies-tied-up-feat-dej-loaf-new-song.1964185.html |title=Casey Veggies - Tied Up Feat. DeJ Loaf &#124; Stream & Listen [New Song&#93; |publisher=Hotnewhiphop.com |date=2015-04-27 |accessdate=2015-07-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/tied-up-feat.-dej-loaf-single/id988985286 |title=iTunes - Music - Tied Up (feat. DeJ Loaf) - Single by Casey Veggies |publisher=Itunes.apple.com |date=2015-04-27 |accessdate=2015-07-28}}</ref><br />{{small|([[Casey Veggies]] featuring Dej Loaf)}}
| — || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Tied Up" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number one on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2015-08-29/bubbling-under-r-and-b-hip-hop-singles|title=Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles - August 29, 2015|publisher=Billboard |date=2015-08-29 |accessdate=2015-10-22}}</ref>}} || —
| —
| ''Live & Grow''
|-
! scope="row"| "I Just Wanna..."<br />{{small|([[Elijah Blake]] featuring Dej Loaf)}}
| — || — || —
| —
| ''Shadows & Diamonds''
|-
| colspan="7" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
|}

====Guest appearances====
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Title
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Other artist(s)
! scope="col" | Album
|-
! scope="row"| "Baddest in the Building"
| rowspan="3"| 2014
| [[E-40]], Luigi the Singer
| ''[[Sharp On All 4 Corners: Corner 2]]''
|-
! scope="row"| "Allergic 2 Broke"
| Webbo
| ''Independent Ballin''
|-
! scope="row"| "Blah Blah Blah (Remix)"
| [[Rich Homie Quan]], [[Fabolous]], [[Ty Dolla Sign]]
| {{n/a}}
|-
! scope="row"| "Found One"
| rowspan="5"| 2015
| Oba Rowland
| ''Found One''
|-
! scope="row"| "Post to Be (Remix)"
| [[Omarion]], Ty Dolla Sign, [[Trey Songz]], [[Rick Ross]]
| {{n/a}}
|-
! scope="row"| "League of My Own"
| Samantha J
| {{n/a}}
|-
! scope="row"| "Real"
| [[Trae Tha Truth]]
| ''Tha Truth''
|-
! scope="row"| "Step Up"
| [[The Game (rapper)|The Game]], Sha Sha
| ''[[The Documentary 2]]''
|-
|}

==Notes==
{{notelist-ua|3}}

==References==
{{Reflist|colwidth=30em}}

{{Persondata
| NAME =Dej Loaf
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =Trimble, Deja M.
| SHORT DESCRIPTION =Rapper, singer
| DATE OF BIRTH =April 8, 1991
| PLACE OF BIRTH =Detroit, Michigan, United States
| DATE OF DEATH =
| PLACE OF DEATH =
}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Loaf, Dej}}
[[Category:1991 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:21st-century American singers]]
[[Category:African-American female rappers]]
[[Category:American hip hop singers]]
[[Category:Columbia Records artists]]
[[Category:Midwest hip hop musicians]]
[[Category:Musicians from Detroit, Michigan]]
[[Category:Rappers from Detroit, Michigan]]
[[Category:Saginaw Valley State University alumni]]

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