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Rising singer-songwriter Deportee <\/strong><\/span>based in Detroit, Michigan, and St. Mary, Jamaica, is known for a sound shaped by a life across cultures releases\u00a0 two new singles, \u201cBlack Women Are Not Cheap, \u201c<\/strong> and\u00a0 \u201cToo Pretty\u201d<\/strong> which features an accompanying music video.<\/p>\n Raised as the son of a U.S. diplomat in eight countries, Deportee learned to absorb culture intentionally rather than imitate it. That global upbringing fuels a genre-fluid approach, moving effortlessly through R&B Reggae, Dancehall, and Hip-Hop while leaving a distinct imprint on each. Listening to Deportee<\/span>\u00a0feels like hearing the world at once \u2014 a unifying voice in a divided time.<\/p>\n With the dancehall scene dominating Jamaican nightlife, Deportee<\/span>\u2018s new anthem is played at prominent street parties such as Boom Sunday\u2019s, Uptown Monday\u2019s, Leggo Di Streets Wednesday\u2019s, Feel Good Thursday\u2019s, Dance All Friday\u2019s and Skyline Friday\u2019s in the important \u201cGyal Segment\u201d or \u201cGirls\u2019 Segment\u201d of the party.<\/p>\n Speaking about the inspiration for his single \u201cWomen Are Not Cheap,\u201d DePortee shared \u201cMy new single is actually a reaction to the music video for Young Nudy\u2019s \u2018Peaches and Eggplants\u2019 from 2023.\u00a0 I remember a scene from the video where a man grabs a woman\u2019s behind and you never see the woman\u2019s face, just her butt. To me it was kind of off putting and made her look cheap. I felt a protest swell inside me and the words \u2018Black Women Are Not Cheap\u2019 came to me.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n With his songs \u201cGetting Back With My Ex,\u201d and \u201d Pressure Point\u201d both reaching the #1 spot on iTunes Reggae charts in Mexico and <\/span>Bermuda, respectively, Deportee is an artist to put on your radar.<\/span><\/p>\n Meet the rising star Deportee in our exclusive interview. We sit down with the reggae\/Afrobeats fusion artist to discuss his latest single \u201cToo Pretty\u201d, the meaning behind the music, his unique journey growing up in Russia, and what\u2019s next. This is one conversation you don\u2019t want to miss!<\/p>\n Follow Deportee on socials to keep up with all he has going:\u00a0 IG:\u00a0@deporteeofficial and\u00a0<\/span>YouTube:\u00a0@deporteeofficial8824<\/span><\/p>\n Watch the full \u201cGet-To-Know\u201d interview here, and let\u2019s chat in the comments below.<\/strong><\/p>\n