An early pioneer of the popular plugg and pluggnb subgenres, American rapper/producer Izaya Tiji fused his influences to create a melodic, spaced-out take on the dominant trap sound of the 2010s. With a relentless output through the early 2020s, he authored underground hits like "Been knew that," "Deeply," and "I Eat Humans" alongside acclaimed mixtapes Know Nothing Else (2021) and Alexandria (2023).
Though brought up on a diet of pop, rap, and Christian music from his mother, by the time rapper/producer Izaya Tiji was recording tracks of his own, he counted Soundcloud rap ma...