Derez De'Shon

Derez De'shon Lenard, known professionally as Derez De'shon, was born on March 25, 1989, in Atlanta, Georgia. He is an American rapper and singer who began his career as part of the short-lived hip-hop group Dirt Gang. The group was signed to Waka Flocka Flame’s record label, Brick Squad Monopoly, in 2011. Although Lenard gained some recognition with singles like "Emotionz" and "Came a Long Way", his breakthrough came with the release of "Hardaway" in 2017. This single peaked at number 61 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking his first entry onto the chart. Lenard's debut studio album, Pain 2, was released in December 2018 and narrowly entered the Billboard 200. Prior to this release, he joined Birdman’s hip-hop collective Rich Gang but did not release any projects under Cash Money Records. His second album, Bigger Than Me, was released in November 2022 but failed to chart. In 2022, Lenard was credited as a songwriter on Summer Walker's album Still Over It.