In November of 2021, Defcee released Trapdoor, a collaboration with producer Messiah Musik. Backwoodz Studioz, the current bastion of forward-thinking rap music released the album, giving Defcee’s already-rising profile a considerable shove. Defcee simultaneously writes from insular and elevated perspectives, presenting a harrowing personal narrative that speaks to the grander dystopia in which we’re mired.