: After being eliminated from The Voice in 2018, Fousheé contributed a pack of 250 vocal samples to Splice , a royalty-free music platform.
: In early 2020, Brooklyn rapper Sleepy Hallow used one of these uncredited samples for his track "Deep End Freestyle" . FousheГ© - Deep End
is an R&B and alt-soul track by American singer-songwriter Fousheé , released in its full form in July 2020. The song's origins and subsequent success represent a pivotal "success story for Black women" in the digital music era, marked by a fight for creative credit and visibility. Origin and Viral Journey : After being eliminated from The Voice in
: In May 2020, Fousheé posted a TikTok revealing herself as the voice. The video went viral, eventually leading to her signing with RCA Records and releasing the full version of the song under her own name. Thematic Analysis The song's origins and subsequent success represent a
: The freestyle went viral on TikTok, but Fousheé remained anonymous for months. Some users even falsely claimed to be the vocalist behind the haunting hook.
The full version of "Deep End" expands on the original sample with new verses that deepen its social and personal impact: