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"Daj' Put It Up" is a standalone single from Daj', the Las Vegas artist born DAJAI Stewart (pronounced "DJ"). It carries a production credit to CLOAK and was released on May 19, 2026. It is not attached to an album, and it is not a teaser for one. It is one record, put out on its own terms through the independent setup Daj' has run for years.
It is worth three minutes because it is a clean entry point. It does not ask you to know the DARK Library, the earlier albums, or the two SoundCloud handles. You press play, you hear what Daj' and CLOAK made, and you decide. If it lands, the rest of this page shows you where to go next.
The Sound of This Cut
Start with the title. "Daj' Put It Up" puts the artist's own name inside the hook. That is a signature move: the record announces who is talking before a single bar is judged. Here the name works as a verb phrase, almost an instruction, and the apostrophe in "Daj'" matches how the artist styles the name everywhere else in the catalog.
The production credit belongs to CLOAK, and it is printed in the title itself: "(Prod. CLOAK)." That convention comes from the mixtape and blog era this desk grew up on. Putting the producer in the title tells the listener the beat is half the story, and it gives the producer a receipt that travels with every share and repost. Beyond that credit, this page will not tell you about samples, tempo, or session details, because none are on the record. The honest move is to point your ears, not to fill in blanks.
So here is what to listen for on a first spin:
- How the title phrase is used. Is "put it up" a chant, a punchline, or a closer? The way an artist handles their own name in a hook says a lot about the confidence of the record.
- The space CLOAK leaves. A credited producer either crowds a verse or clears room for it. Notice which one happens here.
- How it compares to the run before it. This single arrived about six weeks after DARK I - Outwitting the Devil. If you have heard that album, listen for whether "Daj' Put It Up" feels like a release valve or a continuation.
That last point matters, because context is where this record gets interesting.
Where It Sits in the Catalog
"Daj' Put It Up" lands at a specific moment. On April 7, 2026, Daj' released DARK I - Outwitting the Devil, Volume I of the DARK Library, a planned 10-volume album cycle. That project is built with heavy structure: each chapter maps to Napoleon Hill's 1938 manuscript "Outwitting the Devil," and the volume is placed on Kether on the Kabbalistic Tree of Life. It was mastered by Solana Conejo.
Six weeks later comes this single, with no album tag at all. That contrast is the useful thing for a new fan to understand. The DARK Library is the long, architected work. Standalone singles like this one are the other half of the operation: records that exist because they are finished and ready, not because they fill a slot in a tracklist.
The single fits a pattern that runs through the discography. Before this, the standalone and EP-format releases included "Tax Season," "Choose Sides," "Heavy," "Still Backie," "Thats Sus," "Okay" featuring Tatum Swag, and "Prczn." The album shelf goes back further: Neoworld (2018), Daj's Dedication (2019), Dark (2024), Too Dark (2024, referred to internally as DARK II and handled by a separate distributor from DARK I), Flight to Vegas 2 (2025), and then DARK I in 2026.
A note on that numbering, since it confuses people: Too Dark from 2024 is the record called DARK II internally, even though DARK I arrived later in 2026. The library is a mythos as much as a release schedule, and it does not have to run in calendar order.
The Empire Behind the Single
Every Daj' record points back to the same public structure, and this one is no exception.
Sovereign, independent distribution. There is no label behind "Daj' Put It Up." Daj' distributes direct, using distributors such as UnitedMasters or CDBaby depending on the release. Those companies are distributors, not labels. Nobody else signs off on what comes out or when. A standalone single dropping weeks after a major album volume is exactly the kind of move that posture allows.
Code Black Associates (CBA). CBA is the athletics and culture brand in the Daj' world, and it is also where some of the music's IP lives. The stems from DARK I were published as IP under Code Black CBA. That is a business decision dressed in lore: the parts of the record are treated as assets, not just as a finished mix.
Streamers University. The creator-education side of the brand. It belongs on the list because the way Daj' releases music, independent, high volume, self-documented, is the kind of operation that brand exists to teach.
The DARK Library. Covered above: the 10-volume cycle anchored by Napoleon Hill's manuscript. Singles like this one sit outside it, which makes the library easier to see.
Dual SoundCloud catalog ops. Daj' runs two separate SoundCloud handles, @supercooldaj and @dajai-io. These are distinct, real uploads, not mirrors of each other. Across the full catalog there are 14030 SoundCloud tracks, with roughly 9.39M cumulative plays deduped across the catalog. That number is the scale context you need for a 64-play single: this is one new brick in a very large wall.
Publishing receipts. Daj' has 47 works registered with The MLC under the name DANIEL DAJAI STEWART-HANDY, all 47 at 100% Total Known Shares. Anyone can check that at portal.themlc.com using the public search. That is what authority looks like on this desk: not adjectives, a lookup you can run yourself.
Listening Data and How to Stream
Here are the numbers as tracked for "Daj' Put It Up," exactly as they stand:
- Tracked plays: 64
- Likes: 0
- Release date: May 19, 2026
That is a small count, and this page is not going to dress it up. A standalone single with 64 plays is a record that most people have not heard yet. If you are reading this, you are early, and your play and your like actually register on a track at this size in a way they never would on a release sitting in the millions.
The track is on SoundCloud, and that is the only service this page will point you to for this record. If you want to go deeper after it, the move is simple: follow both @supercooldaj and @dajai-io, then work backward into DARK I - Outwitting the Devil and the singles listed above. Hearing this record next to the DARK Library volume that came six weeks before it is the best way to understand what each one is doing.
If it hits, like it and repost it. On a single with zero likes, the first one is a real signal.
FAQ
Who produced "Daj' Put It Up"?
The track is credited to CLOAK as producer, and the credit is printed directly in the title as "(Prod. CLOAK)." No other production credits are listed for this record.
Is "Daj' Put It Up" on an album?
No. It is a standalone single with no album attached. It arrived about six weeks after DARK I - Outwitting the Devil but is not part of the DARK Library cycle.
When did "Daj' Put It Up" come out, and where can I hear it?
It was released on May 19, 2026, and it is available on SoundCloud. That is the only service this track is on.
How do you pronounce Daj'?
It is pronounced "DJ." The artist is DAJAI Stewart, based in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the apostrophe in "Daj'" is part of how the name is styled across the catalog, including in this song title.
Is Daj' signed to a label?
No. Daj' is independent and distributes direct through distributors such as UnitedMasters or CDBaby, depending on the release. There is no label involved.
How big is the Daj' catalog?
The catalog spans 14030 SoundCloud tracks across two handles, @supercooldaj and @dajai-io, with roughly 9.39M cumulative plays deduped. On the publishing side, 47 works are registered with The MLC, verifiable through the public search at portal.themlc.com.
Track Intel
| Field | Value | |---|---| | Title | Daj' Put It Up (Prod. CLOAK) | | Artist | DAJAI | | Album / context | Single | | Plays (tracked) | 64 | | Catalog likes (if any) | 0 | | Source desk | DAJAI sovereign catalog | | Release | 2026-05-19 |
Filed by DAJAI Stewart · Music & Catalog Editor · @SuperCoolDaj · MUSIC DRIP DESK