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| Destination | Link | |---|---| | SoundCloud | Play | | Artist | SoundCloud dajai-io · supercooldaj · Apple Music |
Some posts on this desk cover songs Daj' made. This one covers a song he keeps. Never Gone Know by Nipsey Hussle sits in the Daj' SoundCloud favorites, part of the listening graph that shows what an independent artist in Las Vegas chooses to return to. On the SoundCloud page tracked here, the upload shows 2,029 plays and 0 likes, filed under Hip Hop/Rap and West Coast Rap.
This is not a review and it is not a biography. It is a curator's note: why a record like this earns a spot in a working musician's crate, and what you can learn by going and hearing it yourself.
Why a favorite deserves its own page
A favorites list is one of the most honest documents a musician leaves behind. Press photos are staged and release plans are strategic, but the songs someone hits the heart button on are usually just the songs they like. Over time that list turns into a map of taste.
For fans of Daj', following that map is a way to hear his catalog in context. You do not need anyone to explain influence when you can simply listen to what he listens to and draw your own lines. That is why this desk writes up crate entries alongside the catalog. The goal is not to borrow anyone else's name. It is to point you at good records and let your ears do the connecting.
The West Coast tag
The genre field on this upload reads Hip Hop/Rap | West Coast Rap. That second half is the meaningful part. West Coast rap is a regional tradition with its own habits around bounce, space in the beat, and how a verse sits on top of it.
Since the page data does not describe the audio, take this as a listening prompt rather than a claim. Put the track on and listen for the pocket the vocal finds. Notice how much room the production leaves, and whether the drums push forward or lay back. If you know the regional sound, you will have a reference point. If you do not, this is a fine place to start building one.
What 2,029 plays actually measures
Numbers on a crate entry need careful handling. The 2,029 figure belongs to this specific SoundCloud upload, on the page path nipseyhussle-sc, as captured in the Daj' listening data. It is a count for one link on one service at one point in time.
It does not measure how popular the artist is, how the song performs elsewhere, or how many people know it by heart. Popular songs often exist as several uploads spread across different accounts, and each one carries its own tally. Reading a single counter as a verdict on a song is a common mistake. Read it instead as a pointer: this is the exact upload that sits in the crate, and this is how many plays it shows.
Crate study as creator education
Among the public brands in the Daj' orbit is Streamers University, a creator education project. Without putting words in its mouth, the habit on display here fits the idea neatly. Learning a craft starts with listening on purpose.
There is a simple exercise any aspiring artist can run with a favorites list:
- Pick one saved track and listen without doing something else at the same time.
- Write down three choices the record makes, such as where the hook arrives or how long the intro holds.
- Play one of your own songs right after and compare those same three choices.
- Repeat with a different region or style the next day.
Done consistently, that turns a casual playlist into a curriculum. A crate entry stops being background music and becomes a lesson you chose for yourself.
Pulling it up
Never Gone Know is available on SoundCloud at the nipseyhussle-sc link listed on this page. That is the only surface this desk is pointing to for it.
When you open it, give it a full play and see where it sits with you. If it earns a spot in your own favorites, that is the system working the way it should: one listener's crate becoming the starting point for another listener's. Afterward, scroll the rest of the Daj' favorites on SoundCloud. Each entry is another small window into how a working artist trains his ear, and each one can teach you something about your own.
FAQ
Where is Never Gone Know available to hear?
Right now SoundCloud carries Never Gone Know, with the dajai.io page for Never Gone Know holding its links.
Who is the artist behind Never Gone Know?
Never Gone Know is by Nipsey Hussle. It is featured on dajai.io as a SoundCloud pick, not as a Daj' record.
Where does Never Gone Know sit in the catalog?
Never Gone Know stands as its own catalog entry rather than part of a named album.
Track Intel
| Field | Value | |---|---| | Title | Never Gone Know | | Artist | Nipsey Hussle | | Album / context | Hip Hop/Rap | West Coast Rap | | Plays (tracked) | 2,029 | | Catalog likes (if any) | 0 | | Source desk | SoundCloud favorites / likes graph | | Release | n/a |
Filed by DAJAI Stewart · Music & Catalog Editor · @SuperCoolDaj · MUSIC DRIP DESK