As the Brooklyn drill subgenre continues to evolve into the larger public consciousness in the early 2020s, rapper Dee Billz became a fixture of the scene, first as an affiliate of the rising group 41, then as the lead artist behind the local summer banger "Beckham."
Billz (born Dylan Robertson) rose to prominence alongside 41 -- he'd introduced the trio (rappers Kyle Richh, Jenn Carter, and TaTa) to one other, all up-and-comers in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn. He appeared on their 2023 track "Stomp Stomp," and contributed verses to tracks by fellow local artists ...