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Foushee is a singer/songwriter and producer who released a track called “Deep End” in 2020 during the George Floyd riots. The song was initially created as a sample, used by the rapper Sleepy Hallow on his track, “Deep End Freestyle” in March 2020. After the song went viral on TikTok, there were several women who impersonated Foushee claiming to be her voice on the track. While the song was so popular, no one knew who she was because Sleepy Hallow did not initially credit her voice on the song. The song was initially recorded as a sample pack for producers to use, however, after it rose in popularity – Foushee released a new version to the song.

Following the death of George Floyd, she wrote a full version of “Deep End”, slightly altering the hook in the original sample and writing about the protests in Minnesota. According to Foushee, she writes a new version because “[she] wanted the song to feel like a victory instead of defeat & people were tired of being sad. The released version took place of the old version, but the art didn’t change. I thought the sentiment was still very fitting.”

What’s interesting is that when Foushee spoke out about her being the female voice on the “Deep End Freestyle” by Sleepy Hallow, many people did not believe her, and other women came out claiming that they were the actual vocalists on the song. Some people also attacked Sleepy Hallow stating that he didn’t give her the credit she deserved, even though Foushee created the sample so that other producers could use it. Eventually, Sleepy Hallow did credit her on the song and Foushee also released an acoustic version of the song, displaying her incredible vocal ability. Foushee’s version of “Deep End” has gained over 149 million streams on Spotify, along with 69 million views on YouTube. Overall, this upbeat track is one that tells a story in 2 minutes and 21 seconds – that there is power in black voices and that they cannot be silenced.