What does East London rapper, producer, and engineer Dej The Ego have that other artists don’t? He’s got a degree in clinical pyschology, for a start. On a musical tip though, he’s somehow suceeded where others have failed: he’s a British artist making hip-hop that isn’t too indebted to the United States and manages to retain a sense of the identity witheld on these shores.

Back in July, Dej promised a new EP which hasn’t yet arrived. So think of this new track, “DeezPeez”, as a sort of taster until his debut release Good Rapping, Bad Singing drops in October. Listen below: