Dest is a rapper and music maker based in Providence, Rhode Island. His latest release, a track called "Never Know," delivers an inviting mix of electronic beats, 808-style kick drum, and a heartfelt vocal performance that is both vulnerable and understated.

From the artist: I wrote this song because all my life I’ve been doubted. I’ve given people my all and got nothing in return. I wrote this with a broken heart, love, and passion.

With a pop-friendly groove and a universal message of personal resilience in the face of hardship, Dest explores the power of the human soul. "Never Know" is a rhythmic anthem for anyone that struggles with self-doubt: keep your head up - you never know when God gonna need you by his side.

Sometimes i get up in my feelings and i used to wonder why
My angels all above so i look up at the sky
I know they watchin over they the reason why i cry
Everyday im holdin onto this pain i keep inside
I be havin dreams about the time when i was 9
Lost and so confused about my life and what was mine
But no matter what i put my pain inside these lines
U really never know when god gon need u by his side

This song is featured on our Hip Hop playlist.

Dest's fans voted him to victory in our Weekly Song Contest.