Dedrick Soul finds worth in the silence on new single 'I’d Be A Fortune'

Oakland’s Dedrick Soul has crafted something rare with 'I’d Be A Fortune', a song that feels both stripped down and emotionally heavy, delivering a meditation on self-worth that resists the temptation to drown its message in excess production. Written and produced entirely by Soul himself, the track moves with patience, leaving space for us to sit inside its quiet revelations.

At its core, 'I’d Be A Fortune' is about the painful process of recognising your own value only after it’s been overlooked by someone else. Dedrick’s delivery is unhurried yet piercing, his vocals carrying the weight of unreciprocated devotion before lifting into a realisation of strength. The instrumentation is subtle, guided by warm textures and uncluttered layers that allow the voice to stand at the forefront.

You can hear the lineage of artists like Frank Ocean and Xavier Omar in the song’s DNA, but Dedrick Soul’s touch is his own. He doesn’t chase grandeur or polish for its own sake; instead, he offers something lived-in, the sound of reflection that’s finally found clarity. It’s easy to imagine this track on late-night drives, headlights flickering across empty streets, where its honesty resonates deepest.

What makes 'I’d Be A Fortune' linger is its universality. Nearly everyone has known the sting of being undervalued and the liberation of stepping away, and Dedrick distills that transformation into something both personal and widely relatable.

With this release, Dedrick Soul is opening a window into the quiet battles of self-realisation. And in doing so, he proves the title right: he is a fortune, both as a songwriter and as a voice worth listening to.