Dee 1

Dee-1 is an amiable underdog rapper inspired by the likes of 2Pac, Nas, and Lauryn Hill, as well as his Christian faith. The prolific New Orleans native released a handful of mixtapes before he made his proper album debut with David & Goliath (2009), a self-issued set that prompted an offer from Cash Money Records (which he declined). Dee raised his profile again with the star-studded Focus Tape (2012) and then briefly recorded for RCA Inspiration and Essential Sound, releasing 3's Up EP (2015) and Slingshot David (2017) for those Sony-distributed labels. Since then, the incre...