Before Dee-1 was a rapper he was David Augustine, middle school math teacher. So you know already know his numbers game is point. But his fancy wordplay just scratches the surface of “Writer’s Block.” Read the rest of this entry »

We are very proud and excited to announce our support for the first leg of Dee-1′s “Too Focused To Fail” tour, along with 2dopeboyz and OMAR Ent. 11 cities for now with more dates being added = a chance to catch a show by one of the best young artists in the game, period. Follow Dee-1 on Twitter (@Dee1Music) and stay tuned for additional details and updates.

Sensationalism and gossip are unbeatable parasites of headlines and attention grabbing. It’s a shame really, considering there are parallel opposites out there doing as much good as they do in irritation. Take The League of Young Voters for example. They work continuously to ensure that our children remain our future even in the dimming light of empty promises made by politicians and crumbling education system in the public schools. Read the rest of this entry »

Just maturing through life, experiencing and seeing different people, places and things has afforded me a valuable lesson. Blessings and prayers are one in the same. It’s so easy to get caught up what we don’t have in life that we often forget the things we are blessed with – a roof, health and even life itself – are prayers for someone else. And our prayers are someone’s blessing letting us know obtaining them isn’t impossible. Read the rest of this entry »

In an ideal world, every child would have two parents, a safe neighborhood and trust fund to attend college without the burden of loans. Unfortunately, just like Tip declared four years ago, “life ain’t always a dream and horrible sh*t happens.” Dee-1 brings the incredibly personal and reflective “Garden Of Eden” to life; a brilliant move by he and his team to push one of his better songs to date from this year’s I Hope They Hear Me, Vol. 2. Read the rest of this entry »

While the rest of the Crew was at A3C, I stayed in the N.O. to enjoy the second annual NOLA Underground Hip-Hop Awards. Last year’s show was a huge success, but the sequel took things to a new level. Read the rest of this entry »

It seems like every day we get commenters clamoring for real Hip-Hop with a message in the face of the unending amounts of terrible, vapid shit we get spoon-fed on the regular. I don’t know what any of those people could ever hope for besides Dee-1. Read the rest of this entry »

Dee-1 celebrates his recent inclusion in the The Source’s hallowed “Unsigned Hype” column by doing what he does best: continuing to rhyme his ass off. Read the rest of this entry »

There’s a few quirky things that could be said about Dee-1′s latest release, “Cornerback Blitz.” The title’s perfect considering two-a-days are happening for high schoolers and the NFL preseason is moving along. Read the rest of this entry »

Dee-1’s honesty is always striking, no matter how many times I hear his music. It bleeds through every lyric he writes. Instead of forcing himself to be something he’s not, or coming up with some contrived gimmick, Dee-1 just lays it down straight, spitting what’s in his head and heart every time out, as seen and heard in “The One That Got Away.” Read the rest of this entry »

Dee-1′s I Hope They Hear Me Vol. 2 is one of the most honest efforts I’ve heard in recent memory. Read the rest of this entry »

Fresh off the Grind & Hustle tour, Dee-1 hits the studio to drop off a new offering over production by Cracktracks. Read the rest of this entry »

One artist that had a considerable amount of buzz before and definitely since SXSW has been the New Orleans MC Dee-1. Thanks to the strength of “Jay, 50 and Weezy” and his stellar project, I Hope They Hear Me Vol. 2, Dee landed himself on one of the hottest bills in Austin, the Vibe House. Read the rest of this entry »

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– It’s always fun to play the “What If?” game. This time we did so with rappers and Marvel Comics characters.

– David D. Vs. Lupe Fiasco and the co-defendants, all of Lupe’s faithful “Lasers.” Read the rest of this entry »

We’ve been riding for Dee-1 for a while now here at TSS. Now, like the title of this mixtape states, we hope y’all hear him. J. Tinsley stated a while back that “the content of his lyrics are a breath of fresh air” and I definitely agree with the man’s assessment. Read the rest of this entry »