Rapper, activist and educator Dee-1 spoke about hip-hop as a force for social justice, education and community engagement on April 19 as part of the Tisch College Solomont Speaker Series. Dee-1 ...

D avid Arnold Augustine Jr., better known by his stage name Dee-1, is a multifaceted rapper from New Orleans who has built a well-rounded career where he's had a community impact. He gained ...

New Orleans rapper Dee-1 has been appointed to the Louisiana Council on the Success of Black Men and Boys, a state executive branch advisory board. Dee-1, whose real name is David Augustine Jr ...

We knew Dee-1 was special a while ago and we were very excited to hear that the phenomenal talent representing the N.O. is finally going to be heard in a major way! Rapper Dee-1 has announced that ...

The last time rapper Dee-1 name-checked big-name MCs in song, it was for his breakout hit "Jay, 50 & Weezy" – a meditation on what responsibilities successful hip-hop artists have in terms of ...

Rapper Dee-1 has seen his fair share of people trying to make it through hard times. As a native of New Orleans, he saw firsthand how Hurricane Katrina changed his community forever in just a ...

But we can at least be happy for New Orleans rapper Dee-1, who just finished paying back his loans to Sallie Mae using the advance he got on a record deal. To celebrate, he posted a music video to ...

Currently on The Satisfied Soul Tour with Brother Ali, a devout Muslim, Dee-1 is breaking down more than just musical barriers. The Christian rapper and his Muslim tourmate are demonstrating unity ...

The award, first given in 2013, is named after the rapper Nas, who just happens to be Dee-1’s favorite rapper. The fellowship, according to the Hutchins Center’s website, “fund[s] scholars ...

Christian rapper Dee-1 has amassed an impressive social media following since dropping his album Slingshot David, a reference to the biblical story of David and Goliath, back in 2019. He currently ...

With student loan debt plaguing so much of America, New Orleans resident Dee-1 has been inspiring others ... RCA certainly helps the situation, the rapper was diligent about making his minimum ...

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