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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

But New Orleans rapper Dee-1 rebels against the rebels. He's released songs criticizing Jay-Z, 50 Cent, and Lil Wayne, told ...

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