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spacer MP3: Dee-1 - "The Very Best" Ft. Mannie Fresh 09.07.2012
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The Song:

New Orleans rapper Dee-1 broke onto the scene just under two years ago with the scathing yet insightful "Jay, 50, And Weezy." The video on YouTube now has over 500,000 views, and since then, Dee-1 has released a collection of mixtapes, seen his videos featured on MTV Jams, and has toured across the U.S. on three nationwide tours. Starting in October, and continuing throughout the rest of 2012, Dee-1 will join Macklemore on the road for a 50-date national tour, and before then, on October 9th, Dee will release his new mixtape, #TheFocusTape, which will be hosted by hometown hero and hip-hop legend Mannie Fresh.

Earlier this month, Dee-1 released the first single from #TheFocusTape, "Shut Up And Grind," and today, he's releasing a new track, "The Very Best," which features mixtape host Mannie Fresh, along with some guest vocal assistance from Mos Def. The track, produced by The MVP's, and, according to Dee, was written on the spot in a recent studio session Mannie Fresh and Mos Def. "That alone," says Dee, referencing the shared studio session with two hip-hop legends, "gave me the adrenaline rush that inspired everything listeners hear in the song."

Originally, says Dee, the track was supposed to be a posse cut, with Fresh and Mos both taking a verse, but as Dee spit back his verse, the two vets knew the song deserved to largely be a solo track. "They told me to just finish it off," recalls Dee, who used the push of inspiration to open his second verse by rapping, "I'm in some kinda zone/ I ain't trying to leave." Most of all, for Dee, the track serves as a statement for where he is in his music career right now. "I'm having fun, making meaningful music with real people in my circle," says Dee-1. "Life is too short to do anything less."

Download "The Very Best" here:http://soundcloud.com/dee1music/the-very-best

HipHopDX premiered the single, and more info can be found here:http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/singles/id.21905/title.dee-1-f-mannie-fresh-mos-def-the-very-best

Finally, here's an amazing clip of Dee-1 sharing the story of the man who saved his parents' lives during Hurricane Isaac in New Orleans last week. Through the power of social media, Dee-1's SOS call made it through to a man who drove and walked miles and then waded through chest-deep flood water to rescue Dee's stranded parents and their dog from their rooftop. It's an incredibly touching story.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OX_Rm-iDWM




Please contact Michelle or Dory if interested in talking with Dee-1.

The Background:

Born and raised in the heart of New Orleans, Dee-1 shared the same struggles as the legendary artists that put the 504 on the map, but he represents the city with a different viewpoint. After graduating from Louisiana State University with a bachelor's degree, Dee-1 began teaching middle school in Baton Rouge, but as his buzz as an artist continued to grow, he finally decided that his passion for hip hop was too much to ignore and that being "Dee-1" gave him a much larger platform to be heard than being "Mr. Augustine." In 2010, Dee-1 founded his own entertainment company, OMAR Ent., and having already built a solid street buzz with his mixtapes Still We Rise and I Am Who I Am, Dee-1 catapulted to another level with the release of his critically acclaimed independent album David & Goliath, which earned Dee accolades from fans and peers alike, with Mannie Fresh and 9th Wonder personally reaching out with praise. Dee-1's next project, I Hope They Hear Me Vol. 2, continued Dee's ascent, receiving thousands of downloads worldwide, while a number of singles from the album received radio play and airplay on MTV Jams. Now, Dee-1 is currently prepping his new mixtape, #TheFocusTape, which will be hosted by Mannie Fresh and is slated for release on October 9, 2012. To support the tape, Dee-1 will also hit the road this fall, for what will be his fourth nationwide tour, a 50-date run alongside Macklemore.

Streams:

"The Very Best":
http://soundcloud.com/dee1music/the-very-best

Bio, pictures, and streams available here:
http://www.audibletreats.com/download/dee-1/

Twitter:
https://twitter.com/Dee1music

Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/dee1music

YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/Dee1music

Website:
http://dee1music.com/

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