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Dee-1, the New Orleans rhymesayer who rose to acclaim on the strength of 2011's DJBooth-hosted I Hope They Hear Me, Vol. 2, has now unleashed that project's highly-anticipated follow-up.
Hosted by fellow N.O. native and industry vet Mannie Fresh, The Focus Tape comes heralded by reader-acclaimed singles "Pause the Music," "Never Clockin' Out (Remix)" (featuring Killer Mike), "The Very Best," "Master P" and "SUAG (Shut Up And Grind)." Guest features include, but are not limited to, Juvenile, Lecrae, Mos Def, MURS and tabi Bonney. Beats come courtesy of CKP Productions, DJ FU, Flight School, The MVP's and many more.
Fans can also check out Dee-1's previous albums: Dee-1 - I Hope They Hear Me (Vol. 2)
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Dee-1 ft. Killer Mike - Never Clockin Out (Remix)
Most people get to go home after a hard day’s work; Dee-1, on the other hand, has vowed to make every moment count toward his hustle. Having clocked in the moment he spit his first rhyme, the New Orleans...Read More
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Dee-1 ft. Alania - Pause the Music
Dee-1‘s last feature (a Killer Mike-assisted remix of a previously-featured single) found him highlighting the trait that separates him from his less ambitious peers: whereas other need a break from the hustle on...Read More
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Dee-1 ft. Mannie Fresh & Yasiin Bey - The Very Best
In this era of inflated braggadocio, every rapper and their mother will tell you they’re the greatest to ever touch a mic—even if you don’t believe it, you’ve got to fake delusions of grandeur just to keep...Read More
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Dee-1 - Master P
President Barack Obama, Ellen DeGeneres, [every notorious gangster both real and fictional], these are just a few of the notable individuals who have been the subject of a hip-hop record, but as you’ve probably noticed...Read More
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Dee-1 - SUAG (Shut Up And Grind)
Absent from the Booth since January’s release of his I’m On It! (Remix), New Orleans emcee Dee-1 is back on his grind with the appropriately titled SUAG (Shut Up And Grind). Described as being “the new...Read More
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Average Member Rating: Total Ratings: 4
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 81 |
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Dee-1 caught my attention back when he was dropping "Jay, 50 and Weezy" , "David and Goliath" , "Fresh Air" and shit back then. I really don't know what happened, it seemed like before when he had his own direction he did well, but this mixtape was bad. A lot of the songs sound the same, and just don't bang. It's too bad to see an up and coming artist, take a turn for the worst. His last few features were poor and so is this mixtape. Dude went right until someone showed him left, too bad...
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| Posted on Oct 14, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 143 |
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this was a solid project overall. highly recommend downloading it!
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| Posted on Oct 17, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 66 |
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I only skimmed it, but where I Hope They Hear Me Vol. 2 had a lot of charm, this seemed to lack it from what I heard. At 20 something songs, The Focus Tape could've used more focus. 14 songs could've done the job.
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| Posted on Oct 22, 2012 |
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| Posted on Nov 03, 2012 |
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