Dee-1 Songs
Palermo Stone ft. Dee-1 - Freedom Writers
Set against the backdrop of the 1992 L.A. riots, 2007 drama Freedom Writers follows an English teacher played by Hilary Swank as she forges a relationship with a class of at-risk students. On Palermo Stone’ debut...Read More
Dee-1 - Only God Can Judge Me
Fresh off his national tour with Thrift Shop chart-toppers Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Dee-1 is enjoying a higher profile in the game than ever before. Since there’s nothing that bitter failures hate more than watching...Read More
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
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
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
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
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
Dee-1 ft. Lil Chuckee & Fiend - I’m On It! (Remix)
Though it’s been nearly a year since I Hope They Hear Me (Vol. 2) was released in the Booth, the project’s impact is still being felt. Today, anthemic standout cut I’m on It returns in officially remixed...Read More
Dee-1 - My American Dream
With myriad rappers currently airing their frustrations with the bleak socioeconomic climate, Dee-1 is offering a positive antidote to the faulty value system that got us into this mess in the first place. On album leak My...Read More
Dee-1 - Jump! [Freestyle]
Looking back to the days of watching The Ultimate Warrior and Jimmy Snuka flying across my Zenith in the evenings always provides a feeling of nostalgic bliss. The soundtrack to those days was amazing, although I’ll admit I...Read More
Dee-1 - Never Clockin Out
We always knew that Dee-1 was going places, and now The Source is following our lead. The magazine’s current “Unsigned Hype” pick, the New Orleans repper (and freestyle series alumnus) fills us in on the...Read More
Dee-1 - Cornerback Blitz
Dee-1 may not be a household name (except in Booth readers’ households), but mark my words: one day he’s gonna sneak up, and come right out of nowhere to change the game—in other words, he’s gonna pull...Read More
Dee-1 - Spell Check
After an extended hiatus, the DJBooth.net Freestyle Series makes its triumphant return to our pages. Entry #242 comes courtesy of Dee-1, the New Orleans representative who hooked up with DJBooth to drop I Hope They Hear Me...Read More
Dee-1 - The One That Got Away!
From the recently released and Booth-acclaimed mixtape I Hope They Hear Me (Vol. 2), Dee-1’s The One That Got Away is a playful ode to the absolute worst kind of missed opportunity. Producer Mannie Fresh provides a smooth...Read More
Dee-1 ft. Murs & Syreeta Neal - Ridin’ by Myself
For some, cruising the interstate on one’s lonesome is, well, lonesome. For others, like New Orleans emcee Dee-1, there’s no better company when one’s looking to decompress from the daily grind than the open...Read More
Dee-1 - It’s My Turn
In the brutally-competitive music game, it’s not unusual for an up-and-comer to spend years hoping and praying before finally getting a shot at greatness (that’s if he or she doesn’t give up first). Dee-1,...Read More
Dee-1 - Jay, 50 and Weezy
Sigmund Freud (in)famously stated that every dream represents the fulfillment of a wish. While I’m sure we all could think of counter-examples to that theory, the dream Booth newcomer Dee-1 describes on new single Jay,...Read More