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Dee-1 talks the 3's Up tour, new 3-part documentary series and his "Be Real, Be Righteous, Be Relevant" movement in this exclusive interview with me on 4/16/...

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Before this, Dee could be heard as simply conscientious, committed and positive. “Be real / be righteous / be relevant” sounded like a call to be upstanding more than spiritual when he first recorded the song “3’s Up” in 2012, and for the most part it still does. Dee-1 doesn’t perform as a Christian artist; he raps as an artist who’s Christian. He’s not encouraging us to walk in his path; he simply says that the path works for him. He doesn’t say it’s easy, though, and he doesn’t oversimplify anything. - from a review of Dee-1's new EP, "3's Up."

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KIDD, Dee-1 & Drake

Special thanks to you guys for giving me more and more music suggestions. I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have listened to a lot of the albums you guys recommend to me on my own.

Also, I didn't realize that I only listened to hip hop this week... forgive me, my non-hip-hop-head friends. These are the 3 projects I listened to this week:

1. KIDD - Murder My Flesh

KIDD is a 16-year-old (since I last heard) rapper from Las Vegas. He's signed to Infiltrate Music, which is how he released this debut album Murder My Flesh back in 2013. He's released another project since then, so keep in mind this LP is a little outdated.

I appreciate the solid and relatively mature content presented on the album, especially coming from someone so young. I definitely think KIDD could've included fewer features, seeing as this is his first-ever studio release. The guest appearances from Derek Minor, Gemstones, and even Sho Baraka were less than remarkable. I really liked Je'kob on "Welcome to the Jungle," though.

I'm also surprised at how well KIDD's (obviously undeveloped) voice mixes with this album's production. His flow is pretty interesting and enjoyable to listen to as well, which was unexpected. Murder My Flesh definitely didn't seem like a cohesive album, though. Everything seemed like it could've been its own standalone single.

2. Dee-1 - 3's Up EP

This six-song EP is the first-ever studio release from New Orleans rapper Dee-1, and it's also his first release since signing a major record deal with RCA.

The biggest thing I noticed is that the mixing and mastering on this EP is significantly higher-quality than his previous works. That's a big plus. The content of the project is very powerful, too. I really appreciated the stories he told on "My Student God Murdered (Both Sides of the Gun)" and "The Sway Interview." His work on this project has brought me to respect him tremendously for the life he lives and for what he's doing with his music to impact the lives of his listeners.

3. Drake - If You're Reading This It's Too Late

If You're Reading This It's Too Late is Toronto rapper Drake's fourth and most recent mixtape, released exclusively on iTunes with no prior promotion. Mixtapes are usually free, but at this point in his career, Drake can do whatever he wants and get away with it.

I really enjoyed the sound of this album. The production sounded great, and Drake brought (what I believe is) his typical style in his flow and lyricism, which I like. The content wasn't too interesting to me, but I did appreciate songs like "Used To" and "You & The 6." The guest appearances didn't, in my opinion, really add or subtract anything from the project as a whole.

And I do want to say... the content of the mixtape totally did not justify in any way the style of the cover artwork. I would understand the simplicity and primitivity of the art if it really added to the project. But it didn't – to me, at least. I often miss things, so maybe clear that up for me someone who gets it.

Next week, I plan to listen to albums from John Mayer, Run the Jewels, and more.

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Dee-1 - 3's Up

Off Dee-1's Psalms of David mixtape.

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Dee 1 - 3’s Up

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