14 Facts About Dee-1

Dee-1 was a star basketball player at Ben Franklin High School as well as homecoming king his senior year.

Dee-1 has been featured in national media outlets such as CNN, Billboard, and the Washington Post.

Dee-1 has received attention from Louisiana newspapers and music magazines.

In 2011, Dee-1 toured with Atlanta rappers Killer Mike and Young Dro, as well as the southern California-based rap group Pac Div.

Dee-1 developed a close relationship with Chicago rapper Lupe Fiasco while joining him on the Tetsuo Youth Tour of 2013 as well.

Dee-1 released a series of conscious-rap driven singles such as "You Stupid Fool" and "Shut Up And Grind".

Dee-1 discussed the importance of improving his personal life and increasing his faith in some of the music industry's moral corruption.

Dee-1 admitted that he was spiritually in a dark place during the time in his life when the interview was conducted.

Dee-1 released "Sallie Mae Back" in 2016, a hyper-energetic track celebrating the completion of his student loan payoffs.

Dee-1 headlined his first nationwide tour of 2016 titled The Slingshot David Mixtape Tour, following the release of The Slingshot David Mixtape in July of that year.

In 2019, it was announced that Dee-1 left RCA Records and started up his own independent label called Mission Vission Music.

Dee-1 released his second studio album God and Girls under the new label.

In 2020, Dee-1 was honored by the NAACP with the "Power of Image" award for his influential impact and promoting positivity in the community.

Dee-1 has established himself as a prominent and articulate advocate within the hip-hop community, urging fans, artists, and record labels to refrain from endorsing and glorifying music that promotes violence, drug dealing, drug use, and the degradation of women.