Dee-1 talks new music, what do black women mean to him, and more at Essence Fest 2018 w/ JahzeTV

The Essence of Dee-1: Be Real, Be Righteous, Be Relevant

This year Jahzetv and Newtral Groundz caught up with New Orleans rap artist Dee-1 at Essence to discuss some of his upcoming projects, the importance of black women, and more. As usual, Dee-1 hit us with some inspiration in this interview. Be sure to check out his new single “Intelligence” and be on the look out for a video dropping soon.

Watch the entire interview below:

 

Corey Bureau

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