New Orleans Rapper Dee-1 on Feeding your Dark Side, and Selling your Soul for Fame [Video Interview]

Dee- 1 is a rapper from New Orleans on a mission. He’s best known or his hit song “Sallie Mae Back” encouraging the youth to explore financial literacy.

\

He sat with us for an interview and opened up about a lot of things going on in his life. He recently got out of his label deal with RCA Records, and put out a new single “I Know God”. One particular topic that we enjoyed was his approach to acknowledging and controlling your dark side. Everyone has a part of themselves that needs work. Growing is all about facing and overcoming the obstacles placed on you by yourself and others. Dee- 1 definitely went in detail about his thoughts on the topic, and we just had to share it!

Do you feel that rappers compromise their core beliefs to get viewers? Let us know in the comment section.

Check out the full interview below!

Mikecol Craige

Recent Posts

Mother – Daughter Duo Brings New Energy to HOTWORX Gretna with Grand Re-Opening Celebration.

GRETNA, LA – September 26, 2025 – HOTWORX Gretna is entering a powerful new chapterunder…

7 days ago

Nexus Louisiana Launches DevDays, a $5,000 ClimateTech Competition That Blends Tech Innovation With LSU Football Culture

Baton Rouge, LA — This fall, Louisiana’s tech and football pride collide at DevDays, a…

2 weeks ago

HaSizzle Joins Roc Nation and Drops His Most Ambitious Album Yet, Brass and Ass

HaSizzle has always been a king in New Orleans bounce, but today he steps onto…

3 weeks ago

Community Book Center: Four Decades of Black Literacy & Culture on Bayou Road

When you step onto Bayou Road in New Orleans, the rhythm feels different. The street…

4 weeks ago

20 Years After Katrina: Still Standing, Still Waiting

Twenty years have passed since Hurricane Katrina, and yet in New Orleans, time doesn’t feel…

1 month ago

Why Raj Smoove Started Smoove Fest: “This Era Deserves a Day”

New Orleans, LA – For over two decades, Raj Smoove has been the invisible hand…

2 months ago