Dee-1 received in-person props from fellow rapper Beanie Sigel, who offered him some proverbial flowers and some advice, telling him not to “compromise.”
Dee-1 took to Instagram on Saturday (October 26) and shared a clip of their interaction.
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In the video, they can be seen dapping up before Dee-1 explains: “I’m coming from a pure place. I’m coming from a pure place, brother. But I ain’t gonna back down for nobody. I promise I’m not. Not compromising. Thank you brother, that means the world to me.”
Dee-1 captioned the post: “That pound on your chest!! Followed by ‘Man time. Don’t back down! Don’t compromise!’ Mannn!!! My convo with @beaniesigelsp got me so motivated and hype. i felt the love and respect.”
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He continued: “i got thru school and done cried real tears to the song at the end of this video. ‘Look at Me Now.’ A SHIFT IS HAPPENING!!!”
The two were in Atlanta for Killer Mike‘s “Vote Or Else” Town Hall, which also featured appearances from Benny the Butcher, Jadakiss, Icewear Vezzo and more.
The New Orleans-born rapper isn’t on good terms with everyone in rap.
Last month, Dee-1 jabbed Joe Budden and other Hip Hop media figures on a new song, which he released in response to Kendrick Lamar‘s own new track.
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Shared exclusively on Instagram, “Call It Like It Is” finds the New Orleans rapper calling out Budden by name, spitting: “Most of the media people lame, y’all wasn’t never really, really cool before you got inside of this here game / Instigating, y’all beingg messy / You ain’t helping nobody grow / Tell Joe Budden I’m on a mission so don’t butt in, Joe.”
He also criticizes the wider Hip Hop community for peddling negative messages to young people: “Y’all done turned this culture trash, these so-called legends ain’t no legends / I don’t care if they sold millions, are you hearing their message?”
The Christian MC goes on to return the favor and namedrop Kendrick, as well as fellow NOLA native Lil Wayne: “I’m applying the pressure, I’m powered by G-O-D / And we gon’ be aiight, that’s what Kendrick Lamar said / And in the words of Lil Wayne, the sky is the limit, yeah!”
The song continued the outspoken themes of Kendrick Lamar’s “Watch the Party Die.”
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While taking Hip Hop culture, the music industry and society as a whole to task, the Compton kingpin namedropped Dee-1, as well as fellow socially conscious MC Lecrae.
