On March 2, RCA Records emcee Dee-1 kicked off his 3’s Up Tour in Chicago, Illinois at Schubas. Those who attended the windy city event got to see Grammy award-winning lyricist Lupe Fiasco, who is a friend of Dee-1 and a Chi-town native, open up the show. According to an Instagram post by @hustlesimmons, the legendary Lupe Fiasco performed his single “Deliver” [Warning: Explicit Content], a song that brings awareness to the struggles of his community.
Thx 4 coming Hustle! RT @HustleSimmons: My bro @dee1music got @lupefiasco at Schubas ….omg legendary https://t.co/MMG7MCIRDT#3sUpTour
— 3’s Up EP on iTunes! (@Dee1music) March 3, 2015
Fiasco even challenged Dee-1 to answer the questions in the Q & A session in freestyle rap form.
Man!!! A young, dope, INDIE artist from #Chicago named @lupefiasco opened up for me last night in… https://t.co/pMELDqgz0Q
— 3’s Up EP on iTunes! (@Dee1music) March 3, 2015
@lupefiasco live with @Dee1music#tourlifepic.twitter.com/fvum2iBSQK
— 247HH.COM (@247HH) March 3, 2015
New Orleans, Louisiana-based artist Dee-1 has been influenced by Chicago hip-hop. He counts Lupe Fiasco, Kanye West, and Common as three of his favorite emcees.
Lu, Ye, Common… 3 of my favs. Each has had influence on me. I always respect the stage extra much… https://t.co/SrYuqMUrGu
— 3’s Up EP on iTunes! (@Dee1music) March 1, 2015
Dee talks about the positive impact Kanye West’s classic project The College Dropout had on him in his recently released Chicago freestyle. On February 18, Lupe co-signed Dee-1’s 3’s Up, which is currently #9 on the Billboard Rap Albums chart.
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Dee-1’s next 3’s Up Tour date is in Pawtucket, Rhode Island on March 5. The tour ends in Dee-1’s hometown New Orleans on April 10.
Get more information on Dee-1’s tour HERE.
Do you think we will see Lupe Fiasco and Dee-1 collaborate for a single in the near future?
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