Letﾒs face it ﾖ the rap game is oversaturated. We know youﾒre tired of hearing about such-and-such up-and-coming rapper being the next big thing and we feel the same way. As a reputable music blog however, we feel obligated to dig deep and make sure that the few artists that do possess a certain skill and work ethic at least reach your ears, in order to get a chance to grab your attention.
Dego is one of those artists. The Bay Area bred rapper exemplifies the independent grind with the release of his second album “Starship“.
Something that strikes you immediately about Dego is the difficulty to put him in a specific category. He declares: ﾔIﾒm not hyphy, Iﾒm not gangster and Iﾒm not backpack. People always want to put artists into a box that they can understand. Music isnﾒt that simple.ﾔ
Music is fun. That is apparent in Degoﾒs music, as he delivers raps with an obvious ease, complimenting the feel-good production and catchy R&B choruses that carry them. He is a man of many influences, growing up in the Bay Area, which has since long been home to a rich and flourishing music scene.
He started off as a producer for Reggaeton and Latin music sensation Catracho, working on his debut album ﾓLa Cachietadaﾔ in 2006. Taking his first steps in the music industry and learning many valuble lessons, Dego went on to found his own label Camillion Entertainment in 2007 and signed his long time friend and musical partner Barnone, releasing a mixtape with him entitled ﾓWestern Promisesﾔ.
Shortly thereafter, Dego released his critically acclaimed debut ﾓThe Albumﾔ, which featured heavyweights such as Too Short and The Jacka, along with singers Allen Anthony and Netta B. Urb magazine described ﾓThe Albumﾔ and Degoﾒs production as ﾓrefreshingly crispﾔ, while Murder Dog refers to Dego as ﾓone of the best new artists heard in awhileﾔ
Not resting on his laurels, Dego and his label Camillion Entertainment continue to push the boundaries with his new release ﾓStarshipﾔ, which is available in stores and on all digital retailers now. The album features Kokane, Clyde Carson, Silk-E, Lee Fields, Allen Anthony, Viveca Hawkins, Barnone, and Ras Digital.
We want you to check out Dego’s video to his lead single ﾓI Gotta Thangﾔ, which was filmed in Panama and has been receiving great feedback online. The song features Allen Anthony:
Dego – I Gotta Thang (ft. Allen Anthony) (Video)
Here goes another joint off the album featuring Kokane. Kokane and Dego will be in Las Vegas in two weeks shooting some visuals as well, so look out for that:
Dego – Good Gurl (ft. Kokane) (Audio)
If you like what you hear, cop the “Starship” album on iTunes, and hit up CamFamEnt.com or Facebook.com/DegoMusic.
