Mr. Del

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American rapper

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nameMr. Del
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birth_nameDel Lawrence
aliasMr. Del, Dr.Del Lawrence, The Hope Dealer
birth_placeMemphis, Tennessee
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genreChristian hip hop, Southern hip hop, crunk, dirty rap (early), hardcore hip hop (early), gangsta rap (early)
occupationRapper, record producer, President of Dedicated Music Group (DMG)
years_active
labelDedicated Music Group(DMG)/Universal Music Group
associated_actsHoly South, Gangsta Boo, La Chat, Canton Jones, Mali Music
website
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Mr. Del (born Delmar H. Lawrence III; June 10, 1978) is an American Christian rapper and music producer. He is president of the independent record label Dedicated Music Group (DMG)/Universal Records. He received a Grammy award nomination for Best Rock Gospel Album of the year and 2010 GMA Dove Award nomination for Rap/Hip Hop Album of the year. His first solo album, The Future (EMI Gospel), was released in 2005 and debuted at No. 15 on Billboard’s Gospel Chart. Hope Dealer was released in 2007 and peaked at No. 47 on Billboard’s Gospel Chart and featured American jazz musician Kirk Whalum. Thrilla (DMG/Universal Records) was released in 2009 and debuted at No. 2 on the Christian R&B/Hip Hop Chart.

Early life and career

Mr. Del was born Delmar Lawrence in Memphis, Tennessee. He began his music career recording a song with the rap group Three 6 Mafia. After becoming a Christian in 2000, he left the secular rap genre to begin his own ministry and record label.

Discography

  • 1999: Lyrical Millenium
  • 2000: The 2nd Coming
  • 2000: Enter The Light
  • 2003: Church Age
  • 2003: Da Takeover
  • 2004: Holy South Worldwide
  • 2005: The Future
  • 2006: Holy South: Kingdom Crunk
  • 2007: Crunk Soul: A Nu Soul Project
  • 2007: Hope Dealer
  • 2009: Thrilla
  • 2010: Tennmann
  • 2013: Faith Walka
  • 2014: Hope Dealer 2
  • 2016: Love Noize
  • 2018: Black
  • 2020: MD:20/20 Southside
  • 2020: MD:20/20 Soulside

References

References

  1. "Mr. Del and Holy South at ShoutLife.com".
  2. "Mr. Del to deliver gospel rap at Cafe Soul".
  3. "Mr Del: Holy South Rap: Mr Del is a powerful minister of the gospel".
  4. (April 8, 2010). "Mr. Del making raps to God - EURweb". EURweb.
  5. "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search".
  6. [[Broadcast Music, Inc.]]. (March 2018). "Songwriter/Composer: LAWRENCE DELMAR H". [[Broadcast Music, Inc.]].
  7. Mr. Del (@mrdel). (June 10, 2010). "HAPPY BDAY TO ME!!! THANK YOU GOD!!!". [[Twitter]].
  8. [[Intelius]]. "Delmar Lawrence in Memphis, TN". [[Intelius]].
  9. "Three 6 Mafia Gangsta Rapper Now Preaching Christ & Him Crucified - BCNN1". Blackchristiannews.com.
  10. (June 26, 2007). "Mr. Del to release new album". Rapzilla.
  11. Nolan Strong. (March 5, 2010). "Former Three 6 Member Mr. Del Lands Gospel Album Nomination". AllHipHop.com.
  12. American Music Channel. [https://archive.today/20140129074332/http://americanmusicchannel.com/artists/mr-del]. Retrieved 21 Aug 2012.
  13. "43rd Annual GMA Dove Awards on gmc". Doveawards.com.
  14. "Music Award Nominations: Christian Music News". Cbn.com.
  15. (February 26, 2010). "Memphis-connected musicians nominated for Dove Awards". GoMemphis.com.
  16. Billboard. {{BillboardURLbyName
  17. (June 15, 2009). "News - Holy Hip Hop Rapper Mr Del Releases 'Thrilla'". Louder Than The Music.

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