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American rapper
Mr. Del
Birth name Delmar H. Lawrence III Also known as Mr. Del, Del Lawrence, The Hope Dealer Born (1978-06-10 ) June 10, 1978 (age 45)
Memphis, Tennessee Genres
Christian hip hop ,
Southern hip hop ,
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crunk ,
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dirty rap (early) ,
[3]
hardcore hip hop (early) ,
[4]
gangsta rap (early)
[5] Occupation(s) Rapper, record producer, President of Dedicated Music Group (DMG) Labels Dedicated Music Group(DMG)/
Universal Music Group Website
mrdel .com
Musical artist
Mr. Del (born Delmar H. Lawrence III ;
[6] June 10,
[7] 1978)
[8] is an American Christian
rapper and music producer. He is president of the independent record label Dedicated Music Group (DMG)/
Universal Records .
[9]
[10]
[11] He received a
Grammy award nomination for Best Rock Gospel Album of the year
[12] and
2010 GMA Dove Award nomination for Rap/Hip Hop Album of the year.
[13]
[14]
[15]
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.
[16]
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.
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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
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"Mr. Del and Holy South at ShoutLife.com" . Archived from
the original on December 1, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2013 .
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"Mr. Del to deliver gospel rap at Cafe Soul" . Archived from
the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2013 .
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"Mr Del: Holy South Rap: Mr Del is a powerful minister of the gospel" .
Archived from the original on June 16, 2013.
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"Mr. Del making raps to God - EURweb" . April 8, 2010.
Archived from the original on December 2, 2013.
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"Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search" .
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Broadcast Music, Inc.
"Songwriter/Composer: LAWRENCE DELMAR H" .
Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved March 19, 2016 . [
permanent dead link ]
^ Mr. Del (@mrdel) (June 10, 2010).
"HAPPY BDAY TO ME!!! THANK YOU GOD!!!" .
Twitter .
Archived from the original on March 22, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2016 .
^
Intelius .
"Delmar Lawrence in Memphis, TN" .
Intelius . Retrieved March 19, 2016 .
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"Three 6 Mafia Gangsta Rapper Now Preaching Christ & Him Crucified - BCNN1" . Blackchristiannews.com. Archived from
the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2012 .
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"Mr. Del to release new album" . Rapzilla. June 26, 2007.
Archived from the original on January 7, 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2012 .
^ Nolan Strong (March 5, 2010).
"Former Three 6 Member Mr. Del Lands Gospel Album Nomination" . AllHipHop.com.
Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2012 .
^ American Music Channel.
[1] . Retrieved 21 Aug 2012.
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"43rd Annual GMA Dove Awards on gmc" . Doveawards.com.
Archived from the original on March 23, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2012 .
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"Music Award Nominations: Christian Music News" . Cbn.com.
Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2012 .
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"Memphis-connected musicians nominated for Dove Awards" . GoMemphis.com. February 26, 2010.
Archived from the original on March 5, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2012 .
^ Billboard.
https://www.billboard.com/artist/mr.-del/chart-history/gospel-albums Retrieved July 31, 2012
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"News - Holy Hip Hop Rapper Mr Del Releases 'Thrilla' " . Louder Than The Music. June 15, 2009.
Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2012 .
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