PAIN

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Rich Gang's Derez De'Shon comes back his solo effort.

Under the wing of Cash Money CEO, Birdman, Derez De'shon has taken the opportunity to shine as bright as he can. With a boss who has had some of the most successful artists under his wing, it's safe to say that despite how you feel about his business practices, Birdman has an ear and an eye for discovering the next brightest stars. While he has been making appearances through Rich Gang before a formal introduction to the masses, Derez De'Shon announces his DJ Drama-hosted tape "PAIN." It's a great introduction to De'Shon's ability to create a whole body of work.

Derez De'Shon doesn't play on his latest project. Opening with the his single "Ambition," he hits his fans with some familiarity before going in deeper into the project. In the same way that Future uses auto-tune as more of an enhancement for his voice as opposed to a clutch, so does Derez on this mixtape. Appropriately titled "PAIN" the body of work projects his troubles that he has gone through before reaching this level. With production credit from London On Da Track, TrePounds from 808 Mafia, Stoopid Beatz and more, his choice in beats really help highlight his rap-sing flow. He also gets assistance from his label head, Birdman, as well as features from Ralo and Jeremih as well.

DJ Drama was a major player during hip hop's mixtape era and has since continued to be play a pivotal role in the hip hop community, especially when it comes to the younger artists. While DJ Drama has a lot of history with Cash Money artists during the mixtape era, he has grabbed onto Derez for a solid introductory project. Hopefully, we'll be seeing more visuals and content coming from the Rich Gang rapper. 

Make sure you check out Derez De'Shon's latest project Pain.


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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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