Mr. Del (born Delmar H. Lawrence III; June 10, 1978) is an American Christian
rapper
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and music producer. He is president of the independent record label Dedicated Music Group (DMG)/
Universal Records
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. 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
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), 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
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Basic meaning and etymology
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. ''
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, TN. He began his music career recording a song with the rap group
Three 6 Mafia
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. After dedicating his life to Christ 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
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*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''
References
External links
* http://www.allmusic.com/artist/mr-del-mn0000607535/discography
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American hip hop musicians
Living people
Rappers from Memphis, Tennessee
American performers of Christian hip hop music
African-American male rappers
African-American Christians
African-American record producers
American hip hop record producers
People from Memphis, Tennessee
American clergy
1978 births
21st-century American rappers
21st-century American male musicians
21st-century African-American musicians
20th-century African-American people