Deante’ Hitchcock is an anomaly in the rap game. He’s 25 with bars, he claims his girl and he’s not afraid to give his fellow rappers their props. Hailing from the Southside of Atlanta, Hitchcock has been rapping on and off since he was 12-years-old. He caught the attention of industry vet Mark Pitts, based off of two strong freestyles. Pitts subsequently signed him to Bystorm Entertainment and he’s been evolving ever since. Take a listen to this highly entertaining convo with the up and coming spitter and be sure to listen to Deante’s next project Just a Sample 2 when it drops later this month.

 

2:57: How Deante’s uncle got him started in rapping.

5:08: How Soulja Boy got him started dancing and at the same time made it now cool to dance in hip-hop.

11:10: Taking the safe route vs. taking risks.

13:20: Charlamagne and Wale discovering him thru social media freestyles.

19:20: When is ghostwriting okay?

21:13: Playing in Quavo vs. Julio Jones flag football game.

27:36: The evolution of “Car Bars.”

30:00: Understanding what a win really is.

34:34: Why he considers Young Thug a top 5 rapper.

40:00: Why people are surprised that an Atlanta rapper has bars.

45:00: Branden and Deante share their “Unpopular Opinion” for the week.

 

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