Dae Dae
Atlanta rapper Dae Dae turns family responsibilities and everyday struggles into hip-hop, from his breakout “Wat U Mean” to “Spend It” and his collaboration with London on da Track.
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- Name
- Marquavis Goolsby
- From
- Boulevard Fourth Ward, Atlanta, Georgia
- Work
- Rapper
- Breakout
- “Wat U Mean (Aye, Aye, Aye)” in 2016
Mini bio
How it started.
Marquavis Goolsby grew up in Atlanta’s Boulevard Fourth Ward. His father encouraged him to buy recording equipment, and he learned to record at home. Open mic performances at Club Lacura helped him find an audience.
A family to feed.
He was working concrete and flooring jobs when he began writing “Wat U Mean.” Its breakthrough led into his 2016 debut mixtape, 4 Reasons, released through Nitti Beatz Recordings and 300 Entertainment. He named the project for his four children at the time.
Building a catalog.
“Spend It” followed, and he joined London on da Track for The DefAnition in 2016. His next mixtape, 5 Reasons, arrived in 2017. In early 2024, he introduced a new chapter with Blackmon Entertainment and released the “M.I.A.” video.
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2024M.I.A.Recording artist and music video performer
- 2018Blackout (Lil Keed featuring Dae Dae)Featured artist
- 20175 ReasonsLead artist
- 2016The DefAnitionJoint artist with London on da Track
- 20164 ReasonsLead artist; mixtape hosted by DJ Spinz
Awards
Quotes
It’s about putting out a real story.Dae Dae, XXL
He described the balance of club-ready songs and personal lyrics when introducing 4 Reasons in April 2016.
Trivia
- His stage name stuck after friends heard his family nickname, “Dede,” as “Dae Dae.”
- Before buying recording equipment, he wanted to spend his money on dirt bikes.
- He told HipHopWired that “Spend It” was inspired by income tax season.
- The title 4 Reasons referred to his four children at the time.
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