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Deante' Van Hitchcock (born March 10, 1993), is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. He initially gained recognition as a rapper following the releases of three mixtapes: 19 Summers (2012), Wishful Thinking (2015) and Good (2016). He received widespread attention on the internet in 2016 after a weekly series of freestyles called New Atlanta Tuesday's. In 2017, he signed to ByStorm and RCA Records. His debut album Better was released on May 13, 2020.

Early life

From Riverdale, a small suburb of Atlanta, Georgia, Deante' Hitchcock started rapping at age 12 where he was in a group. His uncle, who co-wrote TLC's "No Scrubs", introduced him to music. He attended Georgia Southern University, and dropped out in his junior year in college to pursue his music career.

Musical career

2012–18: Career beginnings and various projects

Deante' Hitchcock's musical career began in college, when he released his first mixtape, 19 Summers, on September 17, 2012. His first official mixtape titled Wishful Thinking was released on February 24, 2015. During 2016, Hitchcock gained more recognition after releasing more weekly freestyles, which went viral and reached the attention of Wale. He released his second mixtape titled Good on July 28, 2016. The mixtape was also available to purchase and on streaming services, and is the first of a trilogy. The in-concert recording live album of this mixtape was released on March 9, 2017. A month prior, Hitchcock released his first EP called Just a Sample on Valentine's Day in 2017. On July 9, 2017, Hitchcock released an EP with fellow Atlanta rapper Michael Aristotle titled No Pressure.

Hitchcock's career received a boost when he signed with the RCA-affiliated ByStorm label, where he released the six-track EP So Much for Good Luck on October 13, 2017. The EP included the single "Wide Open" featuring GoldLink. On June 18, 2018, he released his fourth EP called Thank You For Your Patience after the release of his album experienced delays due to sample clearances. In late 2018, he was on tour with 6LACK for the From East Atlanta With Love tour.

2019–21: Just a Sample 2 and Better

On January 6, 2019, Deante' Hitchcock was invited to the Dreamville recording sessions for the compilation album Revenge of the Dreamers III, appearing on the song "PTSD".

On March 15, he released the EP Just a Sample 2, with guest appearances from Childish Major, H.E.R. and Kilo Ali.

2022–present: Everyday the 14TH

On February 18, Deante' Hitchcock released an EP titled Everyday the 14TH, with guest appearances from Bairi, Dende, DaVionne, JaelSpeaks, Chris Patrick, and ELHAE.

Artistry

Influences

Deante' Hitchcock has been favorably compared to the likes of T.I. and J. Cole. Hitchcock also cited Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, André 3000, and 2Pac as his favorite rappers.

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

Extended plays

Mixtapes