Memphis rapper Duke Deuce2 recently survived a harrowing ordeal after narrowly escaping a truck collision that left him hospitalized. In an Instagram post on Wednesday (May 24), the talented artist shared a photo of himself recuperating in a hospital bed, shedding light on the shocking incident.
Duke Deuce revealed that he was the target of a malevolent individual who made a reckless attempt to run him over with a vehicle. Fortunately, the rapper emerged from the encounter with only minor injuries.
“Hating azz n***a really tried to run me over with his truck yesterday but only hit my arm,” he wrote. “No broken bones or nothing tho thank God. I’m a hard body n***a fr.”
Duke Deuce, renowned for his exceptional musical contributions, treated fans to his latest album, Memphis Massacre III, released via Quality Control Music in October. As one of HipHopDX’s esteemed Rising Stars for 2022, Duke Deuce has been a driving force in reviving the captivating genre of crunk music.
Reflecting on his inspiration, the Memphis native shared his passion for elevating his hometown’s prominence in the music industry. “Growing up, I always was a little upset that Memphis wasn’t on,” he said. “It was like the early 2000s and sh** like that, and shout out to Lil Jon and all them folks, I love them, I was inspired by them as well.“But all we seen on the TV was Atlanta, bruh. And I’m like, ‘Damn,’ ’cause all the OGs like, ‘That’s our sound right there, but Memphis don’t stick together,’ people used to say that a lot. Another city ran off with the sound. “So I was like, ‘Sh**, why ain’t nobody, of the artists that are on, why ain’t nobody just representing that crunk sh** then?’ The artists that from the city. It was still a few artists from the city, but when I went back and looked, Three 6 Mafia was saying they was the King of crunk too. They was saying they the real kings of crunk.”
Motivated by this realization, Duke Deuce embarked on a mission to reclaim the crunk legacy. He recognized that his music, already infused with raw energy, embodied the essence of crunk without explicitly labeling it as such. He seized the opportunity to establish himself as an ambassador of the genre, bringing it back to the forefront.
“So I was just like, ‘Bruh, I gotta do this sh**,’ And my music was already crunk. Like, ‘Stamp Out’ was crunk as fuck without me saying that it was crunk. So it was like I been doing this, making crunk music, so I was like, ‘I might as well stamp it.’”
Duke Deuce’s unwavering commitment to his craft and his relentless pursuit of reviving crunk music has propelled him to the forefront of the industry. Despite the recent truck incident, his resilience remains unshakable as he continues to make a significant impact on the music scene.
