D-Shep is more than a just a southern artist with a regional sense of hip-hop. His lyrics tell of his struggles to make it out of his rough beginnings in Miami’s Naranja neighborhood. Success is not something that’s given to you its something you must take for yourself; D-Shep learned this at a young age as he struggled to survive on Miami’s south side. Signed to an independent record label, D-Shep, born Darrell Sheppard, is the real deal; he’s been on the streets, with the stories and credibility to back it, but still his southern background is apparent in his sense for good music.
After his first two mixtapes, Rent Money and Eviction Notice, D-Shep has managed to resurface with another compiled mixtape of growth, hood and truth. Honestly titled Rent Money 2nd Impression, it is his renewed drive to restore hip hop in Miami. While some rappers have decided to follow a certain pattern to define Miami music, D Shep has decided to recreate that lane for his own personal use. D-Shep’s Rent Money 2nd Impression street album is definitely worth the listen.
