Crunk Ain’t Dead: Duke Deuce Talks Memphis Rap, The Birthplace of Crunk & Going Viral | Complex News

Duke Deuce is determined. The 29-year-old rapper let the world know ‘Crunk Ain’t Dead’ with his viral single that captured every bit of the essence of the era it paid homage to. But despite that success, Duke Deuce is still chasing more. Complex News’ Pierce Simpson caught up with him in his hometown of Memphis to explore what life is like for the energetic rapper, why Memphis is the true home of ‘Crunk,' and details on a possible Drake collab.
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[@gee_ruiz]

I just want a Duke Deuce x Big Krit collab bruh

[@jcs07]

I don’t think my speakers would survive

[@DiamondHanded]

They gotta get in the lab ASAP

[@reddsmoke904]

Now THAT would fuck a club up

[@bennyfranc435]

Factz‼️‼️

[@raheemblount499]

What tha Fuuuuuuuuuuuccccccckkkk???

[@sunshine9UVC]

Memphis been crunk before crunk

[@ProdigiousMediaGroup]

Y’all betta wake up! Duke Deuce on another level with this music shit 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Victor-ly1cj]

underrated

[@850Blasian]

One of my favorite new school Memphis rappers 💯

[@hillsborough34]

I like how he pays homage to the old school in his songs. Those old school 3 6 samples

[@kennethwill246]

This interview made me a super fan. When i hear positivity on my city, i have the biggest smile ever. I love this mf place.

[@thecontentconnoisseur1080]

Duke duece is one of the greatest at the moment, I want a Duke and maxo collab man that'd be mad

[@jayrebirth7213]

Why is Pierce voice so deep in this interview 😂😂😂

[@yeamane22]

Duke is next frfr 🔥🔥💯🔥💯

[@SgtRoseUSMC]

I just wanna see Duke duce remix GD Anthem

[@damaine489]

My guy be snapping

[@bigchiefblufftown]

I said everybody before he said he was inspired by everybody. Memphis shyt mane. Memphis inspirational af

[@patgoodman1768]

I love this nigga and he growth and development 💯

[@therealjzim]

love to see this nigga winning!! Doin it up for MEMPHISS

[@justinvisuals]

WHATTHEFUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

[@Cyhnijgcc]

th-cam.com/video/nvktZdUkgSg/w-d-xo.html🎙🔥

[@sameialuv3]

Ayyye ayeeee

[@Model_Roe]

best ad lib ever

[@johnjimmy625]

Love to see it !!

[@TootzTwinz]

🔥🔥🔥 let’s goo!!!

[@EdwardSanchezProductions]

Duke Deuce is the best

[@imsoicen]

Keep going!

[@T3MPL1N]

Him describing his perfect day was my favorite shit from this interview. Doing shit he enjoys, spending time with his daughter and his girl. Taking a break from his job, enjoying himself. Dude real af. Can't wait to see him blow tf up. Homie deserve it, his music is 🔥

[@misterwitty3x]

Duke Deuce / LongWay 🔥😈

[@komun225]

Yessirrrr💪🏾

[@GbodyVlogs]

🖤🖤🖤🖤Duke

[@ChandlerWorthen]

Pierce is one helluva interviewer. He doesn't do too much, artists can feel comfortable around him.

[@muckboyvc]

Lol in his own home at that

[@HyellaTunez]

I jus want Tommy Wright 3 to get his due 💯

[@justinwalker615]

💯💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿

[@sylviagiordano8459]

Good for you! Name one of those side streets after me! Get you a music note on Beale Street like my grandfather, Robert Honeymoon Garner.

[@kevinyoung9533]

🔥

[@williampelares2976]

Good work Brothers Revolution in life!🇧🇷🇺🇸⚠️

[@Cyhnijgcc]

th-cam.com/video/nvktZdUkgSg/w-d-xo.html🎙

[@robertmatthews887]

Duke Deuce,the next B.I.G.
Love his Muzykz

[@costgwala]

AYE !!!!AYE !!!

[@bcp4430]

What mixer is that on the desk with the wheel on it?

[@jombiejuss]

When you think of Crunk in a Memphis context think of fighting music, not so much the high end commercial stuff Lil John was doing.

[@ayoza9017]

😈😈😈😈😈

[@ManuelRodriguez-mg8km]

Pml G
Till the 🌎 💣 💨

[@PML2daGuys]

NTML folks✡️

[@MMKMONEYMAKINGKING]

BIG BHZ 💪💪💪

[@SgtRoseUSMC]

Rooga and Duke duce let's go make it happen

[@thewatlingtons6047]

hell naw...stay outta that chicago sh!t.

[@ManuelRodriguez-mg8km]

@@thewatlingtons6047 you probably missing the point

[@thewatlingtons6047]

@@ManuelRodriguez-mg8km Which is? Just because Duke is a GD....he a MEMPHIS GD. GD's all over the states...Chicago is a hot mess with a lot of stigma behind em. It would be a bad look for Duke to link with rooga considering how the BDs have a hold on the chicago music scene. Duke did good to link with Offset...another GD but from GA. 7-4-14 NC TTWB!

[@ManuelRodriguez-mg8km]

@@thewatlingtons6047 I promise you 🌎💣💨

[@whoopdattrick23]

There needs to be a Duke Deuce x Daz Dillinger x Big KRIT collab ASAP

[@TheStonersCommittee]

Every time some bring up Drake it becomes awkward and it seems like they got on crush on him 😭😭😭😭 “it started off in the DM’s” 😭😂😂😂😂

[@sauchronicles2794]

🔱✡️🔱

[@ehh3140]

Memphis juke ain’t crip walk-in we dancing lol

[@Yungdaggr]

Murzik

[@Mr.Nooorthmemphis10]

Whole lotta Hatin in these comments smh!!🙄

[@bergytc24]

Collab with Key Glock!!

[@victorguerrero3197]

Second

[@chiefcharlesmolina7933]

I think the pandemic only made your fan base build up like a nuke bomb

[@jayson1geek479]

Hater

[@simplyjay0748]

Nobody bumps crunk music in 2021 lmao

[@YFNRCJ]

Trippin

[@88FOXBODY901]

Shut yo lame as up

[@sunshine9UVC]

You smoking rocks,shid I stay crunk

[@reddsmoke904]

Yeah because everybody depressed poppin pills lmao "i had it harrrddd, my bitch cheated on meeee"

[@elliot2177]

right.lol

[@artix0345]

Buddy music ass , crunk is retired will never be another lil jon scrappy eastside boyz bone crusher , he not even close

[@twizzum5]

You're ears are ass

[@gee_ruiz]

Wtf are you talking about? 😂😂
Those are the worst comparisons.

[@srtlive9954]

Stay off that heroin 🤦🏽
MemphisUp💪🏾

[@iLLestTv]

U ain’t lying

[@igee420]

The people you comparing him too is trash you really said lil scrappy and bone crusher im dead