Mr. Del (born Delmar H. Lawrence III; June 10, 1978) is an American Christian rapper and music producer. He is president of the independent record label Dedicated Music Group (DMG)/Universal Records. He received a Grammy award nomination for Best Rock Gospel Album of the yearAmerican Music Channel. . Retrieved 21 Aug 2012. and 2010 GMA Dove Award nomination for Rap/Hip Hop Album of the year. His first solo album, The Future (EMI Gospel), was released in 2005 and debuted at No. 15 on Billboard’s Gospel Chart. Hope Dealer was released in 2007 and peaked at No. 47 on Billboard’s Gospel Chart and featured American jazz musician Kirk Whalum. Thrilla (DMG/Universal Records) was released in 2009 and debuted at No. 2 on the Christian R&B/Hip Hop Chart.Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2012
Early life and career Mr. Del was born Delmar Lawrence in Memphis, Tennessee. He began his music career recording a song with the rap group Three 6 Mafia. After becoming a Christian in 2000, he left the secular rap genre to begin his own ministry and record label.
Discography 1999: Lyrical Millenium 2000: The 2nd Coming 2000: Enter The Light 2003: Church Age 2003: Da Takeover 2004: Holy South Worldwide 2005: The Future 2006: Holy South: Kingdom Crunk 2007: Crunk Soul: A Nu Soul Project 2007: Hope Dealer 2009: Thrilla 2010: Tennmann 2013: Faith Walka 2014: Hope Dealer 2 2016: Love Noize 2018: Black 2020: MD:20/20 Southside 2020: MD:20/20 Soulside
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External links http://www.allmusic.com/artist/mr-del-mn0000607535/discography