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With the untimely death of Alabama rapper, Doe B, some have speculated the level of success he may have encountered if still living. As a member of T.I.’s Hustle Gang imprint, Doe B was definitely one of its stand out artists. With his nonchalant way of telling true-life stories, Doe B can easily be called one of the greats out of the southern region.

 

In a recent video, fans get a chance to see exclusive footage of T.I. expressing to Jay Z his feelings about the late rapper. During a conversation between the two at the 10th anniversary of the 40/40 club, T.I. says that he told Jay, “Doe B is the Southern Biggie”. Check it out:

 

 

 

Now, the question is...could Doe B have been the South’s version of the late Notorious B.I.G.?  

 

While many Biggie fans may turn their noses up to such a bold statement, there are some – along with T.I. – that can agree. If you think of style and grace, YES, Doe B endured the same amount of swag and self-confidence as Big. Lyrically, Biggie was great at story-telling. In most of Doe B’s music, he oftentimes relied on real-life circumstances to create his rap content. And YES, in comparison, the two indeed talked a lot about things that causes societal entrapment and death.

 

Whether T.I. was specifically using these same categories to make his judgement, we don’t know. However, when thinking about both artist in context, you can eerily make the connection.

 

And it is unfortunate that both Doe B and Biggie lost their lives while in their mid-twenties.

 

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In a posthumous effort, the Grand Hustle label released a new mixtape by Doe B. “Definition of a Trapper 3”  features T.I., Young Dro, Trae The Truth, Trenacote Shawty, and more. The mixtape also features production credits by Zaytoven, M16, 808 Mafia, Karltin Bankz, KE On The Track, and others. It is hosted by Frank White, DJ Scream, and Bigga Rankin.

 

You can download DOAT3 now at Livemixtapes.com or purchase it on iTunes.