Patavious Lashun Isom (born May 1, 1992), better known by his stage name Duke Deuce, is an American rapper from
Memphis
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* Memphis, Tennessee, a major American city
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,
Tennessee
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. Formerly signed to
Quality Control Music
Quality Control Music, LLC (also known as Quality Control or QC) is an American hip hop record label founded by Kevin "Coach K" Lee ( COO) and Pierre "P" Thomas (CEO) in March 2013. The label's releases were distributed through Universal Music Gr ...
, Isom is best known for his song "Crunk Ain't Dead", which received a remix with fellow Memphis rappers
Juicy J
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(who also produced the song) and
Project Pat
Patrick Earl Houston (born February 8, 1973), known professionally as Project Pat, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. He is the older brother of Juicy J, the co-founder of Three 6 Mafia.
Houston was formerly a member of the hip-hop ...
, as well as Atlanta rapper and record producer
Lil Jon
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. He released his debut studio album, ''Duke Nukem'', on February 26, 2021, which debuted at number three on the
''Billboard'' Heatseekers Albums chart.
Career

Isom rose to fame with his single "Yeh", but gained more recognition with his track "Crunk Ain't Dead", which received a remix featuring
Lil Jon
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,
Juicy J
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and
Project Pat
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Houston was formerly a member of the hip-hop ...
.
The track later served as the lead single from his third mixtape ''Memphis Massacre 2'', which was released on February 19, 2020.
Isom's debut studio album, ''Duke Nukem'', was released on February 26, 2021, and debuted at number three on the
''Billboard'' Heatseekers Albums chart.
His sophomore album ''Crunkstar'' was released on June 17, 2022.
Memphis Massacre 3 was released on October 28, 2022.
During an interview in September 2023, Isom revealed that he is no longer signed to Quality Control.
Discography
Studio albums
Compilation albums
Mixtapes
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
References
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1992 births
Living people
21st-century American male musicians
21st-century American rappers
African-American male rappers
21st-century American male rappers
20th-century American male rappers
21st-century African-American male singers
21st-century American male singers
African-American songwriters
American rap rock musicians
Quality Control Music artists
Motown artists
Rappers from Memphis, Tennessee
Southern hip-hop musicians