Duke Deuce

A multifaceted rapper adept at fronting trap-styled productions and upholding the legacy of crunk, Duke Deuce is on the roster of Quality Control Music, the label for which he recorded Memphis Massacre (2018) and Memphis Massacre 2 (2020). Between those two mixtapes, the Memphis native was showcased throughout QC’s Top Five album Control the Streets, Vol. 2. In 2021, he signed to Motown while remaining with Quality Control, and released the studio album Duke Nukem.
The son of producer/rapper and MaddHouz Ent. CEO Duke Nitty, Duke Deuce (born Patavious Isom) grew up around music, and even slept in a room that doubled as a recording studio. He made a name for himself in his twenties with “Whole Lotta.” When Atlanta-based dancer SheLovesMeechie used the track in one of her videos, it consequently reached Migos’ Offset, which led to a deal with Quality Control Music. Duke Deuce’s first QC mixtape, Memphis Massacre, was out by the end of 2018 and featured “Whole Lotta,” in addition to guest appearances from Offset and Memphis legend Project Pat. The rapper’s climb continued in 2019 with several lead and supporting spots on QC’s number three Billboard 200 entry Control the Streets, Vol. 2 compilation and the solo single “Crunk Ain’t Dead.” Memphis Massacre 2 arrived in February 2020 with Project Pat and Lil Jon present on a new version of “Crunk Ain’t Dead.” After signing a Motown deal, he returned in February 2021 with the full-length Duke Nukem, which featured appearances by A$AP Ferg, Young Dolph, and Foogiano, among others. ~ Andy Kellman