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Lottazay
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lottazay
“Lottazay”, (born Deshan Terrell Carter, January 30, 1988 in Long
Branch NJ), is a rapper, singer, songwriter, producer and director. He is
internationally known for his achievements in battle rap.
Music was Lottazay’s first love. It was ignited as a child by the great Michael Jackson. His family taught him all there was to know about R&B/
Soul music and he eventually became a “student” of the craft, especially
hip-hop. From childhood, he loved creating and performing music.
In 2007 at the age of 19, he debuted his skills on BET’s “106 & Park” for
Freestyle Friday and won for six consecutive weeks. His performance
gained the attention of the world renowned Grind Time, a popular
battle rap league (MTV’s Fight club, Smack Ultimate Rap League (URL)
(sponsored by Diddy), King of the Dot (sponsored by Drake/OvO) and
more). He was invited back to URL and asked to do another two seasons with BET’s “106 & Park” for its revamped Ultimate Freestyle Friday.
His accomplishments in the battle rap world have taken him across the
country and abroad. Pronounced top 5 battle rapper in the battle rap
industry, with a total of 3.4 million views on youtube, it’s safe to say Lottazay has established a name for himself.
After blazing through the battle universe, having achieved the goal
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