The evolution of hip-hop has taken the genre from music making to real life story telling. The stories of hip-hop stars’ rise and falls have become as important to hip-hop as the music itself. Hip-hop’s focus on artist being “real” about their lyrical content and persona pushes boundaries, enthralling fans with stories of urban street life, crime, and repercussions. D Shep is more than a just a southern artist with a regional sense of hip-hop. His lyrics tell of his struggles to make it out of his rough beginnings in Miami’s Naranja neighborhood. Success is not something that’s given to you its something you must take for yourself; D Shep learned this at a young age as he struggled to survive on Miami’s south side. Singed to independent record label The Conspiracy in 2005, D Shep has become the next rapper to follow in Miami’s up and coming hip-hop/rap movement. D Shep, born Darrell Sheppard 23 years ago, is the real deal; he’s been on the streets, with the stories and credibility to back it, but still his so