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3D Na'Tee
12+ albums
Hip-HoprapNew Orleanship hopfreestyle
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Samantha Davon James (born December 18, 1986), better known by her stage name 3D Na'Tee, is an American rapper, songwriter, and video director. She was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and grew up in the 3rd Ward. 3D Na'Tee has been featured on several national media outlets such as MTV,[1] The Source Magazine,[2] XXL Magazine,[3][4] The Fader Magazine,[5] RapRadar [6] and RapRehab.[7] She has also received attention from Louisiana newspapers and music magazines.[8][9] Music career In her middle school years, 3D Na'Tee honed her skills by what is called in New Orleans, ribbin' (rib - ing). Most people know this as "Playing the Dozens". Someone would start a beat by beating on a lunch room table or a garbage can, and off she went, lyrically attacking someone who was bold enough to test her skill. The rhymes were mostly about what they were wearing, how lame they were, or silly they looked. In 1999 she joined a local label called Clientell Records, with CEO Kris (Lil' 90) Reed, C Stacks (rapper), Terror Pachino (rapper), Black Yankee (artist Management/Development), and Maudy-Mar (producer). One member recalls "I remember the first day we were introduced to her. We found it funny that we were adding a female to the roster, because we heard many wack females who said they could spit and were garbage. Our producer created a dark beat that day, and everyone had pen to paper, except her. She was just sitting in the corner quiet. When the beat was done, we had her record her verse l
