DEANTE\' HITCHCOCK with Joe the Poet, Shane Diamanti & Coaster

11.6 Friday (Hip-Hop) Sean Healey presents: DEANTE' HITCHCOCK with Joe the Poet, Shane Diamanti & Coaster 7:30pm, 21+ Hidden Hall 400 N 35th St hiddenhall.com Atlanta-bred lyricist Deante Hitchcock has built a career on a rare balance of technical precision and emotional honesty, positioning himself as one of the South’s most compelling storytellers. Raised in Riverdale, Georgia, Hitchcock grew up immersed in the evolving Atlanta sound—studying icons like OutKast and Young Thug while developing a voice that bridges introspection, humor, and vulnerability. Born on March 10, 1993, a “Grady Baby” from Atlanta’s southside, Hitchcock began rapping at 12, sharpening his skills through freestyles and early mixtapes. While attending Georgia Southern University as a pre-med student, he launched his *New Atlanta Tuesdays* freestyle series, viral dorm-room videos that ultimately pushed him to leave school and pursue music full-time. That leap resulted in a steady run of independent projects, including *19 Summers* (2012), *Wishful Thinking* (2015), *Good* (2016), and *So Much for Good Luck* (2017), each sharpening his reputation as a thoughtful and technically gifted MC. Hitchcock’s profile expanded in 2019 through collaborations and key industry co-signs. His appearance on “PTSD” from Revenge of the Dreamers III—alongside Omen, Mereba, and St. Beauty—earned him a Grammy nomination and introduced him to a broader audience via Dreamville Records. Around the same time, support from figures like Char