Dru Down

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Dru Down
Birth name Darnel Robinson
Origin Oakland, California, USA Flag of the United States
Genre(s) Hip-Hop
Years active 1993 - Present
Label(s) C-Note Records
Relativity Records
AMC
Associated acts Luniz

Dru Down (born Darnel Robinson) is a rapper from Oakland, California. His song "Ice Cream Man" from the album Explicit Game was a minor underground hit but he earned airplay with "Pimp of the Year" (sometimes played with more radio-friendly lyrics under the name "Mack of the Year") from the same album. He also had a minor mainstream hit with the title track of his next album, Can You Feel Me, and he performed with Spice 1, E-40, Richie Rich, Shock G, Yukmouth, The Luniz, and other Bay Area rappers. He also collaborated with his Bay Area friend 2Pac on "All About You". Dru Down also plays a part in the 1996 movie Original Gangstas (aka Hot City) and in 2001 he released a movie of his own named Hip Hop & Porn Stars. Currently Dru is signed to rapper Yukmouth's Smoke-A-Lot Records and owns his own record label entitled Pimp-On Records. Towards the summer of 2008 he will release his 6th solo effort, Chronicles of a Pimp on Pimp-On/Smoke-A-Lot Records.

Dru Down is a member of The Regime, a large collective of rappers including Yukmouth, Tech N9ne, Messy Marv, BG Bulletwound, Dorasel, Grant Rice, Tha Realest and Gonzoe among others.

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[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

[edit] Compilations

[edit] Singles

  • 1994: Dru Down - "Pimp of the Year"
  • 1994: Dru Down feat. The Luniz - "Ice Cream Man"
  • 1995: Dru Down - "No One Loves You"
  • 1996: Dru Down - "Can You Feel Me"
  • 1997: Dru Down feat. Bootsy Collins - "Baby Bubba"

[edit] Guest appearances

Year Title Artist Album
1995 "Put The Lead On Ya" Luniz feat. Dru Down Luniz - Operation Stackola
1995 "Pimps, Playas & Hustlas" Luniz feat. Dru Down & Richie Rich Luniz - Operation Stackola
1995 "I Got 5 On It (Clean Bay Ballas Vocal Remix)" Luniz feat. Dru Down, Richie Rich, E-40, Shock G, Humpty Hump & Spice 1
1996 "All Bout U" 2Pac feat. Dru Down, Kadafi, Hussein Fatal, Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg 2Pac - All Eyez On Me
1997 "Sliden" Cobra feat. Dru Down, Knucklehead, Otis & Shugg Cobra - Playaz In Paradise
2000 "She's Paid" AMG feat. Dru Down & Bosko AMG - Bitch Betta Have My Money 2001
2000 "Pimpin', Playin', Hustlin'" Boo Yaa T.R.I.B.E. feat. Dru Down, Knumskull & Byron "Blu" Mitchell Boo Yaa T.R.I.B.E. - Mafia Lifestyle
2002 "Fugitive (Armed & Dangerous)" Luniz feat. Dru Down & Benjilino Luniz - Silver & Black
2002 "Closer Than Close" Luniz feat. Dru Down Luniz - Silver & Black
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