Dorrough
| Dorrough | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Dorwin Demarcus Dorrough |
| Born | October 28, 1986 |
| Origin | Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Genres | Southern hip hop |
| Occupations | Rapper |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | E1 Music |
| Website | www.dorroughmusic.com |
Dorwin Demarcus Dorrough (born October 28, 1986), better known by his mononym Dorrough Music or sometimes by Dorrough, is an American rapper.
Biography
Early life
Dorrough Music was born October 28th 1986 in Dallas, Texas. Being the youngest of eleven kids, at the age of 7 he developed a strong interest in Basketball and pursued the sport very heavily until the age of 18. Although he had an early for music It wasn't until highschool when he developed an interest in creating and writing music, in which he started off as a dj mixing mixtapes for close friends that were rappers. He attended Lancaster High School in Lancaster, where he was captain of the basketball team. He also attended Prairie View A&M University.[1][2]
2008–2009: Dorrough Music
Dorrough Music started his musical career giving out mixtapes at basketball games at his high school. His first single, "Walk That Walk," reached 28 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and 12 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart. His second single, "Ice Cream Paint Job," was his first to reach the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 27.[3] His debut album, Dorrough Music, was released on E1 Music August 4, 2009 and the album peaked at #36 on the Billboard 200,[4] 6 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums,[5] and 2 on the Top Rap Albums.[6] After the success of the second single, "Ice Cream Paint Job", a remix was recorded. On August 18, 2009, the remix was released. It featured Soulja Boy, Rich Boy, Jermaine Dupri, Jim Jones, Slim Thug and E-40.[7]
2010: Get Big
Dorrough Music released two promo singles for his Get Big album: "I Want (Hood Christmas Anthem)" on December 3, 2009[8] and "Number 23" on January 26, 2010.[9] He also released two official singles: "Hood Bitch Fetish" featuring Yo Gotti and "Get Big". The album was released on September 7, 2010.[10] In 2012, he was featured on a song by E-40 called "I'm Doing It", which appears as a bonus track on E-40's 16th studio album, The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 2.
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Rap | ||
| 2009 | Dorrough Music
|
36 | 6 | 2 |
| 2010 | Get Big
|
68 | 15 | 9 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [11][12] |
US R&B [13] |
US Rap | |||
| 2009 | "Walk That Walk" | 120 | 28 | 12 | Dorrough Music |
| "Ice Cream Paint Job" | 27 | 10 | 5 | ||
| "Wired to the T" | — | 106 | — | ||
| 2010 | "Hood Bitch Fetish" (featuring Yo Gotti) |
— | 92 | — | Get Big |
| "Get Big" | 109 | 25 | 17 | ||
As featured performer
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B [14][15] |
US Rap | |||
| 2008 | "Halle Berry" (SuperSTARR featuring Dorrough) |
— | 85 | — | Non-album single |
| 2009 | "We Be Getting Money" (Juvenile featuring Shawty Lo, Dorrough and Kango Slim) |
— | — | — | Cocky & Confident |
| 2010 | "I Stay" (A Bay Bay featuring Dorrough and Trai'D) |
— | 82 | — | Non-album single |
| "The Main Event" (Chamillionaire featuring Slim Thug, Paul Wall and Dorrough) |
— | — | — | Venom | |
| "Smile & Wave" (Huey featuring Dorrough) |
— | — | — | Redemption | |
Mixtapes
| Year | Mixtape Titles | DJ |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Gangsta Grillz: Number 23" (February 21, 2010) [16] | DJ Drama |
| 2011 | "Gangsta Grillz: Code Red" (February 3, 2011) [17] | DJ Drama |
| 2011 | "Gangsta Grillz: Silent Assassin" (August 9, 2011) [18] | DJ Drama |
| 2012 | "Highlights" (April, 2012) [19] | DJ Ill Will |
| 2013 | "Shut the City Down" (May 23, 2013) [20] | DJ Smallz, DJ Scream, Mr. Rogers |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Ain't Chu You" | 2009 | Mike Epps, Young Dro, Nitti | Funny Bidness: Da Album |
| "Live Forever" | 2012 | Young Noble, June Summers, Nutt-So, Wack Deuce, New Child & Tey Martel | Outlaw Rydahz Vol. 1 |
| "I'm Doin' It" | E-40 | The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 2 (Deluxe edition) | |
| "Solo" | Waka Flocka Flame, Shawty Lo | Salute Me or Shoot Me 4 (Banned from America) | |
| "Cat Daddy" (Remix) | The Rej3ctz, Tyga, Mann, Chamillionaire | N/A | |
| "Yeah Doe" | Tum-Tum, B-Hamp, Big Tuck | N/A | |
| "I Want" | Trina, Slim Thug | Back 2 Business | |
| "Stupid Dumb" | 2013 | DJ Mustard, Bounce | Ketchup |
| "Who Got It" | League of Starz, Problem, Dupri | LOS.FM |
References
- ↑ Dorrough Bio
- ↑ Artist Details. Kochrecords.com. Retrieved on 2011-10-24.
- ↑ Charts, Billboard.com
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- ↑ Ice Cream Paint Job Remix Feat. Soulja Boy, Rich Boy, Jermaine Dupri, Jim Jones, Slim Thug & E-40: Dorrough: MP3 Downloads. Amazon.com. Retrieved on 2011-10-24.
- ↑ iTunes – Music – I Want (Hood Christmas Anthem) – Single by Dorrough. Itunes.apple.com (2009-12-03). Retrieved on 2011-10-24.
- ↑ iTunes – Music – Number 23 – Single by Dorrough. Itunes.apple.com (2010-01-26). Retrieved on 2011-10-24.
- ↑ Paine, Jake. (2010-08-04) Dorrough Plans Sophomore Album "Get Big" For September 7 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales. HipHop DX. Retrieved on 2011-10-24.
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- ↑ Dorrough – Number 23 (Gangsta Grillz) Mixtape – FREE HOT NEW HIP HOP MUSIC LYRICS – THA MUSIC SPOT. Kylekorpi.com. Retrieved on 2011-10-24.
- ↑ CirtexHosting – Site Suspended. Dorroughmusic.com. Retrieved on 2011-10-24.
- ↑ CirtexHosting – Site Suspended. Dorroughmusic.com. Retrieved on 2011-10-24.
- ↑ . Dorroughmusic.com. Retrieved on 2011-10-24.
- ↑ . Dorroughmusic.com. Retrieved on 2013-05-23.
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