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.dorroughmusiconline.com |
Dorwin Demarcus Dorrough (born October 28, 1986), better known by his mononym Dorrough, is an American rapper.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Dorrough was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. 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] After Prairie View he transferred to Trinity University in San Antonio, where he majored in Musical Theory and Management.
[edit] 2008–2009: Dorrough Music
Dorrough 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,[3] reaching #27.[4] His debut album, Dorrough Music, was released on E1 Music August 4, 2009 and the album peaked at #36 on the Billboard 200,[5] #6 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums,[6] and #2 on the Top Rap Albums.[7] 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.[8]
[edit] 2010: Get Big
Dorrough released two promo singles for his upcoming Get Big album: "I Want (Hood Christmas Anthem)" on December 3, 2009[9] and "Number 23" on January 26, 2010.[10] He also released two official singles: "Hood Bitch Fetish" featuring Yo Gotti and "Get Big". The album was released on September 7, 2010.[11]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Rap | ||
| 2009 | Dorrough Music
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36 | 6 | 2 |
| 2010 | Get Big
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68 | 15 | 9 |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [12][13] |
US R&B [14] |
US Rap |
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| 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 | ||
[edit] As featured performer
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B [15][16] |
US Rap |
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| 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 | |
[edit] Mixtapes
| Year | Album details | DJ |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Number 23 Gangsta Grillz" (February 21, 2010) [17] | DJ Drama |
| 2011 | "Gangsta Grillz: Code Red" (February 3, 2011) [18] | DJ Drama |
| 2011 | "Silent Assassin" (August 9, 2011) [19] | DJ Drama |
[edit] References
- ^ Dorrough Bio
- ^ Artist Details. Kochrecords.com. Retrieved on 2011-10-24.
- ^ Ice Cream Paint Job Song Facts. Songfacts.com. Retrieved on 2011-10-24.
- ^ Charts, Billboard.com
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ [3]
- ^ 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.
- ^ [4]
- ^ [5]
- ^ [6]
- ^ [7]
- ^ [8]
- ^ 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.
[edit] External links
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