Dres (rapper)
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| Dres | |
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| Birth name | Andres Titus |
| Also known as | Dres |
| Origin | New York City, New York, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | Rapper, actor |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | Mercury Records Universal Records Ground Control Records |
| Associated acts | Black Sheep Native Tongues |
Dres (born Andres Titus) is a rapper of the alternative hip hop duo Black Sheep. He formed the group in 1989 along with Mista Lawnge. On their 1991 debut album A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing, Dres has a smooth rhyme flow, with a dose of light humor. Later his style became more serious, which suits the name of the 1994 album: Non-Fiction. Shortly after this album, Dres and Mista Lawnge split up and started independent projects.[1] In 1999, Dres released a solo album Sure Shot Redemption. On the cover, he is credited as "Dres - The Black Sheep". In 2000, the duo reunited and recorded Redlight, Greenlight (EP) and the title track for the film Once in the Life. In 2006 Dres released another Dres solo album 8WM/Novakane. In 2009, Dres released an EP entitled, From The Black Pool of Genius: The Prelude in preparation for his most recent solo LP, From The Black Pool Of Genius, released June 2010.
Dres is of African American and Puerto Rican descent.[1]
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[edit] Solo discography
[edit] Albums
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Sure Shot Redemption
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8WM/Novakane
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From The Black Pool Of Genius: The Prelude
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From The Black Pool Of Genius
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[edit] Featured tracks
- "Fanatic Of The B Word" by De La Soul, from their 1991 album: De La Soul Is Dead.
- "Let The Horns Blow" by Chi Ali, from his 1992 album: The Fabulous Chi-Ali.
- "En Focus" by De La Soul, from their 1993 album: Buhloone Mindstate.
- "First...and Then" by Handsome Boy Modeling School from their 2004 album: White People.
- "Foolin' Around" by Rhymefest from his 2008 mixtape: Man in the Mirror.
- "React with a mic" by Twista from his 1994 album: Resurrection
- "Back on the Scene" By Slaughterhouse (hip hop group) From their 2011 "Slaughterhouse EP"
[edit] Filmography
- Once in the Life (2000) as Hector
- "Words Up!" a CBS Schoolbreak Special, Season 10, Episode 2 (1992) as Aeschylus
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Building with Dres of Black Sheep". LatinRapper.com. 2006-03-21. http://www.latinrapper.com/featurednews53.html. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Dres |
- Dres at the Internet Movie Database
- Video interview
- Black Sheep official website
- Black Sheep (group)
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