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Revision as of 23:10, 23 August 2011

Not to be confused with Drama (rapper).
DJ Drama
DJ Drama In April 2008.
DJ Drama In April 2008.
Background information
Birth nameTyree Cinque Simmons
Also known asDrama Boy
OriginPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania/Atlanta, Georgia
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)DJ, record producer
Years active2001–present
LabelsE1 Music, Aphilliates Music Group, TM3 Records
WebsiteGangstaGrillz.com

Tyree Cinque Simmons (born April 22, 1978 in, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) better known as DJ Drama is an American hip hop artist and the official DJ for Grand Hustle/Atlantic recording artist T.I... He is best known for producing mixtapes, including the successful "Gangsta Grillz" series and Dedication 2, which the New York Times called one of the "10 best recordings of 2006".[1]

DJ Drama, Don Cannon, and DJ Sense founded Aphilliates Music Group in 2003. The Aphilliates Music Group inked a label deal with Asylum Records in 2006, signing rapper Willie the Kid. As of January 2011, The Aphilliates now operates as its own entity, due to DJ Drama recently cutting ties with La the Darkman and Embassy Entertainment.[2]

Music career

DJ Drama's debut album, Gangsta Grillz: The Album, was released in December 2007 on the Grand Hustle label. The album's first street single, "Takin Pictures", was released in 2007 and featured Young Jeezy, Willie the Kid, Jim Jones, Rick Ross, Young Buck and T.I.,[3] while the first single, "5000 Ones", featuring Nelly, T.I., Yung Joc, Willie the Kid, Young Jeezy and Twista, debuted on BET.[4] The second single, "The Art of Storytellin' Part 4", was released in 2008 and featured OutKast and Marsha Ambrosius. In 2009, DJ Drama released his second album entitled Gangsta Grillz: The Album (Vol. 2), the first single was "Day Dreaming", which featured Akon, Snoop Dogg and T.I. The second single was "Ridiculous", which featured Gucci Mane, Yo Gotti, Lonnie Mac and OJ da Juiceman. Both singles were released in 2009. DJ Drama will release his third studio album, Third Power, in 2011.[5] The Gangsta Grillz album reunites DJ Drama and Don Cannon who had gone their separate ways for a few years after a lot of fighting and arguing as business partners.[6] He is married to video vixen Summer Walker.

Film career

DJ Drama has appeared in T.I.'s ATL in 2006, and T-Pain's Freaknik: The Musical in 2010.

Discography

Albums

Year Title Chart positions Sales
US US R&B US Rap US Comp
2007 Gangsta Grillz: The Album 26 3 2 29
  • US: 320,000+
2009 Gangsta Grillz: The Album (Vol. 2)
  • Released: May 19, 2009
  • Label: Grand Hustle/Atlantic
 26 5 4 26
  • US: 75,000+
2011 Third Power[7]
  • Released: August 30, 2011[8]
  • Label: Aphilliates/E1
  • To be released

Singles

Year Song Chart positions Album
US US
R&B 		US
Rap
2007 "5000 Ones"
(featuring Nelly, T.I., Yung Joc, Willie the Kid, Young Jeezy, Diddy & Twista) 		— 73 — Gangsta Grillz: The Album
2008 "The Art of Storytellin' Part 4"
(featuring OutKast & Marsha Ambrosius) 		— 91 —
2009 "Day Dreaming"
(featuring Akon, Snoop Dogg, & T.I.) 		— 88 — Gangsta Grillz: The Album (Vol. 2)
"Ridiculous"
(featuring Gucci Mane, Yo Gotti, Lonnie Mac, & OJ da Juiceman) 		— 104 —
2011 "Oh My"
(featuring Fabolous, Wiz Khalifa & Roscoe Dash) 		95 18 12 Third Power
"Words of Advice"
(featuring Lil Wayne, Mack Maine & Kevin Cossom) 		— — —

Awards

References

  1. ^ Samantha M. Shapiro, "Hip-hop outlaw (industry version)", New York Times Magazine, February 18, 2007
  2. ^ "Andre 3000 keeps DJ Drama waiting", Mixtape Mondays, MTV, August 4, 2006
  3. ^ Rap Basement - T.I., Jeezy, Jim Jones Blast Mixtape Raid On New DJ Drama Track
  4. ^ illRoots » Blog Archive » DJ Drama - 5000 Ones
  5. ^ DJ Drama Already Working On Third Gangsta Grillz Album. MTV News. Accessed May 26, 2009.
  6. ^ DJ Drama, Don Cannon Publicly End Beef For Mixtape
  7. ^ Horowitz, Steven J. "DJ Drama Changes Album Title To "Third Power", Reveals Features". Hip Hop DX. Retrieved 1 July 2011. {{cite web}}: Text "Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales" ignored (help)
  8. ^ Horowitz, Steven J. "DJ Drama Announces August 30 Release For "Third Power"|Get The Latest Hip Hop New, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". Hip Hop DX. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  9. ^ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.7501

Notes

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