Drag-On
Drag-On | |
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Birth name | Mel Jason Smalls |
Born | January 4, 1979 |
Origin | The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States |
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper, actor |
Years active | 1997-present |
Labels | Hood Environment (current) Full Surface, Virgin Records, Ruff Ryders, Interscope (former) |
Mel Jason Smalls (born January 4, 1979), better known by his stage name Drag-On, is an American hip hop recording artist and actor from the Bronx borough of New York City. Drag-On is perhaps best known as an original member of the Ruff Ryders Entertainment imprint, where he released his debut album, Opposite of H2O (2000). The album was successful, debuting at number five on the US Billboard 200 chart and eventually sold over 500,000 copies and earning a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). After leaving Interscope Records, which issued his debut alongside Ruff Ryders, Drag-On joined Virgin Records and released his second album Hell and Back, in 2004. The album failed to garner the success of his debut, only reaching number 47 on the Billboard 200, and was subsequently dropped from Virgin. In October 2007, Drag-On signed a recording contract with his longtime friend and former Ruff Ryders label-mate Swizz Beatz's Full Surface Records. [1][2] Drag-on's label HOOD ENVIRONMENT is currently being distributed by Indie powerhouse IMF Distribution. [3] Drag-On has appeared in the 2001 film Exit Wounds and the 2003 Cradle 2 the Grave, both of which stars his then-Ruff Ryders label-mate DMX.
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
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US | US R&B | |||
Opposite of H2O |
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5 | 2 | |
Hell and Back |
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47 | 5 | |
Hood Environment |
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Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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US R&B | US Rap | |||
"Down Bottom" (with Swizz Beatz and Juvenile) |
1999 | 43 | 5 | Ryde or Die |
"Spit These Bars" (featuring Swizz Beatz) |
80 | – | Opposite of H2O | |
"Bang Bang Boom" (featuring Swizz Beatz) |
2003 | 94 | – | Hell and Back |
"Put Your Drinks Down" (featuring DMX, Eve, Jadakiss, Birdman and TQ) |
80 | – |
Promotional singles
Title | Year | Album |
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"Stand Up (The Sean Bell Tribute Song)"[5] (with Swizz Beatz, Maino, Cassidy, Styles P and Talib Kweli) |
2008 | Non-album single |
Guest appearances
Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
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"MMM (Remix)"[6] | 2015 | Cassidy, Fred Money, Vado, Red Café, Papoose, Maino, Uncle Murda, Fat Trel, Fred the Godson, Chubby Jag, J.R. Writer, Dave East, Compton Menace | — |
References
- ^ http://allhiphop.com/2007/10/24/drag-on-reunites-with-swizz-beatz-signs-to-full-surface/
- ^ http://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-magazine/2007/10/drag-on-signs-with-swizz-beatz-full-surface-records/
- ^ http://www.imfdistribution.com
- ^ "RIAA – Searchable Database: Drag-On". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 28, 2012.
- ^ "Stand Up (The Sean Bell Tribute Song) – Single by Swizz Beatz, Cassidy, Maino, Styles P, Talib Kweli & Drag-On". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
- ^ http://rapradar.com/2015/06/18/new-music-cassidy-ft-fred-money-vado-jr-writer-red-cafe-papoose-maino-uncle-murda-fat-trel-fred-the-godson-chubby-jag-drag-on-dave-east-compton-menace-mmm-remix/
External links
- 1979 births
- African-American male rappers
- American male film actors
- Interscope Records artists
- Living people
- Male actors from New York City
- People from the Bronx
- Rappers from New York City
- Ruff Ryders artists
- Virgin Records artists
- East Coast hip hop musicians
- African-American songwriters
- Songwriters from New York
- Underground rappers
- Gangsta rappers