Dru Down

Dru Down
Birth name	Darnel Robinson
Origin	Oakland, California
Genres	Hip hop
Occupations	Rapper, Actor
Years active	1994–present
Labels	C-Note Records Relativity Records Pimp On Records
Associated acts	Luniz, The Regime

Darnel Robinson,(born September 4, 1969) better known by his stage name Dru Down, is an American rapper and actor from Oakland, California.^[1] He is a member of The Regime, a collective of rappers that includes Yukmouth, Tech N9ne, Messy Marv, BG Bulletwound, Dorasel, Grant Rice, Tha Realest and Gonzoe...

Music career

The title track of his 1996 album Can You Feel Me was a minor hit. He's performed with Spice 1, E-40, Richie Rich, Shock G, Yukmouth, The Luniz, and other Bay Area rappers, and introduces the 2Pac song "All About You". Dru Down also plays a part in the 1996 movie Original Gangstas and in 2001 he released a movie of his own named Hip Hop & Porn Stars. Currently Dru is signed to rapper Yukmouth's Smoke-A-Lot Records and owns his own record label entitled Pimp On Records.Dru Down released his 2010 album Chronicles of a Pimp on November 16.

Discography

Albums

• 1993: Dru Down
• 1994: Explicit Game
• 1996: Can You Feel Me
• 2001: Pimpin' Phernelia
• 2002: Gangsta Pimpin'
• 2006: Cash Me Out (with Lee Majors)
• 2007: Crack Muzic Vol. 1 (with Rahmean & Lee Majors)
• 2007: Crack Muzic Vol. 2 (with Rahmean & Lee Majors)
• 2010: Chronicles of a Pimp

Singles

• 1994: "Pimp of the Year"
• 1994: "Ice Cream Man" (feat. Luniz)
• 1995: "No One Loves You"
• 1996: "Can You Feel Me"
• 1997: "Baby Bubba" (feat. Bootsy Collins)
• 2010: "Hello" (feat. Jacka)

Guest appearances

Year	Title	Artist(s)	Album
1995	"Pimps, Playas & Hustlas"	Luniz feat. Dru Down & Richie Rich	Luniz - Operation Stackola
	"Put The Lead On Ya"	Luniz feat. Dru Down
	"I Got 5 on It (Clean Bay Ballas Vocal Remix)"	Luniz feat. Dru Down, Richie Rich, E-40, Shock G, Humpty Hump & Spice 1	Luniz - I Got 5 on It (Single)
1996	"All Bout U"	2Pac feat. Dru Down, Yaki Kadafi[citation needed], Hussein Fatal, Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg	2Pac - All Eyez On Me
1997	"Sliden"	Cobra feat. Dru Down, Knucklehead, Otis & Shug	Cobra - Playaz In Paradise
	"Live Yo Life"	Luniz feat. Dru Down	Laylaw presents - The Lawhouse Experience
2000	"She's Paid"	AMG feat. Dru Down & Bosko	AMG - Bitch Betta Have My Money 2001
	"Pimpin', Playin', Hustlin'"	Boo Yaa T.R.I.B.E. feat. Dru Down, Knumskull & Byron "Blu" Mitchell	Boo Yaa T.R.I.B.E. - Mafia Lifestyle
2002	"Closer Than Close"	Luniz feat. Dru Down	Luniz - Silver & Black
	"Fugitive (Armed & Dangerous)"	Luniz feat. Dru Down & Benjilino
	"I'm So Cool"	Yukmouth feat. Dru Down, Lil' Ron & Richie Rich	Yukmouth - United Ghettos of America
	"Neva"	Yukmouth feat. Big Bear & Dru Down
2003	"Pimp Dat Bitch"	Yukmouth feat. B-Legit & Dru Down	Yukmouth - Godzilla
2004	"Spin & Chop"	Yukmouth feat. Dru Down, Kieu & Nate Da Nut	Yukmouth - United Ghettos of America Vol. 2
	"United Ghettos Of America pt. 2"	Yukmouth feat. 151, C-Bo, Dru Down, Eastwood, Roscoe, Spice 1 & Tha Realest
2006	"Get Nasty"	Pretty Black feat. Dru Down, Husalah & Kazi	Pretty Black - Prince Of The Streets
	"Mobsta's"	Pretty Black feat. Bleu Davinci, Dru Down & J-Diggs
	"We On"	Pretty Black feat. Dru Down & Mistah F.A.B.
	"Yada Wha"	Pretty Black feat. Dru Down, Monsta Ganjah & Young Dru
2007	"It's Pimpin'"	The Yay Boyz feat. Dru Down & Clyde Carson	The Yay Boyz - Nosebleed Muzik
	"My Bitches And Me"	The Yay Boyz feat. Dru Down
	"So Paid"	The Yay Boyz feat. Yukmouth & Dru Down
	"Wreckless"	The Yay Boyz feat. Dru Down
	"Eye Candy"	Yukmouth feat. Dru Down, Lee Majors, Pretty Black & Tuffy	Yukmouth - United Ghettos of America: Eye Candy
2008	"East Oakland"	Yukmouth feat. Bart, Beeda Weeda, The Delinquents, Dru Down, Kafani, Richie Rich, Tajai, The Team & Tuffy The Goon	Yukmouth - Million Dollar Mouthpiece
2009	"Pimpin' 4 Real"	Yukmouth feat. Dru Down, Dyson & Mac Dre	Yukmouth - The West Coast Don

References

1. ^ allmusic ((( Dru Down > Biography )))

External links

• Official website
• Dru Down on Myspace

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