BIO
Dru Down aka the undisputed "Pimp of the Year", rapper from Oakland California, who went gold on his debut release "Explicit Game".
Among other rap talents and mega hits, he is also an actor who played a part in the 1996 movie "Original Gangstas". He also in 2001 released a movie of his own named "Hip Hop & Porn Stars".
His 1996 sophomore 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". He was also to be released on Tupacs defunct label "One Nation", which included a huge roster of all star talent from Richie Rich, The Luniz, Method Man, Redman, and other major artists.
Dru Down is a Oakland legend, being apart of the evolution of bay area mob music, as well as being instrumental in breaking artists like The Luniz, Lee Majors, Rahmean, as well as many of his fellow upcoming Regime Artists.
Dru Down is now back at it with a new album titled "Chronicles of a Pimp", which features many of the leading hip hop artists from the Bay Area, artists like Yukmouth, Messy Marv, Keak Da Sneak, The Jacka, Husalah, Lee Majors, Rahmean, Matt Blaque, Silk E, and more.
With all the media surrounding E40's recent release "Revenue Retrievin", in which Dru Down was featured on the song "Pay Me", with fellow pimp rapper Suga Free.
Look forward to another classic from Dru Down. The album is filled with instant bangers, pimp tales, and mob rhymes, and gives a good ride into the summer of 2010.
Albums
1994: Explicit Game
1996: Can You Feel Me
2001: Pimpin' Phernelia
2002: Gangsta Pimpin'
2006: Cash Me Out (with Lee Majors)
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)
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, Kadafi, 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
