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Dru Down
Person · male · United States · Oakland · born 1969 · recording since 1993
American rapper
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Also known as D. Robinson · Daniel Robinson · Danyel Robinson · 德魯·多恩
Timeline
18 events▣ Album 16◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1960s
1990s
· Debut release
Debut release: Fools From the Street
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2000s
2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography652 words · 11 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1366354778
Biography
Danyel Robinson (born September 14, 1971), better known by his stage name Dru Down, is an American rapper and actor from Oakland, California. He is currently a member of The Regime, a collective of rappers that includes Yukmouth, Tech N9ne, Messy Marv, BG Bulletwound, Dorasel, Grant Rice, and Tha Realest.
Early life
Danyel Robinson grew up in East Oakland, California, raised by his grandmother and step-father after having lost his mother at the age of three. In his early teens, Robinson discovered from his grandmother that his biological father was bassist and singer Bootsy Collins, Collins having met his mother at a show.
Game and "Pimp of the Year"
Robinson began developing an interest in rap music in the late 1980s, and eventually began recording his own songs as Dru Down, releasing his debut album Fools from the Streets in 1993 to moderate success in the Bay Area. The local success of his album led to him being signed to Relativity Records, a Sony Music imprint to release his second album Explicit Game
Explicit GameSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 15 tracks1Pimp of the Year4:142Ice Cream Man5:183Rescue 9116:384Realer Than Real4:295Rigged4:216Bad Boys5:417Should Have Said So6:138Talkin' Shit4:469Ain't No Stoppin'3:4110Hoo Ride4:5511Call Me Dru Down3:3912No One Loves You4:0113Talk How You Feel3:4614Fools From The Streets5:1215Bonus Track4:38 in 1994. The album spawned Dru Down's most successful single to date, "Pimp of the Year", which peaked at number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100. The single stayed on Billboard for 24 weeks.
1996–2009: Can You Feel Me, acting and Pimpin' Phernelia
Dru Down's third album, Can You Feel Me
Can You Feel MeSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 17 tracks1Intro0:542Playa Fo Real4:283Baby Bubba4:134Can You Feel Me4:135Choppin’ It Up4:556Head & Shoulders4:527Mista Busta4:258Hustlin’ Ain’t No Thang4:349The Game2:5110Breezy5:1411Freaks Come Out4:2412Deal Went Bad4:0013Underestimated4:2414I’m Wondering4:2415Suspect One5:1416500 Mobsters3:2317The Mobb7:11, was released in 1996, and spawned a single of the same name that was a minor but commercial hit. It also featured Dru Down's first collaboration with his father, Bootsy Collins, which was followed by a guest appearance on Collins' album Fresh Outta 'P' University. One of the album's songs, Mista Busta addresses Dru Down's then-ongoing feud with fellow Bay Area rapper Too Short, and serves as a diss track towards Too Short. The album peaked at #54 on the Billboard 200, and was critically praised, receiving a 4/5 star rating from Allmusic. That same year, Dru Down began his acting career, appearing in the movie Original Gangstas as Kayo. He also appeared on the 2Pac song "All About You" from 2Pac's fourth studio album All Eyez on Me, where he performs the intro.
In 2001, he signed with Ruthless Records, but did not release any albums, instead releasing his fourth and fifth studio albums through American Recordings and C-Note Records, respectively.
2010–present: Chronicles of a Pimp and The Regime
Currently, Dru Down is signed to rapper Yukmouth's Smoke-A-Lot Records and owns his own record label, Pimp On Records, where he released his 2010 album Chronicles of a Pimp
Chronicles of a PimpSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 17 tracks1Dear God2:242Rather Be With Dru4:183Hellooo3:314International Pimp3:465Old School4:166My Face On4:327Lights, Camera, Action3:318Have You Ever Seen3:329Hip Hop & Rock4:0610They Choosin4:0311Pimp Be Cool3:1712He Say She Say3:4713Bout Dat Money3:3314Can't Stop the Pimpin'2:5915Ha Ha3:5016A Yo3:1817I Yai3:24. He also serves as a member of the hip-hop collective The Regime, a group led by Yukmouth. The group released their debut album, Dragon Gang in 2013.
Legal issues
In 2013, Dru Down was sentenced to three years in the Santa Rita jail for driving under the influence and evading police, a violation of his probation for a prior driving offence. He was featured on an episode of Lockup on MSNBC.
Studio albums
Fools From The Streets (1993)
Explicit Game (1994)
Can You Feel Me (1996)
Pimpin' Phernelia (2001)
Gangsta Pimpin' (2002)
Chronicles Of A Pimp (2010)
GP No PC Lock Up (2018)
Welcome 2 Dru’s World (2019)
Livin’ Legend (God Willin’): Part 1 (2020)
Livin’ Legend (God Willin’): Part 2 (2021)
Collaboration albums
Cash Me Out (with Lee Majors) (2006)
Dragon Gang (with The Regime) (2013)
Vampire Musik: (The Wee Wee Hours) (with Mani Moe & Numbers Malone) (2022)
Game Explicit (with DZ) (2026)
Compilation albums
Dru Down's Greatest Hits (2006)
Lost Tapes I (2008)
Lost Tapes II (2008)
Lost Tapes III (2008)
Lost Tapes IV (2008)
Mixtapes
Crack Muzic (Volume 1) (with Rahmean & Lee Majors) (2007)
Crack Muzic (Volume 2) (with Rahmean & Lee Majors) (2007)
New Crack City (with Rahmean & Lee Majors) (2009)
Singles
"Pimp Of The Year" (1994)
"Ice Cream Man" (featuring Luniz) (1994)
"No One Loves You" (1995)
"Can You Feel MeCan You Feel MeSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 17 tracks1Intro0:542Playa Fo Real4:283Baby Bubba4:134Can You Feel Me4:135Choppin’ It Up4:556Head & Shoulders4:527Mista Busta4:258Hustlin’ Ain’t No Thang4:349The Game2:5110Breezy5:1411Freaks Come Out4:2412Deal Went Bad4:0013Underestimated4:2414I’m Wondering4:2415Suspect One5:1416500 Mobsters3:2317The Mobb7:11" (1996)
"Baby Bubba" (featuring Bootsy Collins) (1997)
"Hello" (featuring The Jacka) (2010)
”International Pimp” (2011)
”My 501’s” (2017)
”In The Ghetto” (2017)
”I’m In Jail” (2026)
”It’s Westcoast” (featuring Don Cisco & Young Life) (2026)
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 8 | 49.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 21 | 87.5th |
| Studio albums | 16 | 95.1th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 18 | 93th |
| Recording span (years) | 28 | 62th |
| Genres | 5 | 88.3th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (21 release groups · 16 studio albums)
Albums · 16
1993 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 58:41
1Dru Rules1:472Call Me Dru Down3:373Pimp of the Year4:134Ice Cream Man5:185Weak Move3:306No One Love You4:287Bonus Track4:438Bigger Than What You Think4:149Rigged4:2710Talking Shit4:4611Fools From the Street5:1212Shoulda Said So6:4213Shout Out Bitch5:441994 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 1:11:32
1Pimp of the Year4:142Ice Cream Man5:183Rescue 9116:384Realer Than Real4:295Rigged4:216Bad Boys5:417Should Have Said So6:138Talkin' Shit4:469Ain't No Stoppin'3:4110Hoo Ride4:5511Call Me Dru Down3:3912No One Loves You4:0113Talk How You Feel3:4614Fools From The Streets5:1215Bonus Track4:381996 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 1:13:39
1Intro0:542Playa Fo Real4:283Baby Bubba4:134Can You Feel Me4:135Choppin’ It Up4:556Head & Shoulders4:527Mista Busta4:258Hustlin’ Ain’t No Thang4:349The Game2:5110Breezy5:1411Freaks Come Out4:2412Deal Went Bad4:0013Underestimated4:2414I’m Wondering4:2415Suspect One5:1416500 Mobsters3:2317The Mobb7:112001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 19 tracks · 1:05:33
1The Pimp Hunters2:102I'm a Pimp4:323What's Wrong3:584I'm Ready3:585Life Story4:016No Underwear3:517I Do3:338Tha Track1:489Hey There, Hi There3:2710You Know3:5911Ms. Freaky1:1312Nasty3:2513Money3:4614Let's Get High3:5015Make U Wanna4:3816Things May Change3:3817Lap Dance3:5918Condo W-Lil Pimpydo1:1819No. 24:292002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 1:01:46
1Earhustlers3:082What’cha Speakin’ On??4:053No Stopping My Hustle4:384Gangstafied5:105Pimp of the Year 2(000)4:276Jam on It4:037Mo’ Guns4:568Outstanding3:569Don’t Shoot Pimpin’4:1210Paper3:5011I Rock3:4912Give It Up4:3113Wit’ It, Wit’ It4:0914Giving Up Nuthin’3:2215Bloodsucker3:302006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 20 tracks · 1:12:34
1Intro1:472Real Fly3:403Crazy 2 Drive4:444Hey, Hey, Hey4:115Cash Me Out3:366Like What4:477Watch Ya Self3:548Bend Her Over4:099Interlude0:2610Pimp a Hoe3:4311Remedial3:5612Nose In the Air3:4413Pimp So Hard3:4314What U Wanna Do3:1015Message4:0616Say Girl4:0117We Gone Bump3:4218What's Uppie3:5419Take That3:0220Rep the Bay4:192007 · Mixtape/Street
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Tracklist · 27 tracks · 1:06:53
1Mafia Intro1:302Our Town5:063Take That2:264I Be Leanin3:085Look Into My Eyes4:156Keylo Iz A Measure1:227Ya Wifey0:558Im Paid3:319Get That Bread3:5110Hyfee High2:2411Hands Up2:0512Ready 4 Me2:1513Mr See Through1:3414Ooh2:1815Can't Stop The Hustle3:4516Super Hero2:1817You Know Me1:5418OK1:5219Dope Game Mobsta1:3920Push It2:2721Out 2 Get Ya2:1022Rock2:3523Talkin Shit4:2224I Don't Know2:0125Get Off My Pipe2:1626She'z Dancin2:2627Backside Skit0:282007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 19 tracks · 58:08
1Intro0:292Cocaine5:443Baserocks & Brillopads4:064Dope Game Deep3:345Pushin' A Hardline4:006Rippers (PH Call)0:207Stunna Muzic4:138Section Tips3:239Nigga To Know3:3210What U Need3:2511Crackhead Shit2:3812Crack House4:2113Interlude1:0214Girlz Do Me3:0715Kick Rocks3:2516Dopefien Muzic3:4117Coke White3:3718Beatin' The Blk3:1519Outro0:162008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 49:20
1Ill Legit1:552Deep East Oakland (Remix)6:463Summer In the City4:014Show After Show3:235Assassinated4:266In Jail4:137Wired Up3:238We Roll 'Em3:579She's Paid3:5010Pimp Pizzle4:3411Money3:3412No One Loves You (Remix)5:182008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 49:09
1Thug Pimpin3:422U Know4:003Neva3:284All I See4:485I'm So Cool4:416i'm a Boss3:587It's Pimpin4:118Fugitive4:129Put That On Something3:4710All Out War3:5711Grinda Harda3:4112Cydalwayz4:442008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 50:06
1Livin' and Lovin'4:452East Side Soldier4:223Just What We Do4:184Thizz Is How We Eat3:225It's Pimpin'4:026Murder3:097Pimp da Bitch3:498Chi to da Bay5:049Let Him Do It4:4110Buckle Up4:3011It's Just My Mind3:56121st of the Month4:082010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 1:02:07
1Dear God2:242Rather Be With Dru4:183Hellooo3:314International Pimp3:465Old School4:166My Face On4:327Lights, Camera, Action3:318Have You Ever Seen3:329Hip Hop & Rock4:0610They Choosin4:0311Pimp Be Cool3:1712He Say She Say3:4713Bout Dat Money3:3314Can't Stop the Pimpin'2:5915Ha Ha3:5016A Yo3:1817I Yai3:242018 · studio album
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Tracklist · 19 tracks · 1:14:01
1Intro0:432Got Me Fuck Up3:233Grindin5:314Wild Wild West4:305Run 2 It3:496Weedproof4:087In the Ghetto4:108Knock Down5:109My 501's3:1210Slide On My Enemies2:5611Streets Is Cold3:5812Regime Dragon Gang7:2313Tube Socks3:1214Comin 4 You2:3315Rock & Roll4:1716Saucied Up2:3917Countin Money4:0118Bag Chaser3:4919One 4 da Money4:372019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 19 tracks · 52:06
1Intro 11:132Getcha Girl3:433Bad M.F.3:074Ring Ding Dong2:305Skit 50:226On Top Drip Drop2:397Fitness Funk3:338Skit 80:429Hot Thot3:4710What You Feel About Dru3:4811I'm Just Rollin1:5812Ball Out4:0013That #3:1814Stripper Anthem3:2115Hypnotize3:2916Something About You3:3317Skit 170:2618P.I.I.M.P.3:4219Social Media (Pussy)2:55Livin’ Legend (God Willin’), Pt. 1
2020 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 50:03
1Dru Is Back4:012War!!!!!!!!!!!!!!4:193Do You Understand2:524Down Down Down2:575Rise Up4:156Late Night (Road Rage)3:227I Found Heam5:098Rap Shit3:159Recipe4:1610Whipped Up Dipped Up3:4511Switchen Lanez3:5512Always On3:08131 to 3 O’Clock4:49Livin’ Legend (God Willin’), Pt. 2
2021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 50:00
1Intro0:272What Are You Lookin At3:173Everywhere I Go4:054Bag on Me3:255Audi on That Azz4:2163 Word Quote4:057Pullin All Nighterz2:208Matter Fact That3:439Read Between the Lines3:0010Natural Born Hustla3:2411Lights On3:4012Make the Call3:0213What You Saying2:4714Mine Again3:3715Thin Line4:47
Single · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Can You Feel MeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:241Can You Feel Me (Clean Version)4:12 2Can You Feel Me (Instrumental)4:12 | 1996 |
Album · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Greatest HitsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks · 1:13:061Intro0:54 2Recue 9116:34 3Ice Cream Man5:16 4Can You Feel Me4:12 5Choppin It Up4:55 6Mister Buster4:25 7Ear Hustler3:08 8Give It Up4:31 9Mob Shit7:10 10Pimp of the Year4:13 11Player for Real4:27 12Gangserfied5:10 13Whit It Whit It4:09 14You Shoulda Said So4:57 15More Guns4:38 16My Hustle4:27 | Compilation | 19 December 2006 | |
| 2008 | Lost Tapes IISearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks · 54:451Sumthiin Like a Pimp4:47 2We On4:05 3Worldwide3:50 4Pimp Shit 20014:44 5Spin & Chop3:14 6My Life4:47 7Lie, Lie, Lie4:13 8Block Shit4:50 9Supa Fly4:06 10United Ghettos of America Pt 26:24 11Wreckless3:34 12Pistols Blazin6:11 | Compilation | 30 January 2008 |
Other · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Crack Muzic Vol 2Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 27 tracks1Intro 2Birds In The Sky 3Gettin' Money Baby 4Turn My Shits Up 5Rickey Retardoe 6Skateboard Beat 7Dummy, Stupid, Ill Retarded 8Boyz On The Block 9A Lil Story 10A Lil Story 11Dumb Girl 12I Need Luv 13Hustler 14Scrape Thirsty 15Win Or Lose 16True Story 17Lean 18U Don't Know Me 19Round Here 20Scraper King 21Freestyle 221, 2, 3, 4 Doors Open 23She's Goin' Wild 24I Need A Loaf 25Scrape Nasty 26Dumb Muzic 27Ballin' | 2007 | ||
| 2009 | New Crack CitySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 51 tracksDisc 1 1Intro 2Crack Music 3Baby Girl 4EA (In The Game) 5The Movement 6They Be Choosin 7High Powered (Interlude) 8Livin For The City 9Splash 10Like 114 My Niggaz 12Gangsta, Pimps, Hustlers 13Pimpin 14The Count (Interlude) 15Countin Paper 16About Pimpin 17Take It Easy 18No Punks 19The Price (Interlude) 20Rules 21Keep Pushin 22Where The Haters At? 23King Like Mufasa 24Oakland Cali 25Commercial Disc 21Money Talks (Intro) 2City Of God 3U See Us 4Reloaded 5Money Out The Side Of The Family (Skit) 6Fresh To Death 7Town Biz 8Free 9AAA Yooo 10Here We Go 11White, White 12She's So Fine 13Back Again 14Game Over 15Believe It 16Paper In My Pocket 17By, By, By 18Got Game 19Goo 20Real Crack Music 21The American Way (Skit) 22Huggin The Block 23If If Hit 24Game Equals Wisdom 25Let U Know 26Fans As Friends | 2009 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Dru Down head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 8 | 49.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 21 | 87.5th |
| Studio albums | 16 | 95.1th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 18 | 93th |
| Recording span (years) | 28 | 62th |
| Genres | 5 | 88.3th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Regime(band) | — | present |
Where this record comes from
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https://musicbrainz.org/artist/28c82d0b-5b75-4cd7-b58f-dc75613015a2core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
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https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5308753seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dru_Downbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
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Wikidata: Q5308753 · MusicBrainz: 28c82d0b-5b75-4cd7-b58f-dc75613015a2
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