Meechy Darko

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Meechy Darko
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Meechy Darko in 2014
Background information
Birth nameDemetri O'Neal Simms [1]
Born (1989-12-26) December 26, 1989 (age 34)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Genres Hip hop
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2010–present
Labels
Member of
Website meechisdead.com

Demetri O'Neal Simms, better known by his stage name Meechy Darko, is an American rapper from Brooklyn, New York. He is best known as a member of the hip hop trio Flatbush Zombies, with whom he began his rapping career with his longtime friends, Erick Arc Elliott and Zombie Juice in 2010. In 2022, he released his debut solo album Gothic Luxury. [2]

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Early life

Meechy Darko was born in Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York, to a Jamaican family. He met his future bandmates Zombie Juice and Erick Arc Elliott at a very young age. Meech also was friends with the members of the rap group that would later be known as the Underachievers. They bonded while using LSD and Psilocybin mushrooms. During one of these experiences with shrooms, Meech felt that he had experienced ego death.

Career

Meech, Juice, and Erick went on to form Flatbush Zombies in 2010. In January 2012, they released a music video for their song "Thug Waffle". The video received many views and caught attention of fans and other rappers. They released multiple other rap videos for their first mixtape "D.R.U.G.S", which was released in July 2012. The group then released their second mixtape "BetterOffDEAD" on September 11, 2013, at 9:11 PM. "BetterOffDEAD" went on to receive positive reviews from critics. In 2014, Meech announced that every Friday they would put out a new song for multiple weeks. In 2015, Meech announced that Flatbush Zombies were working on their debut album. In October 2015, they were invited to perform at Jay Z's Tidal concert. In January 2016, they were invited to "Yams Day", a concert that was dedicated to deceased ASAP Mob member A$AP Yams. In the same month, Flatbush Zombies released "Glorious Thugs" to SoundCloud, and also announced that their debut album "3001: A Laced Odyssey" was to be released on March 11, 2016. They also planned a tour to go along with the album. On March 11, the album was released, and sold 28,000 copies in its first week, debuting at #10 on the Billboard Album Sales Charts. Their latest album, "Vacation In Hell", was released on April 6, 2018, and they have continued to work independently under Glorious Dead Recordings. They also created an album in 2019 with hip hop collective Beast Coast called "Escape From New York".

On August 26, 2022, Meech released his debut solo album, "Gothic Luxury", on Loma Vista Recordings. The album contains features from Denzel Curry, Busta Rhymes, and Freddie Gibbs, amongst others.

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
US US R&B US
Rap 		AUS CAN FRA GER NZ SWI UK
[3]
Gothic Luxury——————————
Doses——————————
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Collaborative albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
US US R&B US
Rap 		AUS CAN FRA GER NZ SWI UK
[3]
3001: A Laced Odyssey 10223913179722729105
Vacation in Hell 11985913——3344—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

EPs

List of extended plays, with selected details
TitleAlbum details
Clockwork Indigo
(as Clockwork Indigo, with The Underachievers)
Now, More Than Ever
  • Released: June 5, 2020
  • Label: The Glorious Dead
  • Formats: Digital download CD | Cassette | Vinyl Record

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with year released
TitleAlbum details
D.R.U.G.S.
  • Released: July 24, 2012
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
BetterOffDEAD
  • Released: September 11, 2013
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

List of singles as featured performer, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US US
R&B 		US
Rap
"Bounce"2016———3001: A Laced Odyssey
"This Is It"———
"Gotta"
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
TitleYearOther artist(s)Album
"Bath Salts" [4] 2012 ASAP Rocky, ASAP Ant Lords Never Worry
"Thrilla" [5] Bodega BamzStrictly 4 My P.A.P.I.Z.
"Just Blowin' In the Wind" RZA The Man with the Iron Fists
"Mini Van Dan (Remix)" [6] A$ton Matthews, ASAP Nast, Danny Brown Versace Ragz
"Piss Test (Remix)" A-Trak, Jim Jones, El-P, Flosstradamus Fool's Gold Presents: Loosies
"36 Chamber Flow"—
"Mood Swings"2013Overdoz, Worlds Fair—
"No Religion" [7] The Underachievers —
"New Brooklyn"Dyme-A-Duzin, The UnderachieversThe New York Renaissance
"Inf Beams"—
"Tomorrow's Gone" [8] Mr. Muthafuckin eXquire, Nacho Picasso, Danny BrownKismet
"Camouflage Dons" Statik Selektah, Smif-n-Wessun Extended Play
"My Jeep" Joey Badass, The Underachievers Summer Knights EP
"TLC" [9] 2014 A$ton Matthews, Action Bronson Aston 3:16
"Piñata" Freddie Gibbs, Madlib, Domo Genesis, G-Wiz, Casey Veggies, Sulaiman, Mac Miller Piñata
"Believe in the Shied" [10] Smoke DZA Ringside 2
"97.92"Trash TalkCONS EP VOL. 1
"Modern Mayhem"CONS EP VOL. 2
"Bring Em Out"2015Bodega Bamz Sidewalk Exec
"Good Knight"Kirk Knight, Joey Badass, Dizzy Wright Late Knight Special
"Ring the Alarm"2017Joey Badass, Nyck Caution, Kirk Knight All-AmeriKKKan Badass
"A Glorious Death"A$AP Twelvyy 12
"What Happens"A$AP MOB, Joey Badass, Kirk Knight, Nyck Caution, Playboi Carti Cozy Tapes Vol. 2: Too Cozy
"Superstar"2019 Bun B, Statik Selektah, CJ Fly, Haile Supreme TrillStatik

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