Tyree Cinque Simmons, known professionally as DJ Drama, is an American disc jockey (DJ), record executive and music promoter. He initially gained recognition as the official DJ for Atlanta-based rapper T.I. and would continue to gain prominence hosting mixtapes, namely his trademark Gangsta Grillz series. The branding has since been utilized by artists of whom released projects compiled by Drama, including Lil Wayne, Tyler the Creator, Snoop Dogg, Yo Gotti, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Fabolous, Jeezy, Meek Mill, and Gucci Mane, among others. He is also a co-founder of the record label Generation Now, an imprint of Atlantic Records which signed artists including Lil Uzi Vert and Jack Harlow.
Gangsta Grillz: The Album is the debut album by hip hop disc jockey DJ Drama, bearing the name of his popular Gangsta Grillz mixtape series, that was released on December 4, 2007, by Aphilliates Music Group, Embassy Entertainment, Grand Hustle Records and Atlantic Records.
Christopher Francis Ries, known professionally as Young Chris, is an American rapper. He rose to fame as one-half of the Philadelphia-based hip hop duo Young Gunz alongside rapper Neef Buck, which themselves were also apart of Philadelphia hip hop group State Property; both acts that were signed to Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records in the early 2000s.
Dorwin Demarcus Dorrough, known professionally as Dorrough Music, is an American rapper and songwriter. His singles include "Walk That Walk", "Get Big", "Ice Cream Paint Job", and "Beat Up the Block". He has produced a series of 6 mixtapes and 2 studio albums.
Chronic 2006 is a mixtape by rapper Young Buck, Hosted by Jamie Foxx and DJ Whoo Kid. The mixtape features exclusive tracks and freestyles from Young Buck with appearances by Mobb Deep, Lil Scrappy, M.O.P., and more. It was released for digital download on August 4, 2006.
Back on My Buck Shit is a mixtape by rapper Young Buck, Hosted by DJ Smallz and DJ Scream. The mixtape features exclusive tracks and freestyles from Young Buck with appearances by All Star Cashville Prince, Lil' Wayne, Yo Gotti, and Plies. It was released for digital download on May 26, 2009. The mixtape is Vol. 1 of a so far of a three volume release. However instead of DJ Smallz and DJ Scream, Vol. 2 & 3 are hosted by Drumma Boy. On mixtape website DatPiff, it has been certified Bronze for being downloaded over 25,000 times.
Cashville Takeover is a mixtape by rapper's Young Buck, C-Bo, The Outlawz & $o$a Da Plug, Hosted by DJ Rip. This was the first mixtape released with all the Ca$hville roster on one disc together. The mixtape features exclusive tracks and freestyles from Ca$hville Records with appearances by Snoop Dogg, All Star Cashville Prince, Yo Gotti, and more. It was released for digital download and sale on iTunes on February 3, 2009.
Back on My Buck Shit Vol. 2: Change of Plans is a mixtape by rapper Young Buck, Hosted by Drumma Boy. The mixtape features exclusive tracks and freestyles from Young Buck with appearances by The Game, The Outlawz, Lupe Fiasco, and more. It was released for digital download on Halloween October 31, 2010. The mixtape is Vol. 2 of a so far of a three volume release. However instead of DJ Smallz and DJ Scream, Vol. 2 is hosted & produced by Drumma Boy. On mixtape website DatPiff, it has been certified Silver for being downloaded over 50,000 times.
William Alfred, better known as Aone, is a Nigerian-born American record producer and songwriter, signed to Rick Ross' label Maybach Music Group. He became active in the music industry in 2008 and is known for his work with urban music artists such as Juicy J, Birdman, Meek Mill, Young Buck, Rick Ross, Wale, Young Jeezy, D Block, The Outlawz, and others. His major influences in producing come from Just Blaze, Drumma Boy and Dr. Dre. His work is marked with a "You are now rocking with Aonebeats" tag in most of his recent music.
Live Loyal Die Rich is a mixtape by rapper Young Buck, hosted by DJ Crisis & Drumma Boy. The mixtape features exclusive tracks and freestyles from Young Buck with appearances by The Outlawz, All Star Cashville Prince, and more. It was released for digital download on January 24, 2012.
The Lost Tape is a mixtape by American rapper 50 Cent. The mixtape, hosted by DJ Drama, is 50 Cent's first "Gangsta Grillz" mixtape. It was released as a free download on May 22, 2012.
Case Dismissed – The Introduction of G-Unit South is a mixtape by rapper Young Buck, Hosted by DJ Drama. DJ Drama celebrates Young Buck's legal victory in his case resulting from his arrest at the VIBE Awards with this huge mixtape introduction to the new G-Unit South branch. Cashville's own lays down mad exclusive freestyles and tracks while also acquainting you with the talent coming out of Ca$hville Records stable: D-Tay, Lil Murda, Hi-C, Lil Scrappy, All Star Cashville Prince, and more. It was released on August 29, 2006. On mixtape website DatPiff, it has been certified Bronze for being downloaded over 25,000 times.
Welcome to My City 2 is an album by rapper Drumma Boy. The album features exclusive tracks from Drumma Boy with appearances by Young Buck, Gangsta Boo, DJ Paul, Juicy J, 8 Ball & MJG and more. It was released for digital download on March 30, 2012.
On the House is the debut mixtape by hip hop supergroup Slaughterhouse. It was released on August 19, 2012, as a warm up to their second studio album Welcome to: Our House with a release of August 28, 2012. The mixtape is hosted by DJ Drama.
The Dedication is the fifth mixtape by Lil Wayne, hosted by DJ Drama, released March 2005. It is the first mixtape in the Dedication/Gangsta Grillz series and it was produced and hosted by DJ Drama. The mixtape was given its name because as Wayne explains in the track "Intro", it is dedicated to everyone around the world and to the "fallen soldiers". The cover art shows a shirtless Wayne standing in the road with DJ Drama looking on in the back.
Yves Mondesir better known by his stage name DJ Whoo Kid, is a Haitian-American hip-hop DJ. He is currently signed to G-Unit Records and its subsidiary label, Shadyville Entertainment. He is the host of The Whoolywood Shuffle on Sirius/XM Radio Shade 45. His mixtapes often incorporate a soundbite of him shouting his own name. He's had two albums chart on the Billboard 200, XXL Presents: Bad Season with Tech N9ne and The Whoodlum Ball with Smith and Hay and Ranna Royce.
Before the Beast is a 7 track mixtape by rapper Young Buck, hosted by DJ Whoo Kid. It is the first official mixtape from Buck under G-Unit after being dismissed from the group in 2008. The mixtape features 7 exclusive tracks from Young Buck with appearances by his label mates Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo, Kidd Kidd, and more. It was released for digital download on February 12, 2015.
Nico Segal, formerly known by his stage name Donnie Trumpet, is an American trumpeter and record producer from Chicago, Illinois. He is part of the hip hop collective Savemoney with Chance the Rapper and Vic Mensa, among others. He was a member of the band Kids These Days, which broke up in 2013, and currently performs in the band The Social Experiment.
Lil James is an American rapper and hip hop recording artist from Atlanta, Georgia by way of Detroit, Michigan. He released his major label debut mixtape, 21 Years Later, in August 2018. He is currently signed to Don Cannon and DJ Drama's record label, Generation Now ……
Ma' I Got a Family, also referred to by its full title Ma' I Got a Family, A Gangsta Grillz Special Edition Hosted by DJ Drama on streaming services, is the nineteenth solo mixtape by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again. It was released through Never Broke Again and Atlantic Records on October 21, 2022. The mixtape is hosted by the American DJ, DJ Drama as an installment of his Gangsta Grillz mixtape series. The mixtape features guest appearances from rappers Nicki Minaj and Yeat. The mixtape also features production from 808 Mafia, Dmac, D-Roc, Drum Dummie, Mason Wu, Noah Mejia, TnTXD, and Chief Keef. The mixtape was mixed, mastered, recorded, and co-produced by Jason "Cheese" Goldberg and Khris James, two of YoungBoy's in-house engineers. The mixtape was backed by no singles and marks YoungBoy's sixth release of 2022.
