Music like Dru Down

Danyel Robinson (born September 14, 1969), 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.

Dru Down was born Danyel Robinson. He began developing an interest in rap music in the late 1980s, and eventually began recording his own songs, 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 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.