Dru Down

Darnel Robinson, better known by his stage name Dru Down, is an American rapper from Oakland, California. His song "Ice Cream Man" from the album Explicit Game was a minor underground hit but he earned airplay with "Pimp of the Year" (sometimes played with more radio-friendly lyrics under the name "Mack of the Year") from the same album. He also had a minor mainstream hit with the title track of his next album, Can You Feel Me, and he performed w... more

Darnel Robinson, better known by his stage name Dru Down, is an American rapper from Oakland, California. His song "Ice Cream Man" from the album Explicit Game was a minor underground hit but he earned airplay with "Pimp of the Year" (sometimes played with more radio-friendly lyrics under the name "Mack of the Year") from the same album. He also had a minor mainstream hit with the title track of his next album, Can You Feel Me, and he performed with Spice 1, E-40, Richie Rich, Shock G, Yukmouth, The Luniz, and other Bay Area rappers. He also collaborated with his Bay Area friend 2Pac on "All About You". Dru Down also plays a part in the 1996 movie Original Gangstas and in 2001 he released a movie of his own named Hip Hop & Porn Stars. Currently Dru is signed to rapper Yukmouth's Smoke-A-Lot Records and owns his own record label entitled Pimp On Records. Dru Down is a member of The Regime, a large collective of rappers including Yukmouth, Tech N9ne, Messy Marv, BG Bulletwound, Dorasel,... less