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Revision as of 03:28, 28 September 2021
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| Birth name | Mel Smalls[1] |
| Born | New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | |
Mel Smalls,[1] known professionally as Drag-On, is a hip hop recording artist and actor. He is known as an original member of the Ruff Ryders Entertainment imprint, through whom he released his debut album, Opposite of H2O (2000). The album was successful, debuting at number five on the US Billboard 200 chart and eventually sold over 500,000 copies and earning a Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). After leaving Interscope Records, which issued his debut alongside Ruff Ryders, Drag-On joined Virgin Records and released his second album Hell and Back, in 2004.
Drag-On has appeared in the 2001 film Exit Wounds and the 2003 Cradle 2 the Grave, both of which stars his then-Ruff Ryders label-mate DMX.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | |||
| Opposite of H2O |
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5 | 2 | |
| Hell and Back |
|
47 | 5 | |
| Hood Environment |
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– | — | |
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B | US Rap | |||
| "Down Bottom" (with Swizz Beatz and Juvenile) |
1999 | 43 | 5 | Ryde or Die |
| "Spit These Bars" (featuring Swizz Beatz) |
80 | – | Opposite of H2O | |
| "Bang Bang Boom" (featuring Swizz Beatz) |
2003 | 94 | – | Hell and Back |
| "Put Your Drinks Down" |
80 | – | ||
| "Stand Up (The Sean Bell Tribute Song)"[3] (with Swizz Beatz, Maino, Cassidy, Styles P and Talib Kweli) |
2008 | – | – | non-album single |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "We Got That" | 1999 | Warren G, Eve & Shadow | I Want It All | |
| "It Was Written" | 2001 | Damian Marley, Stephen Marley, Capleton | Halfway Tree | |
| "D.Rose" | 2019 | Dirti Diana | — | |
| "MMM (Remix)"[4] | 2015 | Cassidy, Fred Money, Vado, Red Café, Papoose, Maino, Uncle Murda, Fat Trel, Fred the Godson, Chubby Jag, J.R. Writer, Dave East, Compton Menace | — |
References
- ^ a b https://www.allmusic.com/artist/drag-on-mn0000170797/biography
- ^ "RIAA – Searchable Database: Drag-On". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 28, 2012.
- ^ "Stand Up (The Sean Bell Tribute Song) – Single by Swizz Beatz, Cassidy, Maino, Styles P, Talib Kweli & Drag-On". iTunes Store. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
- ^ "New Music: Cassidy Ft. Fred Money, Vado, JR Writer, Red Cafe, Papoose, Maino, Uncle Murda, Fat Trel, Fred The Godson, Chubby Jag, Drag-On, Dave East & Compton Menace "MMM (Remix)"". Rapradar.com. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
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Categories:
- 1979 births
- African-American male rappers
- American male film actors
- Interscope Records artists
- Living people
- Male actors from New York City
- Rappers from the Bronx
- Ruff Ryders artists
- Virgin Records artists
- East Coast hip hop musicians
- African-American songwriters
- Songwriters from New York (state)
- Underground rappers
- Gangsta rappers
- 21st-century American rappers
- 21st-century American male musicians
- 21st-century African-American people