Shelley FKA DRAM
Multifaceted American musician Shelley (formerly known as DRAM) broke into the mainstream in the summer of 2016 with the playful rap oddity "Broccoli," his multi-platinum Top Five hit with Lil Yachty. His fun-loving debut album, Big Baby D.R.A.M., peaked in the Top 20 and invited additional guests Young Thug and Erykah Badu to his party. In 2017, he received a Grammy nomination for Best Rap/Sung Performance for "Broccoli," and he was recognized again the following year for his collaboration with Gorillaz, "Andromeda." After he dropped the DRAM in favor of his birth name, he released the semi-eponymous album Shelley FKA DRAM in 2021.
Born Shelley Marshaun Massenburg-Smith in Neustadt an der Weinstrasse, Germany, the Virginia-based artist (whose stage name stands for "Does. Real. Ass. Music.") released his debut mixtape, #1 Epic Summer, in 2014. It featured the single "Cha Cha," a club-worthy cut that was a regional hit. In 2015, he broke on a national scale when Cleveland R&B radio station Z 107.9 FM began playing the cut as their "weekend warmer," a campaign that eventually reached Beyoncé, who shared a video of her own version of the track. With Queen B's co-sign, "Cha Cha" was re-released that year while #1 Epic reappeared as an EP. Following the increased exposure brought on by "Cha Cha"'s success, DRAM released another mixtape, the aptly titled Gahdamn! in October 2015.
Months later, he scored a hit with the Lil' Yachty-assisted "Broccoli." The track went multi-platinum and rose into the Top Five of the Billboard 200 by the time summer rolled around in 2016. That October, DRAM issued his debut LP, Big Baby D.R.A.M. Debuting in the Top 20, the effort included "Broccoli," as well as guest appearances by Erykah Badu ("WiFi") and Young Thug ("Misunderstood"). The collaborations continued in 2017 with the single "Gilligan," which featured A$AP Rocky and Juicy J, and a guest spot on the "Girl at Coachella" single by Matoma. He later joined Gorillaz for a pair of tracks on their album Humanz. Utilizing DRAM's smooth sing-rapping, "Andromeda" went on to receive a Grammy nomination for Best Dance Recording in 2018. He closed the decade with the singles "Litmas" and "The Lay Down," which featured H.E.R. and watt.
DRAM returned in 2021 with a new moniker, rebranding with a warm contemporary R&B sound under his birth name Shelley. After sharing several singles, he released Shelley FKA DRAM in April of that year.
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Shelley FKA DRAM
R&B - Released by W.A.V.E. Recordings - EMPIRE - Atlantic on 30 Apr 2021
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All Pride Aside with Summer Walker
R&B - Released by W.A.V.E. Recordings - EMPIRE - Atlantic on 26 Apr 2021
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Cha Cha (Remixes)
Dance - Released by W.A.V.E. Recordings on 9 Oct 2015
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Broccoli (feat. Lil Yachty)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by W.A.V.E. Recordings - EMPIRE - Atlantic on 6 Apr 2016
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Big Baby DRAM (Deluxe Version)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Empire - Atlantic on 21 Oct 2016
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I WANT YOU BUT YOU'LL NEVER KNOW...
Rory, Shelley FKA DRAM, Alex Isley
Soul - Released by Avant Garden on 12 Jul 2022
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Gahdamn!
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by W.A.V.E. Recordings on 23 Oct 2015
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Big Baby DRAM
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by W.A.V.E. Recordings - EMPIRE - Atlantic on 21 Oct 2016
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That's a Girls Name
R&B - Released by Waver - Empire - Atlantic on 18 Jul 2018
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The Lay Down with H.E.R. & WATT
R&B - Released by W.A.V.E. Recordings - EMPIRE - Atlantic on 7 Aug 2019
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Shelley FKA DRAM
R&B - Released by W.A.V.E. Recordings - EMPIRE - Atlantic on 30 Apr 2021
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Litmas
Christmas Music - Released by W.A.V.E. Recordings - EMPIRE - Atlantic on 15 Nov 2019
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#1HappyHoliday
Christmas Music - Released by Empire - Atlantic on 24 Nov 2017
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Crumbs (feat. Playboi Carti)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Empire - Atlantic on 18 Nov 2017
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Cash Machine
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by W.A.V.E. Recordings - EMPIRE - Atlantic on 9 Sep 2016
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Cooking With Grease
R&B - Released by W.A.V.E. Recordings - EMPIRE - Atlantic on 26 Mar 2021
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Gilligan (feat. Juicy J & A$AP Rocky)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Empire - Atlantic on 21 Apr 2017
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Exposure
R&B - Released by W.A.V.E. Recordings - EMPIRE - Atlantic on 26 Feb 2021
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Prototype
R&B - Released by W.A.V.E. Recordings - EMPIRE - Atlantic on 17 Aug 2018
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Cute
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by W.A.V.E. Recordings - EMPIRE - Atlantic on 29 Jul 2016
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