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Capping off a year where he truly lived up to his name, Drama ended 2007 with Gangsta Grillz: The Album, a winning collection of hard street music with one of the most powerful guest lists imaginable. Drama made all these friends back when he was officially known as DJ Drama, the name he used on his underground Gangsta Grillz mixtape series, which, it turns out, wasn't underground enough. Drama lost his "DJ" prefix due to legal threats from another DJ, but more importantly, he lost 81,000 copies of Gangsta Grillz mixtape CDs when he and his Aphilliates partner Don Cannon had their Atlanta office raided on January 16, 2007. With the two facing charges of racketeering, the "Free Drama and Cannon" T-Shirts hit the streets in big numbers, thanks to the widespread respect the DJ and his associates earned with the Grillz series. Those lucky enough to cop them can tell you, Grillz seemed to fire out one well-done release after another, most hosted by names as big as Lil Wayne or Young Jeezy. All this respect, hard work, and hard times pays off on Drama's first aboveground release, as most everyone who gained some street cred on a Grillz mix returns, and not with the usual B-list stuff they give to official DJ comps, but with prime material. Take OutKast's "The Art of Storytellin, Pt. 4," an amazing track with the duo in top form, rapidly spitting killer lines like "I started out starvin'/Now they got me out here Brett Favre'n/Tryin' to see if I still got it." Just as good but for completely different reasons is the all-star "5000 Ones," which could get any party started thanks to Jazze Pha's rousing production and good-time rhymes from everyone involved. Devin the Dude and Twista are at their smoothest during the soulful "Beneath the Diamonds" while producer Lil Jon stuns with his minimal joint "Grillz Gleamin." "Cheers" with Pharrell and Clipse is up to their usual high standards, and T.I. is welcome on all three of his tracks as he tries hard to pay back his boy Drama for becoming Grand Hustle's official DJ. It's interesting to note too that Gangsta Grillz: The Album really lives up to its title by offering a true collection of tracks instead of mimicking a mixtape. Skip the Diddy interlude (but not the hilarious Katt Williams one) and the intro "The Setup" (it wastes three minutes reenacting the January raid) and you've got Drama showing every other comer how the DJ album is done.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
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DJ Drama, MainArtist - Rigo "Riggs" Morales, Writer - Trui Zurik, Mixer - Turi Zurik, Recorded by - Tyree Simmons, Writer
© 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Jonathan Smith, Writer - John Frye, Mixer - Lil Jon, FeaturedArtist - Mark Vinten, Recorded by - DJ Drama, MainArtist - Drumma Boy for Drum Squad Productions, Producer - Tyree Simmons, Writer - Christopher Gholsen, Writer
© 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Damon Blackman, Writer - Clifford Harris, Writer - Jay Jenkins, Writer - T.I., FeaturedArtist - John Frye, Mixer - Willie B. Jackson, Writer - Young Buck, FeaturedArtist - Jim Jones, FeaturedArtist - Rick Ross, FeaturedArtist - David Brown, Writer - Young Jeezy, FeaturedArtist - Joseph Jones, Writer - DJ Drama, MainArtist - Willie The Kid, FeaturedArtist - Dame Grease for Vacant Lot, Producer
© 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Mario Mims, Writer - John Frye, Mixer - Jeremy Stevenson, Recorded by - Lil Boosie, FeaturedArtist - Webbie, FeaturedArtist - Yo Gotti, FeaturedArtist - Kevin Cates, Writer - DJ Drama, MainArtist - Webster Gradney, Jr., Writer - Khao for Khao Music LLC, Producer - Torrence Hatch, Writer
© 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Lil' Wayne, FeaturedArtist - Clifford Harris, Writer - Barry White, Writer - T.I., FeaturedArtist - Don Cannon, Writer, Recorded by - Leslie Braithwaite, Mixer - Willie B. Jackson, Writer - Freeway, FeaturedArtist - Leslie Pridgen, Writer - DJ Drama, MainArtist - Willie The Kid, FeaturedArtist - Don Cannon for Cannon Music LLC, Producer - Dwyane Michael Carter, Writer - Jeremy Steveson, Recorded by - Keke and Amy Production Coordination for Cookies and Milk, LLC, Contributor
© 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
La the Darkman, FeaturedArtist - John Frye, Mixer - Don Cannon, Recorded by - Willie B. Jackson, Writer - DJ Drama, MainArtist - Lason Jackson, Writer - Willie The Kid, FeaturedArtist - Carter Bradley & Uni for Make It Happen Productions, Producer - Tryee Simmons, Writer
© 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
J. Robinson, Writer - Phalon Alexander, Writer - P. Alexander, Writer - G. White, Writer - Clifford Harris, Writer - C. Mitchell, Writer - Carl Mitchell, Writer - Jazze Phá, Producer - Gary White, Writer - C. Haynes, Writer - J. Jenkins, Writer - Jay Jenkins, Writer - S. Combs, Writer - Sean Combs, Writer - Twista, FeaturedArtist - C. Harris, Writer - T.I., FeaturedArtist - John Frye, Mixer - Yung Joc, FeaturedArtist - Diddy, FeaturedArtist - Nelly, FeaturedArtist - C. Williams, Writer - Jasiel Robinson, Writer - Cornelius Haynes, Writer - W. B. Jackson, Writer - Willie B. Jackson, Writer - Cedric Williams, Writer - Young Jeezy, FeaturedArtist - DJ Drama, MainArtist - Willie The Kid, FeaturedArtist
© 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
OutKast, FeaturedArtist - André Benjamin, Writer - Marsha Ambrosius, Writer, FeaturedArtist - John Frye, Mixer - Don Cannon, Writer, Recorded by - Jeremy Stevenson, Recorded by - DJ Drama, MainArtist - Tyree Simmons, Writer - Don Cannon for Cannon Music LLC, Producer - Keke and Amy Production Coordination for Cookies and Milk, LLC, Contributor - Anton Patton, Writer
© 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Drama, Vocals - DJ Drama, MainArtist
© 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Patrick Houston, Writer - Project Pat, FeaturedArtist - Premro Smith, Writer - Marlon Goodwin, Writer - Eightball, FeaturedArtist - Christopher Gholson, Writer - Tony Reyes, Bass Guitar - Christopher Dorsey, Writer - John Frye, Mixer - DJ Drama, MainArtist - MJG, FeaturedArtist - Lason Jackson, Writer - Drumma Boy for Drum Squad Productions, Producer - BG, FeaturedArtist
© 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Deric Angelettie, Writer - DJ Drama, MainArtist - Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie for Crazy Cat Catalogue Inc., Producer
© 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
La the Darkman, FeaturedArtist - Denaun Porter, Writer - Carl Mitchell, Writer - Twista, FeaturedArtist - John Frye, Mixer - Devin Copeland, Writer - DJ Drama, MainArtist - Lason Jackson, Writer - Mr. Porter for Classic Material, Producer - Devin The Dude, FeaturedArtist - Mr. Porter, FeaturedArtist
© 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Christopher Lloyd, Writer - Dominick Lamb, Writer - Marvin Bernard, Writer - John Frye, Mixer - Jeremy Stevenson, Engineer - Young Buck, FeaturedArtist - D. Sloan, Engineer - DJ Drama, MainArtist - David Darnell Brown, Writer - Nottz for Teamsta Entertainment LLC, Producer - Notz, AssistantEngineer - Tony Yayo, FeaturedArtist - Lloyd Banks, FeaturedArtist
© 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Clifford Harris, Writer - Jasper Cameron, Writer - T.I., FeaturedArtist - Lloyd, FeaturedArtist - Don Cannon, Engineer, Writer - Jeremy Stevenson, Engineer - Willie B. Jackson, Writer - DJ Drama, MainArtist - Willie The Kid, FeaturedArtist - Jay Powell, Writer - Don Cannon for Cannon Music LLC, Producer - Keke and Amy Production Coordination for Cookies and Milk, LLC, Contributor - Detroit Red for B.S.T., LLC, Producer - Lloyd Polite, Writer
© 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Drama, Vocals - DJ Drama, MainArtist
© 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
J. Robinson, Writer - Jason Phillips, Writer - La the Darkman, FeaturedArtist - John Frye, Mixer - Don Cannon, Writer, Recorded by - Yung Joc, FeaturedArtist - Jadakiss, FeaturedArtist - Willie B. Jackson, Writer - DJ Drama, MainArtist - Lason Jackson, Writer - Willie The Kid, FeaturedArtist - Tyree Simmons, Writer - Don Cannon for Cannon Music LLC, Producer
© 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Andrew Harr, Writer - Fabian Marasciullo, Mixer - D'Juan Hart, Writer - Young Dro, FeaturedArtist - Sean Merrett, Writer - Jeff Villanueva, Engineer - DJ Drama, MainArtist - Big Kuntry King, FeaturedArtist - Jeramine Jackson, Writer - The Runners for Trac-N-Field Entertainment, LLC, Producer
© 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Jonathan Smith, Writer - Beyoncé Knowles, Writer - Kelendria Rowland, Writer - Clifford Harris, Writer - Earl Stevens, Writer - Cedric Leonard, Writer - Lil Scrappy, FeaturedArtist - Chris Carmouche, Engineer - Warren Bletcher, AssistantEngineer - John Frye, Mixer - Jeremy Stevenson, AdditionalEngineer - Darryl Richardson II, Writer - Jonathan "Lil' Jon" Smith, Mixer - Brittany Carpentero, Writer - Venetia Lewis, Writer - Diamond, FeaturedArtist - Richard Harris, Writer - Bohagon, FeaturedArtist - Jonathan "Lil Jon" Smith for BME Enterprises, Producer - DJ Drama, MainArtist - Garrett Hamler, Writer - Tenitra Williams, Writer - Dewayne Carter, Writer - Princess of Crime Mob, FeaturedArtist - The BME CLICK, FeaturedArtist
© 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Paul Slayton, Writer - Stayve Thomas, Writer - Don Cannon, Engineer - Jeremy Stevenson, Engineer - Paul Wall, FeaturedArtist - Slim Thug, FeaturedArtist - Lil KeKe, FeaturedArtist - Marcus Edwards, Writer - Kyle Riley, Writer - DJ Drama, MainArtist - Keke and Amy Production Coordination for Cookies and Milk, LLC, Contributor - Detroit Red for B.S.T., LLC, Producer - Killa Kyleon, FeaturedArtist
© 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
DJ Drama, MainArtist - Rigo "Riggs" Morales, Writer - Tyree Simmons, Writer - Yuri Zurik, Mixer, Engineer
© 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Terrence Thornton, Writer - Pharrell Williams, Writer - Bernard Harvey, Bass - John Frye, Mixer - Pharrell, FeaturedArtist - Andrew Coleman, Recorded by - Kevin Cates, Writer - Khao, Producer - The Clipse, FeaturedArtist - DJ Drama, MainArtist - Terrell Sass, Percussion - Coleman Woodson, Keyboards - Gene Thornton Jr., Writer
© 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Album review
Capping off a year where he truly lived up to his name, Drama ended 2007 with Gangsta Grillz: The Album, a winning collection of hard street music with one of the most powerful guest lists imaginable. Drama made all these friends back when he was officially known as DJ Drama, the name he used on his underground Gangsta Grillz mixtape series, which, it turns out, wasn't underground enough. Drama lost his "DJ" prefix due to legal threats from another DJ, but more importantly, he lost 81,000 copies of Gangsta Grillz mixtape CDs when he and his Aphilliates partner Don Cannon had their Atlanta office raided on January 16, 2007. With the two facing charges of racketeering, the "Free Drama and Cannon" T-Shirts hit the streets in big numbers, thanks to the widespread respect the DJ and his associates earned with the Grillz series. Those lucky enough to cop them can tell you, Grillz seemed to fire out one well-done release after another, most hosted by names as big as Lil Wayne or Young Jeezy. All this respect, hard work, and hard times pays off on Drama's first aboveground release, as most everyone who gained some street cred on a Grillz mix returns, and not with the usual B-list stuff they give to official DJ comps, but with prime material. Take OutKast's "The Art of Storytellin, Pt. 4," an amazing track with the duo in top form, rapidly spitting killer lines like "I started out starvin'/Now they got me out here Brett Favre'n/Tryin' to see if I still got it." Just as good but for completely different reasons is the all-star "5000 Ones," which could get any party started thanks to Jazze Pha's rousing production and good-time rhymes from everyone involved. Devin the Dude and Twista are at their smoothest during the soulful "Beneath the Diamonds" while producer Lil Jon stuns with his minimal joint "Grillz Gleamin." "Cheers" with Pharrell and Clipse is up to their usual high standards, and T.I. is welcome on all three of his tracks as he tries hard to pay back his boy Drama for becoming Grand Hustle's official DJ. It's interesting to note too that Gangsta Grillz: The Album really lives up to its title by offering a true collection of tracks instead of mimicking a mixtape. Skip the Diddy interlude (but not the hilarious Katt Williams one) and the intro "The Setup" (it wastes three minutes reenacting the January raid) and you've got Drama showing every other comer how the DJ album is done.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 21 track(s)
- Total length: 01:14:53
- Main artists: Dj Drama
- Label: Grand Hustle - Atlantic
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
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