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DJ Drama

DJ Drama

Acting

Biography

Tyree Cinque Simmons (born April 22, 1978), known professionally as DJ Drama, is an American disc jockey (DJ), record executive and music promoter. He initially gained recognition as the DJ for Atlanta-based rapper T.I., and continued to gain prominence hosting mixtapes for other hip hop artists. His trademark Gangsta Grillz series is present on releases of which he has compiled; it has been popularized by artists including Lil Wayne, Tyler the Creator, Snoop Dogg, Yo Gotti, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Fabolous, Jeezy, Meek Mill, and Gucci Mane, among others. Alongside record producer and fellow Philadelphia native Don Cannon, he co-founded the record label Generation Now in 2015, an imprint of Atlantic Records which has signed artists including Lil Uzi Vert and Jack Harlow.

Known For

MTV Video Music Awards
7.8

An annual award ceremony presented by MTV to honor the best in the music video medium.

MTV Video Music Awards

1984
DAVE
7.3

A suburban neurotic man in his late 20s has convinced himself that he’s destined to be one of the best rappers of all time. Now he must convince his closest friends, because with their help, he might actually convince the world.

DAVE

2020
You People
5.6

A new couple and their families reckon with modern love amid culture clashes, societal expectations and generational differences.

You People

2023
Freaknik: The Musical
6.6

A rap group heads to Atlanta to participate in Atlanta's revived Freaknik festival.

Freaknik: The Musical

2010
The Re-Up
N/A

A backstage and on-stage look at Nicki Minaj's career during the Pink Friday Tour, festivals, and more.

The Re-Up

2012
Tale of the Tape
7.0

Long before the days of platinum and gold success, a rapper’s worth was in the DJ’s placement within his mix. Ultimately, it would be the growing popularity and increased necessity of The Mixtapes created by DJ’s that would serve as the lifeline to Hip Hop, as it grew into the most celebrated art form.

Tale of the Tape

2024
Beef III
6.6

Beef III is the third installment of the Beef series. It is a documentary about Hip hop rivalries and beefs (arguments). It was released on DVD on November 15, 2005. It was directed by Peter Spirer and lasts approximately 85 minutes. It was narrated by DJ Kay Slay and scored by Nu Jerzey Devil. The next film in the series is called Beef IV.

Beef III

2005
Mixtape
N/A

Mixtapes have an out-sized role in the emergence of hip hop around the world. Before radio play, the internet, and social media, there were mixtapes. No matter where you lived, you could pop a cassette into a tape deck, and be transported to a party halfway around the world. DJs were taste makers, trendsetters and creators of the sound that became the biggest musical genre on the planet. A meteoric rise for an art form not yet 50 years old. The importance of mixtapes goes well beyond the tapes themselves. Mixtapes were a form of currency. A signifier that you were In-The-Know and had your ear to the streets. A skeleton key to the underground. The culture was too strong to be stopped, and the artists were too talented to be ignored - so they turned the sub-culture into the mainstream, and made hip hop what it is today.

Mixtape

2022
May The Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story
N/A

May the Lord Watch follows the rise, breakup, and reunion of Little Brother, detailing the vast impact of the preeminent 2000’s rap group.

May The Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story

2023
All Def Comedy
N/A

He launched a host of today’s comedy superstars in the ‘90s on the HBO series Russell Simmons’ Def Comedy Jam. Now, Russell Simmons returns to the network for All Def Comedy, taped before a live audience Sept. 7 at the Avalon Theatre in Los Angeles. Hosted by Tony Rock, with DJ Drama, the uncensored special features stand-up performances in a variety of styles from up-and-coming comics, discovered at ADD’s weekly comedy showcase: Chris Powell, Zainab Johnson, Kevin Tate, and Robert Powell, as well as HBO’s Def Comedy Jam veteran Tony Roberts.

All Def Comedy

2016
The Come Up: Volume 15 Gangsta Grillz Edition
N/A

Mr. Gangsta Grillz is on his campaign game and he's bringing his well-renowned mixtape hustle to the DVD game. With the Louisiana kid Boosie the new King of the South (sorry Tip), there's no better platform for him to introduce himself to the DVD game.

The Come Up: Volume 15 Gangsta Grillz Edition

2008