DJ Drama#Generation Now

Tyree Simmons was born in Philadelphia and raised largely in Germantown, Philadelphia. His father is black, his mother is white.{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/DJDRAMA/status/1387931769|title=People still wonder my ethnicity. My pop is Black..my mom is White...and my real name is Tyree Cinque. That should help wit the "what r u" ? |website=Twitter |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=English}} At age 13, his sister took him to New York City where he purchased his first mixtape. He began making his own tapes soon after, including one titled Illadelph which featured artists like Black Thought, Dice Raw, Malik B., and others. He also started experimenting with turntables. Simmons attended Central High School in Philadelphia and graduated in 1996.{{cite news| last =Kilpatrick| first =Kate| title ="I'm About to Come Home and Smash It"| newspaper =Philadelphia Weekly| date =December 21, 2005| url =http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/music/i-m-about-to-come-home-and-smash-it/article_fd3a8f3e-582c-5075-a849-b9e02a903586.html| access-date =March 12, 2019| archive-date =October 5, 2023| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20231005114741/https://philadelphiaweekly.com/| url-status =dead}}{{cite news | last=Graham| first=Nadine| title =DJ Drama: Inside the DJ Booth| work =The Boombox| date =October 15, 2012| url =http://theboombox.com/dj-drama-inside-the-dj-booth/| access-date =March 12, 2019}}

After high school, he moved to Atlanta to attend Clark Atlanta University (CAU) where he studied mass communication.{{cite magazine | last=Shapiro| first=Samantha M.| title =Hip-Hop Outlaw (Industry Version)| magazine =The New York Times Magazine| date =February 18, 2007| url =https://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/18/magazine/18djdrama.t.html| access-date =March 12, 2019}} While there, he met two other Philadelphia-raised DJs: DJ Sense and Don Cannon. The three would eventually form the Aphilliates DJ and artist collective. During his studies, Simmons began making and releasing mixtapes under the moniker, DJ Drama. One of his first series (called Electric Relaxation) included a variety of R&B tracks. In 1998, he released his first mixtape (Jim Crow Laws) composed exclusively of Southern hip hop acts like Outkast, Three 6 Mafia, and Mystikal. The success of that tape led DJ Drama to start the mixtape series, Gangsta Grillz. He would go on to graduate from CAU in 2000.{{cite news | last=Landrum| first=Jonathan Jr.| title =DJ arrested for alleged piracy over mix tapes vows to continue | newspaper =Lincoln Journal Star| date =April 10, 2007| url =https://journalstar.com/entertainment/music/dj-arrested-for-alleged-piracy-over-mix-tapes-vows-to/article_b558703c-d820-5feb-99a5-e4d1d59b1c92.html| access-date =March 12, 2019}}

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DJ Drama, alongside Don Cannon and DJ Sense, officially founded the Aphilliates Music Group (AMG) in 2003.{{cite news | last=Zisook| first=Brian| title =Asylum Records Announces Partnership With Aphilliates Music Group| publisher =DJ Booth| date =November 11, 2006| url =https://djbooth.net/features/asylum-records-announces-partnership| access-date =March 12, 2019}} The group distributed DJ Drama's Gangsta Grillz mixtape series, which saw early successes with T.I.'s Down With the King (2004) and Jeezy's Trap or Die (2005). By 2005, Drama and his AMG cohorts were hosting radio shows on Atlanta's Hot 107.9 and on Eminem's Shade 45 channel on Sirius Satellite Radio. In late 2005, Drama produced and hosted Lil Wayne's The Dedication mixtape, which would spawn a long series of Dedication tapes. Dedication 2, released in May 2006, appeared on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and was labeled by The New York Times as "one of the 10 best recordings of 2006."{{cite news | last=Philson| first=Mike| title =Top 30 DJs In Hip-Hop Right Now| website =HotNewHipHop.com| date =November 3, 2014| url =https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/top-30-djs-in-hip-hop-right-now-news.12424.html| access-date =March 12, 2019}}

AMG signed a joint venture deal with Asylum Records in September 2006. The first artist signed was American rapper Willie the Kid. In January 2007, AMG's Atlanta studios were raided by Fulton County police officers, who seized over 80,000 mixtapes, 4 vehicles, and some recording equipment. Both DJ Drama and Don Cannon were taken into custody on RICO charges.{{cite magazine | last=Crosley| first=Hillary| title =DJ Drama Arrested In Mixtape Raid| magazine =Billboard| date =January 17, 2007| url =https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1055916/dj-drama-arrested-in-mixtape-raid| access-date =March 12, 2019}}{{cite news | last=Sanneh| first=Kelefa| title =With Arrest of DJ Drama, the Law Takes Aim at Mixtapes| newspaper =The New York Times| date =January 18, 2007| url =https://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/18/arts/music/18dram.html| access-date =March 12, 2019}} Hard drives containing tracks from Drama's first "official" album, Gangsta Grillz: The Album, were also seized despite the fact that the album was due to be released "above-board" by Grand Hustle Records via Atlantic Records. No further legal action was ever taken against Drama or Cannon in relation to the raid.{{cite magazine | last=Seabrook III| first=Robby| title =DJ Drama Arrested in Atlanta Mixtape Raid – Today in Hip-Hop| magazine =XXL| date =January 16, 2018| url =http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2018/01/today-in-hip-hop-dj-drama-arrested-atlanta-mixtape-raid/| access-date =March 12, 2019}}

Despite the setback, DJ Drama's Gangsta Grillz: The Album was released in December 2007 on the Grand Hustle label.{{cite web | last=Mcgarvey| first=Evan| title =Gangsta Grillz: The Album| website =Pitchfork| date =January 11, 2008| url =https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/10992-gangsta-grillz-the-album/| access-date =March 12, 2019}} The album's first buzz single, "Takin' Pictures", was released in March 2007 and featured Jeezy, Willie the Kid, Jim Jones, Rick Ross, Young Buck and T.I.{{cite news | title =DJ Drama ft. Young Jeezy, WTK, Jim Jones, Rick Ross, Young Buck, & T.I. - Takin' Pictures| publisher =DJ Booth| date =March 16, 2007| url =https://djbooth.net/songs/dj-drama-takin-pictures| access-date =March 12, 2019}} The album's lead single—"5000 Ones" featuring Nelly, T.I., Yung Joc, Willie the Kid, Jeezy, and Twista—debuted on BET.{{cite news | title =DJ Drama ft. Jazze Pha, Nelly, T.I., Yung Joc, Willie the Kid, Young Jeezy & Twista – 5000 Ones| publisher =DJ Booth| date =October 16, 2007| url =https://djbooth.net/songs/dj-drama-ft-jazze-pha-nelly-ti-yung-joc-willie-the-kid-young-jeezy-twista-5| access-date =March 12, 2019}} The second single, "The Art of Storytellin' Part 4", was released in 2008 and featured Outkast and Marsha Ambrosius.{{cite news | last=Zisook| first=Brian| title =OutKast Made "The Art of Storytellin' Part 4" After Cancelling Their Gangsta Grillz Mixtape| publisher =DJ Booth| date =August 24, 2017| url =https://djbooth.net/features/2017-08-24-outkast-the-art-of-storytellin-part-4-story| access-date =March 12, 2019}} The album peaked at number 26 on the Billboard 200.{{cite magazine | url =https://www.billboard.com/artist/dj-drama/chart-history/tlp/| title =DJ Drama – Chart History – Billboard 200| magazine =Billboard| access-date =March 12, 2019}}

In May 2009, DJ Drama released his second album entitled Gangsta Grillz: The Album (Vol. 2), with the singles "Day Dreaming" (featuring Akon, Snoop Dogg and T.I.){{cite news | last=Reid| first=Shaheem| title =T.I., Akon Reveal How They Ended Up 'Day Dreaming' With DJ Drama | publisher =MTV| date =February 26, 2009| url =http://www.mtv.com/news/1605929/ti-akon-reveal-how-they-ended-up-day-dreaming-with-dj-drama/| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20200922204025/http://www.mtv.com/news/1605929/ti-akon-reveal-how-they-ended-up-day-dreaming-with-dj-drama/| url-status =dead| archive-date =September 22, 2020| access-date =March 12, 2019}} and "Ridiculous" (featuring Gucci Mane, Yo Gotti, Lonnie Mac and OJ da Juiceman).{{cite news | title =DJ Drama ft. Gucci Mane, OJ Da Juiceman, Yo Gotti & Lonnie Mac – Ridiculous| publisher =DJ Booth| date =April 26, 2009| url =https://djbooth.net/songs/dj-drama-ft-gucci-mane-oj-da-juiceman-yo-gotti-and-lonnie-mac-ridiculous| access-date =March 12, 2019}} In addition to his own studio albums, DJ Drama also continued working on mixtapes, including those for Gucci Mane (Mr. Zone 6),{{cite news | last=Hockley-Smith| first=Sam| title =Gucci Mane, Mr Zone 6 Mixtape| magazine =The FADER| date =June 21, 2010| url =https://www.thefader.com/2010/06/21/gucci-mane-mr-zone-6-mixtape| access-date =March 12, 2019}} Chris Brown (In My Zone 2),{{cite news | title =New Music: Chris Brown – 'In My Zone 2' | magazine =Rap-Up| date =November 26, 2010| url =https://www.rap-up.com/2010/11/26/new-music-chris-brown-in-my-zone-2-mixtape/| access-date =March 12, 2019}} Dead Prez (Revolutionary but Gangsta Grillz),{{cite news | last=Reid| first=Shaheem| title =Dead Prez 'Go In' On New Gangsta Grillz Tape, DJ Drama Says| publisher =MTV| date =June 21, 2010| url =http://www.mtv.com/news/1642038/dead-prez-go-in-on-new-gangsta-grillz-tape-dj-drama-says/| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20200814045716/http://www.mtv.com/news/1642038/dead-prez-go-in-on-new-gangsta-grillz-tape-dj-drama-says/| url-status =dead| archive-date =August 14, 2020| access-date =March 12, 2019}} and Wyclef Jean (From the Hut, to the Projects, to the Mansion), among others.{{cite magazine | last=Prince| first=David J.| title =Wyclef Returns To Hip Hop With DJ Drama Mixtape| magazine =Billboard| date =October 12, 2009| url =https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/267094/wyclef-returns-to-hip-hop-with-dj-drama-mixtape| access-date =March 12, 2019}} In March 2010, Drama appeared on T-Pain's musical television special Freaknik: The Musical, in a voice role as a radio announcer named Mr. Thanksgiving.{{cite web | last=Pearce| first=Sheldon| title =9 of Rap's Most Memorable Animated Moments| website =Pitchfork| date =September 14, 2017| url =https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/9-of-raps-most-memorable-animated-moments/| access-date =March 12, 2019}}

Drama released his third album, Third Power in October 2011.{{cite magazine | last=Ahmed| first=Insanul| title =DJ Drama's 25 Favorite Mixtapes| magazine =Complex| date =October 11, 2011| url =https://www.complex.com/music/2011/10/dj-dramas-25-favorite-mixtapes/| access-date =March 12, 2019}} It featured the single, "Oh My" (featuring Fabolous, Wiz Khalifa, and Roscoe Dash),{{cite news | title =Video: DJ Drama f/ Fabolous, Wiz Khalifa, & Roscoe Dash – 'Oh My'| magazine =Rap-Up| date =May 26, 2011| url =https://www.rap-up.com/2011/05/26/video-dj-drama-f-fabolous-wiz-khalifa-roscoe-dash-oh-my/| access-date =March 12, 2019}} and reached number 95 on the Billboard Hot 100.{{cite magazine | url =https://www.billboard.com/artist/dj-drama/chart-history/hsi/| title =DJ Drama – Chart History – Hot 100| magazine =Billboard| access-date =March 12, 2019}} He followed that with the release of his fourth album, Quality Street Music, in late 2012. The album was preceded by the singles "We in This Bitch" and "My Moment".{{cite news | last=Alexis| first=Nadeska| title =Drake Drops 'Monster Verse' On DJ Drama's 'We In This Bitch 1.5' | publisher =MTV| date =May 11, 2012| url =http://www.mtv.com/news/1684989/drake-dj-drama-we-in-this-bitch-remix/| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20200929181615/http://www.mtv.com/news/1684989/drake-dj-drama-we-in-this-bitch-remix/| url-status =dead| archive-date =September 29, 2020| access-date =March 12, 2019}} The album peaked at number 15 on the Billboard 200, which is the highest a DJ Drama album has gotten on the chart to date.

In August 2013, Drama co-founded The Academy, a DJ incubator and art collective, with Don Cannon and DJ Sense.{{cite web| title =EXCLUSIVE: DJ Drama, Don Cannon and DJ Sense Form "The Academy"| website =AllHipHop| date =August 26, 2013| url =https://allhiphop.com/news/exclusive-dj-drama-don-cannon-and-dj-sense-form-the-academy-iMWKOtQpfkiJDhI-1Giv9w/| access-date =March 12, 2019| archive-date =December 12, 2019| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20191212163556/https://allhiphop.com/news/exclusive-dj-drama-don-cannon-and-dj-sense-form-the-academy-iMWKOtQpfkiJDhI-1Giv9w/| url-status =dead}} The Academy announced its first roster of 23 DJs in September of that year.{{cite web| title =It's Official! The Academy Announces 1st Wave of DJs| website =AllHipHop| date =September 6, 2013| url =https://allhiphop.com/news/it-s-official-the-academy-announces-1st-wave-of-djs-e8uMR6J-b0ejmSFxuA7H0A/| access-date =March 12, 2019| archive-date =September 18, 2020| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20200918090207/https://allhiphop.com/news/it-s-official-the-academy-announces-1st-wave-of-djs-e8uMR6J-b0ejmSFxuA7H0A| url-status =dead}} In January 2014, it was announced that DJ Drama would join the A&R at Atlantic Records.{{cite magazine | last=Mitchell| first=Gail| title =DJ Drama Joins Atlantic A&R Team| magazine =Billboard| date =January 8, 2014| url =https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/5862603/dj-drama-joins-atlantic-ar-team| access-date =March 12, 2019}} Within his first year, he had signed several artists to the label, including Kap G, Spenzo, and Que.{{cite magazine | last=Garvey| first=Meaghan| title =10 A&Rs Behind Your Favorite Artists of 2014| magazine =Complex| date =December 5, 2014| url =https://www.complex.com/music/2014/12/10-a-and-r-behind-your-favorite-artists-of-2014/| access-date =March 12, 2019}} Throughout this time, he continued hosting and producing mixtapes for artists like 50 Cent (The Lost Tape),{{cite news | title =Mixtape Cover: 50 Cent x DJ Drama – 'The Lost Tape'| magazine =Rap-Up| date =May 15, 2012| url =https://www.rap-up.com/2012/05/15/mixtape-cover-50-cent-x-dj-drama-the-lost-tape/| access-date =March 12, 2019}} Nipsey Hussle (Crenshaw),{{cite magazine | last=Smith| first=Bruce| title =Nipsey Hussle & DJ Drama – Crenshaw (Mixtape Review)| magazine =HipHopDX| date =October 15, 2013| url =https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.2166/title.nipsey-hussle-dj-drama-crenshaw-mixtape-review| access-date =March 12, 2019}} Snoop Dogg (That's My Work Volume 3),{{cite news | last=Harris| first=Gregory| title =New Music: Snoop Dogg & DJ Drama 'That's My Work Vol. 3' Mixtape| magazine =Vibe| date =February 28, 2014| url =https://www.vibe.com/2014/02/snoop-dogg-thats-my-work-vol-3-mixtape-dj-drama| access-date =March 12, 2019}} and Big K.R.I.T. (It's Better This Way).{{cite magazine | last=Hunte| first=Justin| title =Big K.R.I.T. & DJ Drama Release Surprise Mixtape "It's Better This Way"| magazine =HipHopDX| date =October 14, 2015| url =https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.35883/title.big-k-r-i-t-dj-drama-release-surprise-mixtape-its-better-this-way| access-date =March 12, 2019}}

In 2015, DJ Drama and Don Cannon founded the Atlantic Records imprint, Generation Now. One of their first signees was Lil Uzi Vert, and Drama served as an executive producer on Uzi's 2015 debut commercial mixtape, Luv Is Rage.{{cite news| last =G| first =Nicky| title =DJ Drama and Don Cannon Share Details on their New Company "Generation Now" with Skeme and Lil Uzi Vert| work =Sway's Universe| date =October 14, 2015| url =https://swaysuniverse.com/skeme-lil-uzi-vert-on-being-rich-writing-hits-working-with-kanye-steve-aoki/| access-date =March 12, 2019| archive-date =August 3, 2020| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20200803201050/https://swaysuniverse.com/skeme-lil-uzi-vert-on-being-rich-writing-hits-working-with-kanye-steve-aoki/| url-status =dead}} Generation Now also signed Skeme to the label that year.{{cite news | last=Harris| first=Michael| title =Inglewood's Finest Skeme Drops New Mixtape '1st Notice,' Part One of Mixtape Trilogy Series (Listen) | magazine =GRIP| date =August 8, 2017| url =http://www.gripmagazine.com/skeme-drops-new-mixtape-1st-notice/| access-date =March 12, 2019}} In July 2016, Drama released his fifth studio album, Quality Street Music 2,{{cite magazine | last=Hernandez| first=Victoria| title =DJ Drama Creates "Quality Street Music 2" On New Album| magazine =HipHopDX| date =July 21, 2016| url =https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.39554/title.dj-dramas-quality-street-music-2-coming-soon-with-lil-wayne-ty-dolla-ign-t-i| access-date =March 12, 2019}} with the single "Wishing" featuring Chris Brown, Skeme, and Lyquin.{{cite magazine | last=Mench| first=Chris| title =Listen to DJ Drama's New Single "Wishing" f/ Chris Brown, Skeme, and Lyquin| magazine =Complex| date =May 10, 2016| url =https://www.complex.com/music/2016/05/dj-drama-new-song-wishing-featuring-chris-brown-skeme-lyquin| access-date =March 12, 2019}}

Generation Now had its first number one record on the Billboard 200 with Lil Uzi Vert's August 2017 debut studio album, Luv Is Rage 2. DJ Drama served as executive producer on the album.{{cite news | last=Shaw| first=A.R.| title =DJ Drama on Generation Now and the rise of Lil Uzi Vert| website =RollingOut.com| date =August 29, 2017| url =https://rollingout.com/2017/08/29/dj-drama-on-generation-now-and-the-rise-of-lil-uzi-vert/| access-date =March 12, 2019}} Other acts signed to Generation Now by Drama include Skeme, Lyquin,{{cite magazine | last=Ortiz| first=Edwin| title =Premiere: Lyquin Gets Caught Up in a Love Triangle in "Ungrateful" Video| magazine =Complex| date =December 8, 2016| url =https://www.complex.com/music/2016/12/lyquin-new-video-premiere-ungrateful| access-date =March 12, 2019}} Jack Harlow,{{cite magazine | last=Saponara| first=Michael| title =Jack Harlow Signs With Generation Now & Atlantic Records, Premieres Frenetic 'SUNDOWN' Video: Exclusive| magazine =Billboard| date =August 3, 2018| url =https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8468418/jack-harlow-signs-with-atlantic-records-generation-now-sundown-video| access-date =March 12, 2019}} Lil James,{{cite news | last=Nav| first=Josh| title =New Generation Now Artist Lil James Releases Debut Project '21 Years Later'| website =HipHopnMore.com| date =August 13, 2018| url =http://hiphop-n-more.com/2018/08/new-generation-now-artist-lil-james-releases-debut-project-21-years-later/| access-date =March 12, 2019}} and Killumantii.{{cite news | last=P.| first=Milca| title =Killumantii Drops Off Debut "Yellow Tape" Album| website =HotNewHipHop.com| date =November 11, 2018| url =https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/killumantii-drops-off-debut-yellow-tape-album-new-mixtape.118624.html| access-date =March 12, 2019}}

In 2021, Drama narrated Tyler, the Creator's album Call Me If You Get Lost, and was credited as a feature on the first track Sir Baudelaire. The album's "intros" and sound was partly inspired by Drama's "Gangsta Grillz" series, and is often credited as a nod to that "mixtape" sound.

A further instalment of the Gangsta Grillz series, D-Day: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape, was released on March 31, 2022, in collaboration with Dreamville and J. Cole.

File:Global Dance Fest 2011 @ Red Rocks.jpg (pictured) released his album Insano and Drama narrated half of the album for his famed Gangsta Grillz series. ]]

{{Main|DJ Drama discography}}

• I Told U So (with Yo Gotti) (2006)
• Gangsta Grillz: The Album (2007)
• There Is No Competition (with Fabolous) (2008){{cite web | url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/mixtape/id.359/title.dj-drama-fabolous-there-is-no-competition | title=DJ Drama & Fabolous – There Is No Competition | publisher=Cheri Media Group | work=HipHopDX | date=February 13, 2008 | access-date=January 6, 2023}}
• The City Is In Good Hands (with Snoop Dogg) (2008){{cite web |title=The City Is in Good Hands – Snoop Dogg > Overview |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0001255491 |work=AllMusic |publisher=Rovi Corporation |access-date=October 20, 2022}}
• Gangsta Grillz: The Album (Vol. 2) (2009)
• Cocaine Konvicts (with French Montana) (2009){{cite web |url=http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/10626/french_montana_cocaine_konvicts.html |title=French Montana - Cocaine Konvicts |website=livemixtapes.com |date=September 25, 2009}}
• There Is No Competition 2: The Funeral Service (with Fabolous) (2010){{cite web | url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/mixtape/id.1045/title.dj-drama-fabolous-there-is-no-competition-2-the-funeral-service | title=DJ Drama & Fabolous – There Is No Competition 2: The Funeral Service | publisher=Cheri Media Group | work=HipHopDX | date=March 5, 2010 | access-date=January 6, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140304090747/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/mixtape/id.1045/title.dj-drama-fabolous-there-is-no-competition-2-the-funeral-service | archive-date=March 4, 2014 | url-status=dead }}
• Third Power (2011)
• There Is No Competition 3: Death Comes in 3's (with Fabolous) (2011){{cite web | url=http://www.rap-up.com/2011/12/25/new-music-fabolous-there-is-no-competition-iii-death-comes-in-3s-mixtape/ | title=New Music: Fabolous – 'There Is No Competition III: Death Comes in 3s' [Mixtape] | publisher=Devin Lazerine | work=Rap-Up | date=December 25, 2011 | access-date=January 6, 2023}}
• Quality Street Music (2012)
• Quality Street Music 2 (2016)
• It's tha World (2018){{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/its-tha-world/1393261763|title=It's tha World by DJ Drama on Apple Music|via=Apple Music|date=May 24, 2018|access-date=January 10, 2023|archive-date=January 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111035553/https://music.apple.com/us/album/its-tha-world/1393261763|url-status=dead}}
• 12 AM in Atlanta 2 (with 24hrs) (2020)
• Fame or Feds 3 (with Hardo & Deezlee) (2021)
• What Would Big Do 2021 (with Fat Joe) (2021){{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/fat-joe-dj-drama-gangsta-grillz-what-would-big-do-2021-stream|title=Fat Joe Connects With DJ Drama for 'Gangsta Grillz' Tape 'What Would Big Do 2021'|website=Complex Networks |access-date=August 17, 2021}}
• Call Me If You Get Lost (with Tyler, the Creator) (2021)
• Let Me Go Or Else: Gangsta Grillz Edition (2022)
• Gangsta Grillz: We Set the Trends (with Jim Jones) (2022){{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/gangsta-grillz-we-set-the-trends/1603748701|title=Jim Jones & DJ Drama – Gangsta Grillz: We Set the Trends |publisher=Itunes.apple.com. |access-date=January 14, 2022}}
• The World Is Yours: Gangsta Grillz (with Badda TD) (2022)
• Misguided (with OMB Peezy) (2022){{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/misguided/1639416993|title=OMB Peezy & DJ Drama - Pilot Talk IV |publisher=Apple Music |access-date= August 19, 2022}}
• Results Take Time (with Symba) (2022){{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/results-take-time/1642403922|title=Symba & DJ Drama - Results Take Time |publisher=Apple Music |access-date= October 20, 2022}}
• Gangsta Grillz: I Still Got It (with Snoop Dogg) (2022){{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/gangsta-grillz-i-still-got-it/1650106777|title=Snoop Dogg & DJ Drama - Gangsta Grillz: I Still Got It |publisher=Apple Music |access-date= October 20, 2022}}
• Snofall (with Jeezy) (2022){{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/snofall/1649888994|title=Jeezy & DJ Drama - SNOFALL |publisher=Apple Music |access-date= October 21, 2022}}
• God Save the Rave (with David Sabastian) (2022){{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/gangsta-grillz-dj-drama-presents-david-sabastian-god/1653249428|title=David Sabastian & DJ Drama - God Save the Rave |publisher=Apple Music |access-date= November 11, 2022}}
• Book of David (with Dave East & Buda & Grandz) (2022){{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/book-of-david/1653620268|title=Dave East, Buda & Grandz & DJ Drama - Book of David |publisher=Apple Music |access-date= November 18, 2022}}
• Paint the City (with Icewear Vezzo) (2022){{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/paint-the-city-gangsta-grillz-feat-dj-drama/1658415163|title=Icewear Vezzo [feat. DJ Drama] - Paint the City |publisher=Apple Music |access-date= December 8, 2022}}
• Kill Us Both (with Ayilla) (2022){{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/kill-us-both-gangsta-grillz/1657926600|title=Ayilla & DJ Drama - Kill Us Both: Gangsta Grillz |publisher=Apple Music |access-date= January 9, 2023}}
• Rollin Stone (with J. Stone) (2023){{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/rollin-stone/1659002887|title=J. Stone & DJ Drama - Rollin Stone |publisher=Apple Music |access-date= January 6, 2023}}
• Coke Boys 6 (with French Montana) (2023){{Cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/coke-boys-6/1659760877 |title=French Montana & DJ Drama - Coke Boys 6 |publisher=Apple Music |access-date=January 6, 2023 |archive-date=January 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230106051358/https://music.apple.com/us/album/coke-boys-6/1659760877 |url-status=dead }}
• Back on Dexter (with Kash Doll) (2023){{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/back-on-dexter-a-gangsta-grillz-mixtape/1667406982|title=Kash Doll & DJ Drama - Bang on Dexter: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape |publisher=Apple Music |access-date= February 10, 2023}}
• I'm Really Like That (2023)
• Gangsta Grillz: Mvrda Gang (with YOVNGCHIMI) (2023)
• Insano (with Kid Cudi) (2024)
• Greatest of All Trappers: Gangsta Grillz Edition (with Gucci Mane) (2024)
• Still Praying (with Westside Gunn) (2024)

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| parent = Warner Music Group

| founded = {{Start date and age|2015}}

| founder = {{hlist|DJ Drama|Don Cannon}}

| distributor = {{hlist|Atlantic Records Group}}

| genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|R&B}}

| country = United States

| location = Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.

| website = {{URL|thegenerationnow.com}}

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Generation Now is an American record label imprint founded in 2015 by DJ Drama and Don Cannon. The name of the label derives from a 2004 mixtape Drama and Cannon curated.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/9482050/generation-now-don-cannon-dj-drama-lake-interview|title=How Three College Pals Created Standout Hip-Hop Label Generation Now|magazine=Billboard }}

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20120509022546/http://www.dramalikethedj.com/ Official website]
• [http://www.gangstagrillz.com/ Gangsta Grillz website]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20061109121258/http://theaphilliates.com/ The Aphilliates]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20070223210639/http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/dj_drama/artist.jhtml DJ Drama] at MTV
• {{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p425284|label=DJ Drama}}
• {{Instagram|djdrama}}

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