Dree Low
{{Short description|Swedish-Somalian rapper}}
{{BLP sources|date=January 2020}}
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| birth_name = Salah Abdi Abdulle
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|9|17|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Österhaninge församling, Stockholm, Sverige
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| other_names = {{plainlist|
- Dree
- Andre
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- Rapper
- songwriter
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| years_active = 2016–2022
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| genre = Hip hop
| instrument = Vocals
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- Blizzy
- Пorsche (Crazy Russian)
- Adel
- Z.E
- K27
- Aden x Asme
- 1.Cuz
- Lani Mo
- 24K
- Yasin
- Einár
- Thrife
- JB
- Monti B
- Ricky Rich
- Greekazo
- Cherrie
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Salah Abdi Abdulle (born 17 September 1994), known professionally as Dree Low, is a Swedish rapper and songwriter of Somali origin.[https://www.stockholmdirekt.se/nyheter/forsoker-alltid-vara-en-bra-forebild/repseb!mrVe38Gi6qalwZTTrJRmNw/ StockholmDirekt.se: "Försöker alltid vara en bra förebild"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921181851/https://www.stockholmdirekt.se/nyheter/forsoker-alltid-vara-en-bra-forebild/repseb!mrVe38Gi6qalwZTTrJRmNw/ |date=2019-09-21 }} {{in lang|sv}} He lives in Husby in western Stockholm. He broke through in 2019 with his albums No hasta mañana and Flawless. In September 2019, Flawless topped the Swedish Albums Chart and his single "Pippi" topped the Swedish Singles Chart. He has collaborated with a number of Swedish rappers; Adel, Пorsche, Stacks & Glocks 1.Cuz, Einár amongst many. He is childhood friends with footballer Robin Quaison.
On the 16th of January 2022, he announced on Instagram that he would stop producing music and that his music would be removed from YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music and similar services, citing he would focus on "what's better" and continue his "creative career in other ways".{{Cite web|date=2022-01-17|title=Dree Low avslutar karriären – och tar bort mer musik|url=https://www.dn.se/kultur/dree-low-avslutar-karriaren-och-tar-bort-mer-musik/|access-date=2022-01-22|website=Dagens Nyheter|language=sv}}
Awards
In 2020, Abdulle received two awards at the P3 Guld award ceremony hosted by the public service broadcaster Sveriges Radio {{Interlanguage link|P3 Guld|sv}}.{{Cite news|date=2020-02-07|title=Dree Low: "Jag är långt ifrån klar"|language=sv|work=Sveriges Radio|url=https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/7403627|access-date=2021-11-01}}
Crime
Abdulle has been convicted for driving without a license and for drug-related crime.{{Cite web|title=Dree Low: "De säger att jag glamouriserar gatulivet"|url=https://www.expressen.se/noje/dree-low-de-sager-att-jag-glamouriserar-gatulivet/|access-date=2021-11-01|website=www.expressen.se|date=8 June 2021 |language=sv}}
According to Swedish police, Abdulle has connections to the criminal gang Husbys Hyenor (English: hyenas of Husby), where it is said to be a driving force.{{cite news |last1=Holm |first1=Gusten |title=Dree Low dömd för rån – kopplas till kriminellt gäng |url=https://www.expressen.se/nyheter/dree-low-domd-for-ran-kopplas-till-kriminellt-gang/ |access-date=3 November 2021 |publisher=Expressen |date=1 November 2021}}
On September 22, 2021, Abdulle was arrested at Stockholm Arlanda Airport in connection to an August convenience store robbery in Akalla, along with two others. He was found guilty on November 1, 2021, and sentenced to one year in prison. He had also been previously wanted for a robbery in western Stockholm in mid-August and was suspected of extortion against a business in the same area over an extended period.{{cite web |title=Prisbelönte rapparen Dree Low döms till fängelse för butiksrån |url=https://www.tv4.se/artikel/593nT9IeynS8FpQJWSLfH9/rapparen-dree-low-doems-till-faengelse |website=TV4 |access-date=1 November 2021}}{{cite web |title=Uppgifter: Känd svensk artist gripen på Arlanda |url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/Xq5Amx/uppgifter-kand-svensk-artist-gripen-pa-arlanda |website=Aftonbladet |access-date=21 September 2021}}
Discography
=Studio albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SWE {{cite web|url=https://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Dree+Low|title=Discography Dree Low|website=swedishcharts.com|accessdate=4 April 2021}} |
| scope="row"| No hasta mañana 2
| rowspan=2|2019 | 2 |
| scope="row"| Flawless
| 1 |
| scope="row"| Flawless 2
| 2020 | 1 |
| scope="row"| Priceless
| 2021 | 1 |
=EPs=
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| scope="col" rowspan="2"| EP
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions |
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| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SWE |
| scope="row"| Jet som i France{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/se/album/jet-som-i-france-single/1215098459|title=Jet som i France - Single av Dree Low på Apple Music|publisher=Apple Music|language=sv|access-date=26 March 2021}}
| 2017 | — |
| scope="row"| No hasta mañana
| 2018 | 16 |
| scope="row"| {{lang|sv|Tunnelseende}}
| 2020 | 3 |
=Singles=
=Featured singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
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| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SWE |
| scope="row"| "Diva" (remix) {{small|(Blizzy featuring Denz, Yasin Byn, Rigo, Aki, Dree Low & Jacco)}} | 2017 | —{{efn-ua|The remix of "Diva" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number three on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215?dspy=2017&dspp=22|title=Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 22, 2017|language=sv|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=2 May 2021}}}} | rowspan="3"{{non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "Para" (remix) {{small|(Lani Mo featuring Ricky Rich, Thrife, Dree Low, Blizzy and Nathan K)}} | rowspan="2"| 2018 |
| scope="row"| "Robbery" {{small|(K27 featuring Dree Low)}} |
| scope="row"| "Tony & Elvira" {{small|(Adel featuring Dree Low)}} | 2019 | Fem stjärnor |
| scope="row"| "What It Is" {{small|(K27 featuring Dree Low)}} | rowspan="4"| 2020 | 99 Overall |
| scope="row"| "Jag har en fråga" {{small|(BL featuring Einár, Dree Low and {{ill|Aden x Asme|sv}})}} | 29 | {{non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "No Way" {{small|(Blizzy featuring Dree Low)}} | Phoenix Pt. 1 |
| scope="row"| "Regnar"{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/se/album/regnar-feat-dree-low-single/1524225999|title=Regnar (feat. Dree Low) - Single av Jojo på Apple Music|publisher=Apple Music|language=sv|access-date=26 March 2021}} {{small|(Jojo featuring Dree Low)}} | — | {{non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "Tokken"{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/tokken-feat-dree-low-single/1565809674|title=Tokken (feat. Dree Low) - Single by Hov1 on Apple Music|publisher=Apple Music|access-date=7 May 2021}} {{small|(Hov1 featuring Dree Low)}} | rowspan="2"| 2021 | 1 |
| scope="row"| "Nia Mondo" {{small|(Owen featuring Dree Low)}} | 33 | {{non-album single}} |
=Other charting songs=
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| scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certification ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
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| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SWE {{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/41?dspy=2020&dspp=12|title=Veckolista Singlar, vecka 12|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|accessdate=21 March 2020}} |
| scope="row"| "No hasta mañana"
| rowspan="20"| 2019 | 92 | | rowspan="2"| No hasta mañana |
| scope="row"| "Tänk noga" {{small|(featuring {{ill|Asme (rapper)|lt=Asme|sv|Asmerom Tsigabu}})}} | |
| scope="row"| "Akhi"
| 32 | | rowspan="7"| No hasta mañana 2 |
| scope="row"| "Kapabel" {{small|(featuring Adel)}} | |
| scope="row"| "Out of My Face" {{small|(featuring 1.Cuz)}} | |
| scope="row"| "Tider"
| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Tider" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number one on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215?dspy=2019&dspp=14|title=Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 14, 2019|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|language=sv|access-date=26 March 2021}}}} | |
| scope="row"| "På riktigt"
| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"På riktigt" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number three on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.}} | |
| scope="row"| "Fall inte"
| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Fall inte" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number four on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.}} | |
| scope="row"| "Vad är det"
| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Vad är det" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 18 on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.}} | |
| scope="row"| "Dag Hammarskjöld" {{small|(featuring Einár)}} | 6 | | rowspan="10"| Flawless |
| scope="row"| "Till mig" {{small|(featuring 1.Cuz and Aden x Asme)}} | |
| scope="row"| "Fryser"
| 54 | |
| scope="row"| "Flawless"
| 55 | |
| scope="row"| "Världsklass" {{small|(featuring P)}} | |
| scope="row"| "Äkta mannen" {{small|(featuring Thrife)}} | |
| scope="row"| "Para knas"
| 88 | |
| scope="row"| "Aina eller fans?"
| 93 | |
| scope="row"| "Haha"
| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Haha" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number one on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215?dspy=2019&dspp=36|title=Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 36, 2019|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|language=sv|access-date=26 March 2021}}}} | |
| scope="row"| "Karaktär"
| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Karaktär" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number four on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.}} | |
| scope="row"| "Bilen" {{small|(1.Cuz featuring Dree Low and Yei Gonzalez)}} | | 1 år |
| scope="row"| "Dip Dip" {{small|(featuring Owen)}} | rowspan="24"| 2020 | 2 | | rowspan="16"| Flawless 2 |
| scope="row"| "Bodega" {{small|(featuring Adel)}} | |
| scope="row"| "Hasta luego" {{small|(featuring Cherrie)}} | 37 | |
| scope="row"| "What What" {{small|(with Thrife and Einár)}} | 41 | |
| scope="row"| "I Made It"
| 44 | |
| scope="row"| "Outro" {{small|(with P.J)}} | 49 | |
| scope="row"| "The Team"
| 52 | |
| scope="row"| "Kapabel 3" {{small|(with Adel)}} | 54 | |
| scope="row"| "Solsidan" {{small|(with D.RS)}} | 57 | |
| scope="row"| "Bugs Bunny"
| 70 | |
| scope="row"| "Sicario" {{small|(with Adel)}} | —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Sicario" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number one on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215?dspy=2020&dspp=12|title=Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 12|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|accessdate=21 March 2020}}}} | |
| scope="row"| "Relate" {{small|(with Blizzy)}} | —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Relate" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number two on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.}} | |
| scope="row"| "Vem e vem?"
| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Vem e vem?" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number five on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.}} | |
| scope="row"| "Träsket"
| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Träsket" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number seven on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.}} | |
| scope="row"| "Satisfaction"
| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Satisfaction" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 16 on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.}} | |
| scope="row"| "Bovar"
| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Bovar" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 19 on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.}} | |
| scope="row"| "Ghetto Mamacita" {{small|(with Einár)}} | 6 | | Welcome to Sweden |
| scope="row"| "På topp" {{small|(with Adel and Asme)}} | | rowspan="2"| Guld utav sand |
| scope="row"| "Dior" {{small|(with Adel)}} | —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Dior" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 11 on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215?dspy=2020&dspp=28|title=Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 28, 2020|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|language=sv|access-date=27 April 2021}}}} |
| scope="row"| "Audi V2"
| 25 | | rowspan="5"| Tunnelseende |
| scope="row"| "Fattig som rik"
| 26 | |
| scope="row"| "Yea Yea"
| 70 | |
| scope="row"| "Vila"
| 85 | |
| scope="row"| "Tunnelseende"
| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Tunnelseende" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number two on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215?dspy=2020&dspp=32|title=Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 32, 2020|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|language=sv|access-date=26 March 2021}}}} | |
| scope="row"| "Mimosa"
| rowspan="16"| 2021 | 5 | | rowspan="13"| Priceless |
| scope="row"| "SSM LS" {{small|(with Einár)}} | |
| scope="row"| "Freddy K" {{small|(with PJ)}} | |
| scope="row"| "Birkin Bag" {{small|(with Owen)}} | |
| scope="row"| "Benjamins"
| 44 | |
| scope="row"| "Plug Talk"
| 47 | |
| scope="row"| "Don't Try" {{small|(with Einár and Z.E)}} | |
| scope="row"| "Small World"
| 55 | |
| scope="row"| "General" {{small|(with Dani M)}} | |
| scope="row"| "Sin City" {{small|(with Ricky Rich)}} | |
| scope="row"| "Tarzan"
| 76 | |
| scope="row"| "Allt är svart"
| 92 | |
| scope="row"| "Lita på mig" {{small|(with Adel)}} | —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Lita på mig" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number one on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215?dspy=2021&dspp=13|title=Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 13|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|language=sv|access-date=4 April 2021}}}} | |
| scope="row"| "Trollkarlen" {{small|(with Z.E)}} | 92 | | Hellre död än fattig |
| scope="row"| "Mbappé" {{small|(Asme featuring Dree Low)}} | 55 | | Tusen Flows |
| scope="row"| "Calma" {{small|(with Adel)}} | —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Calma" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number eight on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215?dspy=2021&dspp=32|title=Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 32|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=13 August 2021}}}} | | Blod svett och tårar |
Notes
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