LNDN DRGS
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{{Short description|Canadian music duo}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
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| origin = Vancouver & Compton
| genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|gangsta rap|G funk}}
| years_active = 2014–present
| label = {{hlist|GDF Records|Griselda {{small|(Jay Worthy's management)}}|Empire Distribution}}
| website = {{url|lndndrgs.com}}
| current_members = * Jay Worthy
- Sean House
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LNDN DRGS (disemvoweling of "London Drugs"){{Cite web |title=Interview: Jay Worthy on LNDN DRGS, Compton, and Doing Things Differently |url=https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/2014/06/jay-worthy-lndn-drgs-interview |access-date=July 26, 2022 |website=Complex}} is a Canadian-American hip hop duo made up of Jay Worthy and producer Sean House. As of 2019, they have been primarily releasing projects through their GDF Records imprint.
History
Rapper Jay Worthy and producer Sean House began working on music in the early 2010s for Jay Worthy’s 2012 mixtape ‘The Lifestyle’ hosted by DJ Mustard. They continued making new music together through 2013-2014, leading to the formation of LNDN DRGS as a group. Mentored by the late A$AP YAMS, they released the EP’s: ‘LNDN DRGS EP,’ ‘Burnout’ and their debut full length album ‘Aktive’ in 2015 on Fool's Gold Records.
In 2016 LNDN DRGS released the follow up EP ‘Burnout 2’ on Fool's Gold Records.
Between 2017-2019 LNDN DRGS released collaborative EP’s with rappers Curren$y, Left Brain, and producers The Alchemist, A$AP P On The Boards and King Most.
In 2018 the group released the third installment of the Burnout series ‘Burnout 3’ and a deluxe version of their debut album ‘Aktive’ featuring 9 new songs.
In 2019 the duo released their second full length project 'Affiliated,' a compilation album with each song featuring a different artist.{{AllMusic |id=affiliated-mw0003323477 | tab=releases |title= LNDN DRGS Affiliated}}
In 2020/21 Jay Worthy released 2 solo projects and LNDN DRGS dropped the full length album ‘Burnout 4.’ Jay Worthy also made guest appearances on albums by Larry June, Isaiah Rashad, Westside Gunn and Jim Jones.{{cn|date=September 2021}}
In 2022 LNDN DRGS teamed up with rapper Larry June to release the joint album ‘2 P’z in a Pod.’
In 2024 LNDN DRGS released ‘Affiliated 2’ the follow up to 2019’s compilation album ‘Affiliated.’
On June 19th, 2024, Jay performed along with the hip hop collective Meet the Whoops, {{Cite web|url=https://westcoaststyles.com/news/2023/12/pro-club-presents-meets-the-whoops-w-jay-worthy-ft-slumlord-trill-hopout-hitta-j3-ys/|title=Pro Club Presents: “Meet The Whoops” w/ Jay Worthy ft. Slumlord Trill, Hopout, Hitta J3 & YS Project|website=westcoaststyles|language=en|access-date=2024-11-29}} their eponymously titled debut song "Meet the Whoops", for Kendrick Lamar's concert The Pop Out: Ken & Friends at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California.
In 2025 LNDN DRGS released the fifth entry of the Burnout series ‘Burnout 5.’
Discography
Albums
- LNDN DRGS – EP (2015)
- Aktive (2015)
- Fantasy Island – EP with The Alchemist (2017){{AllMusic |id=jay-worthy-mn0002971389 | tab=discography |title= Jay Worthy discography}}
- Westside Party – EP with King Most (2018)
- P ON the DRGS with P On The Boards (2017)
- Aktive Deluxe (2018)
- Burnout 3 (2018)
- Brain on DRGS with Left Brain (2018)
- Umbrella Symphony with Currensy (2019)
- Affiliated (2019){{AllMusic |id=lndn-drgs-mn0003649666 | tab= discography |title= LNDN DRGS discography}}
- Burnout 4 (2020)
- Affiliated 2 (2024)
- Burnout 5 (2025)
Jay Worthy solo
- Two4One (2019)
- Eat When You're Hungry, Sleep When You're Tired with Harry Fraud (2020)
- Till The Morning with Shlohmo (2020)
- No Sleep for the Wicked with Sha-Hef (2021){{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/2yfAORCcxZk0URydJObKLl|title = No Sleep for the Wicked|website = Spotify|date = March 26, 2021}}
- The Ballad of a Dopehead with T.F. & Budgie (2021){{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/7FvylEWVP000g6vcGVdDgE|title = The Ballad of a Dopehead|website = Spotify|date = September 9, 2021}}
- Two4Two (2021){{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/2qajMllT2l4DcgZoakGPXU|title = Two4Two|website = Spotify|date = October 23, 2021}}
- 2 P'z in a Pod with Larry June (2022){{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/2-pz-in-a-pod/1614883776|title=Jay Worthy & Larry June – 2 P'z In A Pod |publisher=Apple Music |accessdate= March 25, 2022}}
- You Take the Credit, We'll Take the Check with Harry Fraud (2022){{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/you-take-the-credit-well-take-the-check/1631030593|title=Jay Worthy & Harry Fraud - You Take the Credit, We'll Take the Check |publisher=Apple Music |accessdate= June 24, 2022}}
- What They Hittin 4 with DJ Muggs (2022){{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/what-they-hittin-4/1650236800|title=Jay Worthy & DJ Muggs - What They Hittin 4 |publisher=Apple Music |accessdate= November 11, 2022}}
- Nothing Bigger Than The Program {{small|with Roc Marciano}} (2023)
- THE AM3RICAN DREAM {{small|with Kamaiyah and Harry Fraud}} (2023)
- Magic Hour {{small|with Dam-Funk}} (2024)
- Time After Time {{small|with MadeinTYO}} (2024)
- The Tonite Show Part 2 with DJ Fresh (2024)
References
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External links
- {{Cite web|url=http://vipermag.com/2016/04/15/profile-lndn-drgs/|title=[INTERVIEW] LNDN DRGS|date=April 15, 2016}}
- {{Cite web|url=https://www.thrashermagazine.com/articles/music-interviews/jay-worthy-interview/|title=Jay Worthy Interview|website=thrashermagazine.com}}
- {{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2g7LxN59Muk|title=Jay Worthy On New Music, & 'Umbrella Symphony' On Real Late|via=www.youtube.com}}
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