The Ultimate Bay Area Rap Collection
Dru Down
Dru Down
Biography
Darnel Robinson (born September 14, 1969) better known by his stage name Dru Down, is a rapper and actor from Oakland, California. He is a member of The Regime, a collective of rappers that includes Yukmouth, Tech N9ne, Messy Marv, BG Bulletwound, Dorasel, Grant Rice, Tha Realest and Gonzoe.
Dru Down’s career started in the early 1990′s with the song ‘Ice Cream Man’ from the album “Explicit Game“. The song was a minor underground hit but he earned airplay with “Pimp Of The Year” from the same album. He also had a mainstream hit with the title track of his next album, “Can You Feel Me“, and he performed with Spice 1, E-40, Shock G, and other Oakland rappers on the remixed version of The Luniz‘ song “I Got 5 On It”. He also collaborated with his Oakland friend 2Pac on “All About You”. Dru Down also plays a part in the 1996 released movie “Original Gangstas (aka Hot City)” and in 2001 he released a movie of his own named “Hip Hop & Porn Stars”.
Currently Dru Down is signed to Yukmouth‘s Smoke-A-Lot Records and owns his own record label entitled Pimp-On Records. His latest album to date, “Chronicles Of A Pimp” was released in 2010.
Discography |
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Dru Down – Fools From The Street |
C-Note Records | 1993 |
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Dru Down – Explicit Game |
Relativity | 1994 |
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Dru Down – Can You Feel Me |
Relativity | 1996 |
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Dru Down – Pimpin’ Phernelia |
American Music Corporation | 2001 |
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Dru Down – Gangsta Pimpin’ |
C-Note Records | 2002 |
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Dru Down – Greatest Hits |
C-Note Records | 2006 |
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Dru Down & Lee Majors – Cash Me Out |
Sumo Records | 2006 |
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Dru Down – Chronicles Of A Pimp |
Pimp On Records | 2010 |
Guest Appearances |
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Black Dynasty - Deep East Oakland |
Another Hit Records | 1995 |
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Luniz - Operation Stackola |
Noo Trybe Records | 1995 |
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2Pac – All Eyez On Me |
Interscope Records | 1996 |
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KZO – The Best Kept Secret |
Barea Records | 1996 |
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M.C. Man – 500 Years |
Greenside Records | 1997 |
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Bootsy Collins – Fresh Outta “P” University |
WEA | 1997 |
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Cobra - Playaz In Paradise |
New Quest Records | 1997 |
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3X Krazy - Stackin Chips |
Noo Trybe Records | 1997 |
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N2Deep - The Golden State |
Swerve Records | 1997 |
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Luniz – Oakland Blaze |
C-Note Records, Noo Trybe Records | 1997 |
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Young Dre – Hated By Many |
Kryptic Records | 1997 |
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Cydal - Cydalwayz |
Swerve Records | 1998 |
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2Pac – Greatest Hits |
Virgin | 1998 |
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Da Productz - Lavish Life Styles |
C-Note Records | 1998 |
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Just Mello – Since Day One |
Superside Records | 1998 |
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MC Man – Don’t Get It Twisted |
Aries Music Entertainment | 1999 |
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N2DEEP – Best Of… |
40 Ounce Records | 1999 |
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AMG – Bitch Betta Have My Money 2001 |
304 Entertainment | 2000 |
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T.W.D.Y. – Lead The Way |
Thump Records | 2000 |
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Boo-Yaa Tribe – Mafia Lifestyle |
S.M. Records | 2000 |
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Himalayaz – Partners ‘N Rhyme |
Infinite, DL4 Music | 2000 |
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Yukmouth & Gamblaz – Block Shit |
Get Low Recordz | 2001 |
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Daz Dillinger & JT The Bigga Figga - Game For Sale |
Get Low Recordz | 2001 |
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Dime – Poverty & Prosperity |
American Recordings | 2001 |
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Spice 1 – Hits II: Ganked & Gaffled |
Mobb Status Entertainment | 2001 |
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Mac Dre – Tha Best… |
Thizz Entertainment | 2002 |
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Luniz – Silver & Black |
Rap-A-Lot Records | 2002 |
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Space Hog The Boss – Vegas Hog Livin’ |
Fosho Records, Image Entertainment | 2002 |
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Livio – My Life Vol. 1 |
Pak Pros | 2002 |
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3X Krazy – Best Of… Vol. 2 |
Sneak Tip Records | 2002 |
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Louie Loc – Power Moves |
Shouman Records | 2003 |
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Yukmouth – Godzilla |
Rap-A-Lot Records | 2003 |
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Spice 1 - The Ridah |
Activate Entertainment | 2004 |
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Mac Dre – Special Guest Appearances |
Thizz Entertainment | 2004 |
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West Coast Mafia Gang – Gang Affiliated |
West Coast Mafia | 2004 |
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Luniz – Greatest Hits |
C-Note Records | 2005 |
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Pretty Black A.k.a. Verstyle – Definitely Eatin’ Vol. 1 |
Smoke-A-Lot Records, Dope Game | 2005 |
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Al Beezy – Al Beezy |
Fully Blown Entertainment | 2005 |
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The Regime – All Out War Vol. 1 |
Rap-A-Lot, Smoke-A-Lot Records, Godzilla Entertainment | 2005 |
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Speedy Aka Gotti Gotti – Flight Risk |
Death B4 Dishona Records, Activate Entertainment | 2005 |
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Y.S. – Tha Thizz Kid |
Thizz Entertainment | 2006 |
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Husalah – Dope, Guns & Religion |
Sumo Records | 2006 |
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Fed-X Of The Mob Figaz – Drug War |
Frisco Street Show, Sumo Records | 2006 |
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Pretty Black – Prince Of The Streets |
Frisco Street Show | 2006 |
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Jacka & Husalah Of The Mob Figaz – Shower Posse |
Frisco Street Show, Sumo Records | 2006 |
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Suga Free – The Features |
Siccness.net | 2006 |
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BluDevil – Spirit Against Tha Flesh |
Platinum Gangsta Recordz | 2006 |
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Mistah F.A.B. & DJ Fresh – The Tonite Show Part 2 |
Sumo Records | 2007 |
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Geezy – Thizz Nation Vol. 20: Town Thizzness |
Thizz Entertainment | 2007 |
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Kaz Kyzah – No Money Mo Problems |
Mogul Media Group | 2007 |
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Royal Family – Family Ties |
Dinosaur Entertainment, Ghent Records | 2007 |
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DC – Against All Odds |
Mob Shop Entertainment | 2007 |
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Mistah F.A.B. – All Star Season |
Thizz Entertainment | 2007 |
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Numskull Of The Luniz – Hear This!! |
Numworld Entertainment | 2008 |
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Luniz – The Lost Tapes |
Godzilla Entertainment, Numworld Entertainment | 2008 |
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Guce – Base Rock Music |
Git Paid Entertainment | 2008 |
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Yukmouth – Million Dollar Mouthpiece |
Rap-A-Lot Records, Smoke-A-Lot Records | 2008 |
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The Jacka & Lee Majors – The Gobots |
Million Dollar Dream | 2008 |
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Husalah & B-Luv – The Tonka Boyz |
SMC Recordings | 2008 |
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Dean Green – What I’m Saying Is… |
MBM Records | 2008 |
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The Yayboyz Presents Wize Guys |
Guerrilla Entertainment | 2008 |
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Blanco – Blanco’s Way |
Guerrilla Entertainment | 2008 |
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Yukmouth – Greatest Hits |
Asylum, Rap-A-Lot Records | 2008 |
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Eddie Projex – I Got The Streets On Fire |
SMC Recordings, Town Thizzness | 2009 |
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Yung Rip – Piece Of My Mind |
Stay Tooned | 2009 |
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Yukmouth – The West Coast Don |
Smoke-A-Lot Records | 2009 |
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Lee Majors – The Six Million Dollar Man: The Album |
Guerrilla Entertainment | 2009 |
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The Yay Boyz – Nosebleed Muzik |
Guerrilla Entertainment | 2009 |
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Berner – Weekend At Bernie’s |
Bern One Entertainment | 2009 |
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Lee Majors – Muzik 4 The Mobb |
Stay Tooned Entertainment | 2009 |
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Rahmean – Dread Lock Rock Muzic |
Rahmean Entertainment | 2009 |
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Don Heit – The Ear Infection |
In The Roux Entertainment | 2009 |
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Beeda Weeda – When Tigers Attack |
Slappin’ In The Trunk Entertainment | 2009 |
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E-40 – Revenue Retrievin’: Night Shift |
Heavy On The Grind Entertainment | 2010 |
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Yukmouth – Free At Last |
Smoke-A-Lot Records | 2010 |
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Tha Dogg Pound – 100 Wayz |
Felder Entertainment | 2010 |
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The Jacka & Lee Majors – The Gobots 2: D-Boy Era |
The Artist Records, Major Muzic | 2010 |
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Alaska Redd – Trapped In The Land Of The Frozen |
Red Dott Productions | 2010 |
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Rappin’ 4-Tay – Still Standing |
Stay True Records | 2011 |
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Husalah – Best Of Frisco Street Show |
Frisco Street Show, Sumo Records | 2011 |
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Lee Majors – D-Boy Muzik |
Major Muzic, Go-Der Get Money Records | 2011 |
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Lil Hyfe – Digisales And Digiscales |
Guerrilla Entertainment | 2011 |
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Lee Majors & Matt Blaque – What Mobstaz Do… |
Major Muzic | 2012 |
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Blanco & The Jacka – Obey |
Guerrilla Entertainment | 2012 |
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Blanco & Yukmouth – Cookies ‘N Cream |
Guerrilla Entertainment | 2012 |
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Young Lox – Loxycotin |
KIS, Common Ground | 2012 |
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Yukmouth Presents The Regime – Dragon Gang: The Album |
RBC Music Group | 2013 |
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Lee Majors & Boss Tone – Next Day Air |
Major Muzic | 2013 |
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Blanco & The Jacka – Misfits |
Guerrilla Entertainment | 2013 |
Compilations |
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D-Shot Presents Boss Ballin: The Best In The Business |
Shot Records | 1995 |
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A Thin Line Between Love & Hate (Music From The Motion Picture) |
Warner Bros. | 1996 |
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Notorious Pimps, Playa’s & Hustlas |
Loc-N-Load Records | 1997 |
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International Blunt Funk Compilation |
In-A-Minute Records, Blunt Funk Records | 1997 |
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The Lawhouse Experience Vol. 1 |
Scotti Brothers | 1997 |
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Million Dollar Dream – The High Powered Double Album |
Dogday Records | 1997 |
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Heat Compilation |
Boss Records, Swerve Records | 1997 |
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4080 Compilation Album Vol. 3: The Twomp Sack |
Rusu Records | 1998 |
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50/50 Chances Compilation |
K-N-R Entertainment | 1998 |
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Cream |
Swerve Records | 1998 |
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Bayriderz Compilation |
Bay Rider Entertainment | 1998 |
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Westside Riderz Vol. 1 |
MobStyle Recordz | 1998 |
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4080 Hip Hop Magazine Presents Bay Area’s Greatest Hits |
Rusu Records | 1998 |
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Chuy Gomez Presents On Hit Compilation |
EPD Records, Bay Rider Entertainment | 1999 |
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Pentagon |
Pentagon Records | 1999 |
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Turf Stories |
Ruthless Records, C-Note Records | 1999 |
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Sac Sin Presents Point Blank Range |
Diamond Life Records | 1999 |
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Scary Movie (Music That Inspired The Soundtrack?) |
Epic Records, TVT Records | 2000 |
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D-Shot Presents Boss Ballin Greatest Hits |
Shot Records | 2000 |
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Bay Area Playas 3: Ghetto Platinum |
Anonymous Records, Snakepit Records | 2001 |
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The Best Of 2001 (Collectors Item) |
Get Low Recordz | 2001 |
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Heated Speaches Vol. 1 |
Done Deal Entertainment | 2001 |
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Platinum Thugs: Straight Ghetto |
Zereh Entertainment | 2001 |
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Temptations |
Ho Down, Spun Records | 2001 |
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Tha Ginja Bread Man Compilation: Point Blank Range Vol. 1 & 2 |
Ginja Bread Man Muzik | 2001 |
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Mr. Sicaluphacous Presents The Unda Dogs (The Soundtrack) |
Merciless Westbound Records | 2001 |
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Bay Area Playas Greatest Hits |
French Braids Entertainment | 2002 |
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Bay Area Playaz 4 |
Anonymous, Snake Pit Records | 2002 |
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Best Of The Bay Ever |
Ruso Records | 2002 |
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Compilation Kingz |
Swerve Records | 2002 |
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Westside Bad Boys 2: Bay 2 L.A. |
Snake Pit Records | 2002 |
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Yukmouth Presents United Ghettos Of America |
Rap-A-Lot Records, Smoke-A-Lot Records | 2002 |
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Grimey Vol. 1 |
Image Entertainment | 2003 |
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Sac Sin – Point Blank Range Vol. 3 |
Nor Cal Entertainment | 2003 |
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Gangsta Rap Greatest Hits: Northwest Whoride |
F.U. Payme Records | 2004 |
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Westcoast Playaz: The Ultimate WestCoast Rap Compilation |
Anonymous Records | 2004 |
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Yukmouth Presents United Ghettos Of America Vol. 2 |
Smoke-A-Lot Records | 2004 |
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Mob Figaz Ridah Presents D Boyz II: The Compilation |
LGB Music Group | 2005 |
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Yukmouth Presents West Coast Gangsta V.15 |
Siccness.net | 2005 |
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Music 2 Kill By |
F.U. Payme Records | 2006 |
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Thizz Is How We Eat!! |
Frisco Street Show, Thizz Entertainment | 2006 |
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This Is How We Eat Vol. 2 |
Frisco Street Show, Sumo Records | 2006 |
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Mac Dre Presents Thizz Nation Vol. 6 |
Thizz Entertainment | 2006 |
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MBE Inc. & Thizz Nation Present Bay Bosses Vol. 1 |
Thizz Entertainment | 2006 |
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Yukmouth & Messy Marv Presents 100 Racks |
Sumo Records | 2006 |
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G Stack Presents Purple Project Vol. 1: Welcome To Purple City |
4 The Streets Entertainment | 2007 |
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The Best Of Thizz Nation Vol. 1 |
Thizz Entertainment | 2007 |
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Bludevil & Yahmizee Presents Bay Area Lifestyles |
Platinum Gangsta Recordz | 2007 |
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Yukmouth – United Ghettos Of America: Eye Candy |
Smoke-A-Lot Records | 2007 |
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X-Raided Presents At All Costs: 20/20 Vision |
Block Star Entertainment | 2008 |
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X-Raided Presents From The Block To The Booth |
Block Star Entertainment | 2008 |
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Frenchbraids – Lost & Found |
French Braids Entertainment | 2008 |
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The Dre Area |
Thizz Entertainment | 2008 |
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Assassin Presents The High-Fee Movement |
Independent Music Network | 2008 |
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All Rap Ain’t Bad Vol. 1 |
Beats By The Bay Entertainment | 2009 |
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Messy Marv – Draped Up And Chipped Out Vol. 4 |
Clickclack Records | 2009 |
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DJ Daryl – Retro Collection Vol. 1 |
Bomb Shelter Music | 2009 |
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The Boy Boy Young Me$$ Presents Paper Bag Money |
City Hall Records | 2011 |
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Guce & Bullys Wit Fullys Presents Giants & Elephants Radio Vol. 1 |
Git Paid Music Group | 2011 |
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The Best Of C-Note Records |
C-Note Records | 2011 |
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Messy Marv Presents The Definition Of Greed: Up All Night Hustlin Vol. 1 |
Fatty Atty Records | 2012 |