Dre Robinson
Encyclopedia
Dre Robinson is an American
rapper
.
n born, Boston-based lyricist
. Also known as Boston Dre and The Mass Jewel, Dre has built a large fan base around the New England
area. In the May 2005 issue of The Source
he was spotlighted in the Off The Radar column as an MC on the verge of making a national impact. In addition, he was picked as one of the Boston Globes “Top Ten Local Artists To Watch” in 2005, and was the subject of a Boston Globe Calendar cover story on Boston Hip Hop.
label head Marcus “DL” Siskind and his head of A&R, JAMN 94.5's DJ Gee Spin. Both were impressed with his versatility and he signed to Mass Appeal on the strength of his freestyling abilities. The single "Get Right", featuring Mobb Deep
, was released to radio and gained significant attention during the summer of 2005. In Los Angeles
, Power 106's Felli Fel played “Get Right” every night straight for a month. In New York, Hot 97
's Cipha Sounds and DJ Enuff, as well as Power 105's Spinbad, played the song considerably. When DJ Kay Slay
added “Get Right” to his “Drama Hour” show, he promptly yelled, “Give him a deal!” at the end of the song. Consequently, Kay Slay hosted Dre's following mixtape “The Mass Jewel” in February 2006. In March 2007, Dre's new single “This is That” began receiving heavy rotation on Boston's JAMN 94.5 and WERS
88.9, as well as Dre's MySpace
page, ushering in a new crowd of fans and continuing Dre's buzz around Boston.
, Papoose
, Jae Millz, Ryan Toby
, and Dancehall
Reggae
artist Mr. Lexxus as well as members from Dre's group Jacob Family.
, who when asked which rap artists he listened to replied, “I like a lot of rappers around the way. This cat Dre Robinson in Boston made me grab my pen.” http://www.spokane7.com/blogs/soundwave/archive.asp?mon=Nov2003
Dre Robinson is considered unique for a Boston rapper. He has the type of lyrical ability found in such Boston rappers as Mr. Lif
, Edo G, Akrobatik
, Daney Foxxwoodz & Young Argo as well as the mainstream appeal and punchline swagger of Jadakiss
, Fabolous
, and Big L
. As a result, he has collaborated with a wide range of both underground and mainstream artists including Big Shug
, Papoose
, Chamillionaire
, Mobb Deep
and Suzanna Lubrano
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
rapper
Rapping
Rapping refers to "spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics". The art form can be broken down into different components, as in the book How to Rap where it is separated into “content”, “flow” , and “delivery”...
.
Biography
Dre Robinson is a JamaicaJamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
n born, Boston-based lyricist
Lyricist
A lyricist is a songwriter who specializes in lyrics. A singer who writes the lyrics to songs is a singer-lyricist. This differentiates from a singer-composer, who composes the song's melody.-Collaboration:...
. Also known as Boston Dre and The Mass Jewel, Dre has built a large fan base around the New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
area. In the May 2005 issue of The Source
The Source (magazine)
The Source is a United States-based, monthly full-color magazine covering hip-hop music, politics, and culture, founded in 1988. It is the world's second longest running rap periodical, behind United Kingdom-based publication Hip Hop Connection. The Source was founded as a newsletter in 1988...
he was spotlighted in the Off The Radar column as an MC on the verge of making a national impact. In addition, he was picked as one of the Boston Globes “Top Ten Local Artists To Watch” in 2005, and was the subject of a Boston Globe Calendar cover story on Boston Hip Hop.
Radio buzz
Dre's buzz reached Mass Appeal EntertainmentMass Appeal Entertainment
Mass Appeal Entertainment is an American record label owned and operated by producer/writer Marcus "DL" Siskind...
label head Marcus “DL” Siskind and his head of A&R, JAMN 94.5's DJ Gee Spin. Both were impressed with his versatility and he signed to Mass Appeal on the strength of his freestyling abilities. The single "Get Right", featuring Mobb Deep
Mobb Deep
Mobb Deep is an American hip hop duo from Queensbridge, Queens, New York, U.S., that consists of Havoc and Prodigy. The duo is "one of the most critically acclaimed hardcore East Coast hip-hop groups." The group is best known for its dark, hardcore delivery, as exemplified by the single "Shook Ones...
, was released to radio and gained significant attention during the summer of 2005. In Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, Power 106's Felli Fel played “Get Right” every night straight for a month. In New York, Hot 97
Hot 97
Hot 97 could refer to:* KBCQ-FM, a radio station licensed to Roswell, New Mexico* WQHT, a radio station licensed to New York, New York...
's Cipha Sounds and DJ Enuff, as well as Power 105's Spinbad, played the song considerably. When DJ Kay Slay
DJ Kay Slay
DJ Kay Slay is an American hip hop deejay. He was referred to by the New York Times as "Hip Hop's One-Man Ministry of Insults". He has sold 350,000 copies of his two official albums.-Early life:...
added “Get Right” to his “Drama Hour” show, he promptly yelled, “Give him a deal!” at the end of the song. Consequently, Kay Slay hosted Dre's following mixtape “The Mass Jewel” in February 2006. In March 2007, Dre's new single “This is That” began receiving heavy rotation on Boston's JAMN 94.5 and WERS
WERS
In June 2007, WERS inaugurated a translator station on 96.5 MHz in New Bedford, Massachusetts, relaying WERS's programming to New Bedford and nearby communities...
88.9, as well as Dre's MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
page, ushering in a new crowd of fans and continuing Dre's buzz around Boston.
This is Me
Dre is currently finishing the recording of his upcoming Mass Appeal debut album, This Is Me. The album will feature a variety of guests including Remy MaRemy Ma
Reminisce Smith , better known by her stage name Remy Ma, formerly known as Remy Martin, is a Grammy nominated American rapper and former member of Fat Joe's rap crew, Terror Squad...
, Papoose
Papoose (rapper)
Shamele Mackie , better known by his stage name Papoose , is an American rapper.-Biography:Born March 5, 1978 in Brooklyn, New York City by Sierra Leone and Native American parents, Papoose made his first attempts at rapping at the age of 7. He was given his name by his grandma Vivian because of...
, Jae Millz, Ryan Toby
Ryan Toby
Ryan Toby is an American soul singer, attended St Stephens in Alexandria, VA, songwriter and producer, best known as the baritenor in the group City High. He and his wife have two sons....
, and Dancehall
Dancehall
Dancehall is a genre of Jamaican popular music that originated in the late 1970s. Initially dancehall was a more sparse version of reggae than the roots style, which had dominated much of the 1970s. In the mid-1980s, digital instrumentation became more prevalent, changing the sound considerably,...
Reggae
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
artist Mr. Lexxus as well as members from Dre's group Jacob Family.
Skill and recognition
Aside from recognition from Kay Slay, Dre Robinson has also garnered recognition from CappadonnaCappadonna
Darryl Hill best known by his stage name Cappadonna, is an American rapper and oftentimes member of the Wu-Tang Clan. He is also a member of rap duo Wu South, along with Ratchet Rush.-Biography:...
, who when asked which rap artists he listened to replied, “I like a lot of rappers around the way. This cat Dre Robinson in Boston made me grab my pen.” http://www.spokane7.com/blogs/soundwave/archive.asp?mon=Nov2003
Dre Robinson is considered unique for a Boston rapper. He has the type of lyrical ability found in such Boston rappers as Mr. Lif
Mr. Lif
Mr. Lif is an American hip hop artist from Boston, Massachusetts. Often noted for his political lyrics, he has released two studio albums on El-P's Definitive Jux label and one on Bloodbot Tactical Enterprises. Mr...
, Edo G, Akrobatik
Akrobatik
Akrobatik is a rapper from the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. He has collaborated numerous times with many fellow Boston rappers , and recently formed a hip hop collective named The Perceptionists with Mr. Lif and DJ Fakts One....
, Daney Foxxwoodz & Young Argo as well as the mainstream appeal and punchline swagger of Jadakiss
Jadakiss
Jason Phillips , better known as Jadakiss, is an American rapper. He is a member of the group The LOX. Jadakiss is one of the three owners of the imprint known as D-Block. In early 2007, Jadakiss signed to Roc-a-Fella Records / Def Jam Records.-Early life:By the age of 16, Jadakiss was a freestyle...
, Fabolous
Fabolous
John David Jackson , better known by his stage name Fabolous, is an American rapper of African American and Dominican descent. He grew up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Part of his early popularity arose from his hit single "Can't Deny It" in 2001, from his debut...
, and Big L
Big L
Big L may refer to:* Lamont Coleman , better know by Big L, American hip-hop artist.Or a number of British radio stations:*Big L 1395, a British radio station.*Radio Luxembourg's English-language progammes ....
. As a result, he has collaborated with a wide range of both underground and mainstream artists including Big Shug
Big Shug
Big Shug is a hip hop artist from Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of the Gang Starr Foundation collective.-Biography:...
, Papoose
Papoose (rapper)
Shamele Mackie , better known by his stage name Papoose , is an American rapper.-Biography:Born March 5, 1978 in Brooklyn, New York City by Sierra Leone and Native American parents, Papoose made his first attempts at rapping at the age of 7. He was given his name by his grandma Vivian because of...
, Chamillionaire
Chamillionaire
Hakeem Seriki , better known by his stage name Chamillionaire, is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. He is the CEO of Chamillitary Entertainment. Chamillionaire is also the founder and an original member of The Color Changin' Click...
, Mobb Deep
Mobb Deep
Mobb Deep is an American hip hop duo from Queensbridge, Queens, New York, U.S., that consists of Havoc and Prodigy. The duo is "one of the most critically acclaimed hardcore East Coast hip-hop groups." The group is best known for its dark, hardcore delivery, as exemplified by the single "Shook Ones...
and Suzanna Lubrano
Suzanna Lubrano
Suzanna Lubrano is a Cape Verdean Zouk singer based in Rotterdam. On December 6, 2003 she was awarded the Kora All African Music Award for Best Female Artist of Africa of the year 2003.-Biography:...
.
Mixtapes
- The Lost Treasures
- Blow: The Story of Boston Dre - Dre Robinson (Hosted by DJ Khaled & Mixed by Nelly Protools)
- Heart of the Streets – Dre Robinson (Hosted by DJ Radio)
- Starvin’ 1 – Dre Robinson (Hosted by J-Saki & Mixed by Nelly ProTools)
- Starvin’ 2 – Dre Robinson (Hosted by J-Saki & Mixed by Nelly ProTools)
- Starvin’ 3 – Dre Robinson (Hosted by J-Saki & Mixed by Nelly ProTools)
- Mass’ Jewel – Dre Robinson (Hosted by Kay Slay & Mixed by Gee Spin)
- Family Ties Vol.1 – Jacob Family (Hosted by J-Saki & Mixed by Nelly ProTools)
- Kill Bill – DJ Radio
- Radio Reloaded – DJ Radio
- R&B Hits Vol. 4 – DJ KG
- Spell My Name Right Vol. 9 - Statik Selektah
- The Champs Are Here – Statik Selektah
- The Champs Are Here Vol. 2 – Statik Selektah
- Game Over – DJ Enuff & Kast One
- Street Hustle Vol. 1 (New York To Germany) – DJ ConceptDJ. Concept (the Bash Brothers)DJ Concept is DJ & producer from Long Island, New York. He is the co-founder of The Bash Brothers DJ Crew along with DJ Mickey Knox.-Biography:...
& Shuko - We Break The Hits “This Is Summer 06 – DJ Denox
- We Break the Hits Vol. 2 – DJ Denox
- Summer Heat Vol. 1 (Hosted by Hell Razah)
- Gun Talk 6 – DJ Mello (Hosted by Beanie Siegel)
- True To The Tape Vol. 5 – DJ Dax
- Down With the King Vol. 4 – DJ Kay Slay & Papoose
- Unstoppable Vol. 32 – DJ EFN (Hosted by Stat Quo)
- Dirty Laundering Vol. 1 – DJ Frosty
- Darkcyde Music Vol. 8 "East Coast Time" – DJ Tricky T
- Worldwide 24 – DJ KD (Hosted by Montana)
- Power 105.1 FM – DJ Spinbad & Tony Touch
- Runnin’ With The Kingpin Pt. 1 – Funkmaster Flex & Roy Barboza
- Beantown's Finest – DJ Jemaine (Hosted by TermanologyTermanologyDaniel Carrillo , better known as Termanology is a rapper from Lawrence, Massachusetts. He first came to wide attention with the 2006 single "Watch How It Go Down". A solo album, Politics As Usual, was released in 2008...
) - Hood Politics Vol. 4 – Termanology (Hosted & Mixed by Statik Selektah)
- Mass Destruction Vol. 3 – DJ Illegal & DJ Lump (Hosted by A. Garcia)
- Hott Shit 20 – (Hosted by Dre Robinson, Termanology & Affiliate)
- Victory Is Mine – DJ Ophax (Hosted by Victorious)
- The Game Is Mine – DJ Pimp (Hosted by Young Rico)
- Beware Of My Doggz – DJ Mad Dogg (Hosted By Dre Robinson)
- MIXSHOWFIRST.COM MARCH 2007 / ALLSTAR EDITION MIX CD - DJ Tafari
- Call The Boss 4 - DJ Pimp Mr Sold Out Vol. 12 - DJ Radio