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&sq=Bangladesh&lang=en&file=File:D.R.A.M._(cropped).jpg) DRAM performing in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Shelley Marshaun Massenburg-Smith[1] |
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| Born | August 3, 1988 Landstuhl, West Germany |
| Origin | Hampton, Virginia, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop[2] |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
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| Website | shelleyfkadram |
Shelley Marshaun Massenburg-Smith (born August 3, 1988), known professionally as DRAM (/ˈdrɑːm/; an acronym for "does real-ass music", briefly Shelley FKA DRAM),[a][4][5] is an American rapper, singer, and record producer from Hampton, Virginia. He is best known for his 2016 single, "Broccoli" (featuring Lil Yachty), which peaked at number five on the US Billboard Hot 100.[6][7] The song preceded his debut studio album Big Baby DRAM (2016), which was released in October of that year by Atlantic Records.
- ^ "Meet D.R.A.M., the Virginia Artist Who Stopped Following the Rules of Rap and Had One Epic Summer". Vice. October 8, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ^ "How hip-hop's D.R.A.M. Went from working at Best Buy to performing at Coachella". Los Angeles Times. April 6, 2017.
- ^ "DRAM drops new album What Happened Was…". The Fader. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "D.R.A.M Signs to Atlantic Records – Fashionably-Early". July 10, 2015.
- ^ "'Broccoli' [ft. Lil Yachty] by D.R.A.M. Review – and his album titled 'Big Baby D.R.A.M.' is set to be released on the 21st Of October 2016 Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
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