Dro Kenji | |
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 Jenrette in 2022. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Daniel Jerome Jenrette[1] January 11, 2002 |
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| Years active | 2019–present[2] |
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Daniel Jerome Jenrette[1] (born January 11, 2002),[4] known professionally as Dro Kenji, is an American rapper from Summerville, South Carolina.[2] He is currently signed to record producer Nick Mira's MiraTouch label, Internet Money Records, and 10K Projects.[3][2]
Career
[edit]In 2019, at the age of 17, Dro Kenji started rapping. Kenji's name was inspired by his nickname "Dro," which his dad gave him, and he derived the name Kenji from "Benji." However, he found "Benji" to be corny, so he reworded it to Kenji.[5] In June 2021, he released his fourth studio album, F*ck Your Feelings.[6] In January 2022, he released his fifth studio album, With or Without You, with appearances from Scorey, Highway, and Internet Money.[7] In August 2022, he released his sixth studio album, Anywhere But Here, with appearances from DC the Don, Mike Dimes, NoCap, Ka$hdami, and midwxst. On August 18, 2023, he released his seventh studio album, Wish You Were Here, with appearances from Mike Dimes and Powers Pleasant .[8] On February 14, 2025, Kenji would follow through with his eighth studio album, LOVE KILLS, the album was executively produced by Census.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Kenji's father was a member of the U.S. Army, he considered joining the army before he took rap seriously, because he didn't want to go to college.[5] Growing up, Kenji listened to artists such as Young Thug, Future, French Montana, Radiohead, Green Day, and Weezer. Kenji identifies himself as a spiritual person, and he likes taking scenic photos of nature. He always wears a pendant, and it's a purple jasper pendant. Paired with his pendant, he also wears an amethyst ring to complement his pendant.[2] In an interview with Everything Colossal, Kenji stated how his favorite anime is One Piece, and he was more onto manga than the anime series.[10]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]Studio albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Tears and Pistols |
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| Race Me to Hell |
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| Eat Your Heart Out[13] |
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| Fuck Your Feelings |
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| With or Without You |
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| Anywhere but Here |
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| Wish You Were Here |
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Compilation albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Headliners: Dro Kenji |
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Mixtapes
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| Love Kills |
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Extended plays
[edit]| Title | EP details |
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| Lost in Here |
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Singles
[edit]As lead artist
| Title | Year | Album | Details |
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| "Rokstarr" | 2019 | Non-album singles |
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| "Rob da Bank" |
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| "Knot" (with KobeKo) |
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| "Finnished" (featuring KobeKo) |
2020 | Get Up Wit Me! |
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| "Save Me" | Pistols and Tears |
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| "Up" | Race Me to Hell |
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| "Houdini" |
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| "Superstar" | 2021 | F*ck Your Feelings |
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| "Vanish" | With or Without You |
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| "Finders Keepers" (featuring Scorey & Internet Money) |
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| "Somebody I Know" (with Era) |
2022 | Non-album singles |
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| "They Don't Know" | Anywhere but Here |
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| "My World" (with KillBunk) |
Pilot |
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| "Step Back" (with Mike Dimes) |
Anywhere but Here |
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| "Arsonist" | 2023 | WISH YOU WERE HERE |
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| "OVER & OVER" | WISH YOU WERE HERE |
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| "UDntLuvMe" | Non-album singles |
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| "CALM" |
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| "HEARTLESS" | 2024 | Non-album singles |
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| "Evil Twin" |
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| "AMSTERDAM" | LOVE KILLS |
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As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album | Details |
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| "Run em Down" (Graham Lake & Avelino featuring Dro Kenji) |
2022 | Non-album singles |
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| "KISS 'N TELL" (Mike Dimes featuring Dro Kenji) |
2023 |
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| "No Lies" (Lucid Kidd featuring Dro Kenji) |
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| "DO NOT DISTURB" (with Mike Dimes) |
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| "In My Head"
(DJ Topgun featuring Dro Kenji) |
2024 | IN MY HEAD / DAMN |
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| "Damn"
(DJ Topgun featuring Dro Kenji) |
Musical style
[edit]Steve Juon writing for Rap Reviews describes Dro Kenji's music in the following manner: "His music is not an evolution, a revolution, or any kind of solution. It's just the same nihilistic world view of a generation that grew up in a world where you had to live it up fast because Death comes even faster."[21]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Information on Dro Kenji's songs in ASCAP ACE database". ASCAP. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ^ a b c d e f g "The Break Presents: Dro Kenji". XXL. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- ^ a b https://www.10kprojects.com/partners/dro-kenji
- ^ Thomas, Fred. "Dro Kenji – Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- ^ a b "Dro Kenji's first interview, talks newest release "Eat Your Heart Out"". YouTube. Our Generation Music. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
- ^ "NEW MUSIC FRIDAY – NEW ALBUMS FROM H.E.R., MIGOS, GUCCI MANE, DRO KENJI, METRO MARRS + MORE". HipHopDx. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- ^ "Dro Kenji Is Here "WITH OR WITHOUT YOU"". HotNewHipHop. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- ^ "Dro Kenji Nabs Features From Mike Dimes,]] NoCap & More On "ANYWHERE BUT HERE" Album". HotNewHipHop. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- ^ "Dro Kenji Has A Surplus Of Heaters On Latest Album 'LOVE KILLS'". HotNewHipHop. 15 February 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-06. [1]
- ^ "Dro Kenji Talks Chop Cheese's, Anime, Call Of Duty + More Interview". YouTube. Everything Colossal. Retrieved 2025-12-06.
- ^ "Tears and Pistols – Album by Dro Kenji". Spotify. November 13, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "Race Me to Hell – Album by Dro Kenji". Spotify. December 25, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "INTERNET MONEY on Twitter: "3rd Kenji Album. January."". Archived from the original on 27 December 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "EAT YOUR HEART OUT – Album by Dro Kenji". Spotify. February 26, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "F*CK YOUR FEELINGS – Album by Dro Kenji". Spotify. June 18, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "WITH OR WITHOUT YOU – Album by Dro Kenji". Spotify. January 28, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "ANYWHERE BUT HERE – Album by Dro Kenji". Spotify. August 26, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "WISH YOU WERE HERE – Album by Dro Kenji". Spotify. August 18, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ "HEADLINERS: Dro Kenji – Compilation by Dro Kenji". Spotify. September 23, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "LOST IN HERE – Album by Dro Kenji". Spotify. August 5, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "DRO KENJI :: LOST IN HERE". RapReviews. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
