# DRAM (musician)

Shelley Marshaun Massenburg-Smith (born August 3, 1988), known professionally as DRAM (/ˈdrɑːm/; an acronym for "does real-ass music", briefly Shelley FKA DRAM), is an American musician, singer, rapper, 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. The song preceded his debut studio album Big Baby DRAM (2016), which was released in October of that year by Atlantic Records.

## Early life

Massenburg-Smith was born in Landstuhl, West Germany. Before the age of one, he moved to the United States and was raised in Hampton, Virginia. His mother was in the military. As a teenager, Massenburg-Smith was an ardent fan of the singer Bilal and recalls discovering his unreleased second album Love for Sale when it leaked online in 2006, later citing the song "White Turns to Grey" as his favorite "hidden gem" in music.

## Career

In March 2015, DRAM released his debut EP, #1Epic through Atlantic Records and Empire Distribution. The EP included the single "Cha Cha", which peaked at number one on the Bubbling Under Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart. In October 2015, his debut mixtape, Gahdamn! was released.
In April 2016, DRAM released his hit single "Broccoli" (featuring Lil Yachty). The song gained international success and peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming his first top five song in the country. In October 2016, he appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, performing "Blessings (Reprise)" with Chance the Rapper, Ty Dolla Sign, Anthony Hamilton, and Raury. His debut studio album, Big Baby DRAM, was released on October 21, 2016. The album received many positive reviews.
DRAM was featured on the single "Andromeda" from British virtual band Gorillaz for their fifth album, Humanz. He also provided uncredited guest vocals on the track "We Got the Power" from the same album.

## Other ventures

He voiced Wallace in the Adult Swim animated series, Lazor Wulf (2019–2021).

## Discography
### Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | US | US R&B/HH | US Rap | CAN | Certifications |
| Big Baby DRAM | Released: October 21, 2016 Label: Atlantic, Empire Format: LP, digital download | 19 | 12 | 10 | 55 | RIAA: Gold |
| Shelley FKA DRAM | Released: April 30, 2021 Label: Atlantic, Empire Format: LP, digital download | — | — | — | — | |
| What Had Happened Was... | Released: November 10, 2022 Label: Waver Format: LP, digital download | — | — | — | — | |

### Extended plays

List of EPs, showing selected details :
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Details | US |
| #1Epic | Released: March 3, 2015 Label: Atlantic, Empire Format: Digital download | — |
| Google Play: Live at the Milk Jam Room | Released: July 15, 2016 Label: Atlantic, Empire Format: Digital download | 37 |
| #1HappyHoliday | Released: November 24, 2017 Label: Atlantic, Empire Format: Digital download | — |
| That's a Girls Name | Released: July 18, 2018 Label: Atlantic, Empire Format: Digital download | — |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |||

### Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, showing selected details :
| Title | Details |
| Gahdamn! | Released: October 23, 2015 Label: Atlantic, Empire Format: Digital download |

### Singles
#### As lead artist

List of singles, with showing year released, peak chart positions and album name :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | US | US R&B/ HH | US Rap | CAN | NL | SWE | UK | UK R&B | Certifications | Album |
| "Cha Cha" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | #1Epic |
| "Broccoli" (featuring Lil Yachty) | 2016 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 87 | 60 | 93 | 13 | RIAA: 8× Platinum BPI: Gold MC: 3× Platinum | Big Baby DRAM |
| "Cute" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Big Baby DRAM |
| "Cash Machine" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RIAA: Gold | Big Baby DRAM |
| "Gilligan" (featuring Juicy J and ASAP Rocky) | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Big Baby DRAM |
| "The Uber Song" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Group Thang (Demo)" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Ill Nana" (featuring Trippie Redd) | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Big Baby DRAM |
| "Crumbs" (featuring Playboi Carti) | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Big Baby DRAM |
| "The Lay Down" (with H.E.R. and Watt) | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Shelley FKA DRAM |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||||||||
* ↑ "Cha Cha" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number one on the Bubbling Under Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.
* ↑ "Cash Machine" did not enter the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number six on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.

#### As featured artist

| Title | Year | Album |
| "For the Love Of" (DP featuring D.R.A.M.) | 2015 | Non-album single |
| "I Feel Your Pain" (Sbtrkt featuring D.R.A.M. and Mabel) | 2016 | Save Yourself |
| "Slappin" (E-40 featuring Nef the Pharaoh and D.R.A.M.) | 2016 | The D-Boy Diary (Deluxe Edition) |
| "Smokin' What I'm Smokin' On" (Mod Sun featuring D.R.A.M. and Rich the Kid) | 2016 | Non-album single |
| "1999" (Max Fullard featuring D.R.A.M.) | 2016 | Nights of the Fourth |
| "Andromeda" (Gorillaz featuring D.R.A.M.) | 2017 | Humanz |
| "I'm On 3.0" (Trae tha Truth featuring T.I., Dave East, Tee Grizzley, Royce da 5'9", Currensy, D.R.A.M., Snoop Dogg, Fabolous, Rick Ross, Chamillionaire, G-Eazy, Styles P, E-40, Mark Morrison, and Gary Clark Jr.) | 2017 | Tha Truth, Pt. 3 |
| "Count Up" (Smokepurpp featuring D.R.A.M.) | 2017 | Deadstar |
| "All of Mine" (Young Dolph featuring D.R.A.M.) | 2017 | Thinking Out Loud |
| "Must've Been" (Chromeo featuring D.R.A.M.) | 2018 | Head over Heels |
| "Suavecito" (Yung Gravy featuring D.R.A.M.) | 2018 | Snow Cougar |
| "It Gets Better" (GRiZ featuring D.R.A.M.) | 2018 | Non-album single |
| "New Hawaii" (Injury Reserve featuring DRAM, Tony Velour and Dylan Brady) | 2019 | Injury Reserve |

### Other charted songs

List of songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | US Dance/ Elec. | CAN | IRE | NZ Heat. | Album |
| "Cash Out" (Calvin Harris featuring Schoolboy Q, PartyNextDoor, and D.R.A.M.) | 2017 | 20 | 94 | 67 | 1 | Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 |

### Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
| "Caretaker" | 2015 | Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment | Surf |
| "the function." | 2015 | Remy Banks, World's Fair | higher. |
| "D.R.A.M. Sings Special" | 2016 | Chance the Rapper, Elle Varner | Coloring Book |
| "Chill Bill (Remix)" | 2016 | Rob Stone, Denzel Curry, Cousin Stizz | I'm Almost Ready |
| "People Want to Hear About Love" | 2016 | Neil Young, Promise of the Real | Earth |
| "The Come Up" | 2018 | Smoke DZA | Not for Sale |
| "Gucci Plug" | 2018 | Nick Grant | Dreaming Out Loud |
| "Communication" | 2018 | Arin Ray | Platinum Fire |
| "I Like You" | 2018 | Childish Major, 6lack | WOO$AH |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Awards | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2017 | Grammy Awards | Best Rap/Sung Performance | "Broccoli" (with Lil Yachty) | Nominated |
| 2017 | iHeartRadio Music Awards | Best New Hip-Hop Artist | D.R.A.M. | Nominated |
| 2017 | Billboard Music Awards | Top Streaming Song (Audio) | "Broccoli" (with Lil Yachty) | Nominated |
| 2017 | Billboard Music Awards | Top Rap Song | "Broccoli" (with Lil Yachty) | Nominated |
| 2017 | Billboard Music Awards | Top Rap Collaboration | "Broccoli" (with Lil Yachty) | Nominated |
| 2017 | MTV Video Music Awards | Best Collaboration | "Broccoli" (with Lil Yachty) | Nominated |
| 2017 | MTV Video Music Awards | Best Hip Hop Video | "Broccoli" (with Lil Yachty) | Nominated |
| 2018 | Grammy Awards | Best Dance Recording | "Andromeda" (with Gorillaz) | Nominated |