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Music/Acting career

He has a long and profitable history in the background of hardcore rap albums; contributing to projects like DMX's two multi-platinum albums, Ruff Ryders' Ryde or Die, Vol. 1, DJ Clue's The Professional, The L.O.X (Living Off Experience) We Are The Streets, Eve's First Lady and several compilations, soundtracks and mixtapes. In early 2000, he released his first solo album, Opposite of H2O, which showed his laid-back, slippery grooves and thug rhymes. Hardcore hip hop is a form of hip hop music that has confrontational, often violent lyrics, and generally sparse, gritty urban beats. ... Earl Simmons (born on December 18, 1970), better known by his stage name, DMX, is an American rapper and actor who rose to popularity in the late-1990s. ... Ruff Ryders Entertainment is a New York-based record label and management company, specializing in hip hop music. ... // Ernesto Shaw (born January 8, 1975 in Jamaica, Queens, New York City, New York, USA), better known as DJ Clue?, is a Mixtape DJ known for his involvement in the Mixtape circuit and for being one of the first DJs not to mix songs in his mixtapes. ... Eve Jihan Jeffers (born November 10, 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), better known as Eve or E-V-E, is a Grammy-award winning American rapper, singer, and actress. ... Opposite of H2O is the debut album by rapper Drag On through the Ruff Ryders record label. ...

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In 2004 he released Hell and Back, in which he shows his newer hardcore style. In this album he also relates to real life issues such as his mother Terrie Smith's battle with throat cancer, family member struggles with drugs, being abandoned by his father, street fights, losing unborn twin boys to a miscarriage, and living and sleeping wherever he could for awhile. Hell and Back is the sophomore album by rap artist Drag-On. ...

Future projects

After 10 years in the game with the Ruff Ryders, Drag-On is ready to step out on his own and take his destiny into his own hands, as he launches his own label, Hood Environment. Drag stated that he left Ruff Ryders because he was with them for 10 years and was only able to put out 2 albums. Drag-On is the CEO of his new label Hood Environment and already has several new artist signed to it. He expects to release his album sometime this year. His newest mixtape is led off by the single "Shoe Box," which is already getting play on the internet.

Drag-On's third album 'Hood Environment' is released on September 4th

Discography

Albums

Album cover	Album information
	Opposite of H2O Released: March 28, 2000 US peak position: #5 US sales: 600,000 Last RIAA certification: Gold Singles: "Spit These Bars", "Niggas Die For Me"
	Hell and Back Released: February 10, 2004 Chart position:#47 Last RIAA Certification: N/A Singles: "Put Your Drinks Down", "Bang Bang Boom", "Trouble"
	Hood Environment Released: September 4, 2007 Chart position:N/A Last RIAA Certification: N/A Single: "Shoebox"

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Mixtapes

• Say Hello to the Bad Guys (April, 2007)

Singles

• (1999) - Spit These Bars

• (1999) - Niggas Die 4 Me

• (2003) - Tell Your Friends/The Race

• (2003) - Put Your Drinks Down/Tell Your Friends

• (2003) - Bang Boom

• (2006) - Shoe Box

• (2006) - Take The Lead (Wanna Ride) (Bone Thugs-N-Harmony & Wisin & Yandel feat. Drag-On, Fatman Scoop, and Melissa Jimenez; Take the Lead soundtrack)

• (2007) - Like My Style (prod. by Vinylz)

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Filmography

• Exit Wounds (2001)
• Cradle 2 the Grave (2003)
• The Hustle (2003)

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Trivia

• He now lives in New Jersey.
• His song "Down Bottom" is played at Washington Wizards games if the team wins.
• He has a speech impediment.

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External link

• Official Myspace
• Official Hood Environment Website