Meechy Darko
| Meechy Darko | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Dimitri Simms |
| Born | December 27, 1990 |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | The Glorious Dead |
| Associated acts | |
| Website |
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Dimitri Simms, better known by his stage name Meechy Darko, is an American rapper from Brooklyn, New York. He is one of three of the hip hop trio Flatbush ZOMBiES, with whom he began his rapping career with his longtime friends, Erick Arc Elliott and Zombie Juice in 2010.
Early life
Meechy Darko was born in Flatbush, New York to a Caribbean family. He befriended future group mates Zombie Juice and Erick Arc Elliott at a very young age. They bonded over wrestling and other kid activities. Meech also befriended the rap group that would later be known as The Underachievers. They bonded while using psychedelic drugs such as LSD and Psilocybin Mushrooms. This is when Meech would later say he felt that he had experienced ego death during a shroom trip, inspiring the group name Flatbush Zombies
Music career
Meech, Juice, and Erick went on to form Flatbush Zombies in 2010. In January 2012, they released a music video for their song "Thug Waffle". The video received many views and caught attention of fans and other rappers. They released multiple other rap videos for their first mixtape "D.R.U.G.S", which was released in July 2012. The group then released their sophomore mixtape "BetterOffDEAD" on September 11, 2013 at 9:11 PM. "BetterOffDEAD" went on to receive positive reviews from critics. In 2014, Meech announced that every Friday they would put out a new song for multiple weeks. In 2015, Meech announced that Flatbush Zombies were working on their debut album. In October 2015, they were invited to perform at Jay Z's Tidal concert. In January 2016, they were invited to "Yams Day", a concert that was dedicated to deceased ASAP Mob member "A$AP Yams". In the same month, Flatbush Zombies released "Glorious Thugs" to soundcloud, and also announced that their debut album "3001: A Laced Odyssey" was to be released on March 11, 2016. They also planned a tour to go along with the album. On March 11, the album was released, and sold 28,000 copies in its first week, debuting at #10 on the Billboard Album Sales Charts.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Rap |
AUS | CAN | FRA | GER | NZ | SWI | UK [1] | ||||
| 3001: A Laced Odyssey |
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10 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 13 | 179 | 72 | 27 | 29 | 105 | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
EPs
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Clockwork Indigo (as Clockwork Indigo, with The Underachievers) |
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Mixtapes
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| D.R.U.G.S. |
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| BetterOffDead |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
US Rap | |||
| "Bounce" | 2016 | — | — | — | 3001: A Laced Odyssey |
| "This Is It" | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Bath Salts"[2] | 2012 | ASAP Rocky, ASAP Ant | Lords Never Worry |
| "Thrilla"[3] | Bodega Bamz | Strictly 4 My P.A.P.I.Z. | |
| "Just Blowin' In the Wind" | RZA | The Man with the Iron Fists | |
| "Mini Van Dan (Remix)"[4] | A$ton Matthews, ASAP Nast, Danny Brown | Versace Ragz | |
| "Piss Test (Remix)" | A-Trak, Jim Jones, El-P, Flosstradamus | Fool's Gold Presents: Loosies | |
| "36 Chamber Flow" | N/A | ||
| "Mood Swings" | 2013 | Overdoz, Worlds Fair | N/A |
| "No Religion"[5] | The Underachievers | N/A | |
| "New Brooklyn" | Dyme-A-Duzin, The Underachievers | The New York Renaissance | |
| "Inf Beams" | N/A | ||
| "Tomorrow's Gone"[6] | Mr. Muthafuckin eXquire, Nacho Picasso, Danny Brown | Kismet | |
| "Camouflage Dons" | Statik Selektah, Smif-n-Wessun | Extended Play | |
| "My Jeep" | Joey Badass, The Underachievers | Summer Knights EP | |
| "TLC"[7] | 2014 | A$ton Matthews, Action Bronson | Aston 3:16 |
| "Believe in the Shied"[8] | Smoke DZA | Ringside 2 | |
| "97.92" | Trash Talk | CONS EP VOL. 1 | |
| "Modern Mayhem" | CONS EP VOL. 2 | ||
| "Bring Em Out" | 2015 | Bodega Bamz | Sidewalk Exec |
| "Good Knight" | 2015 | Kirk Knight, Joey Badass, Dizzy Wright | Late Knight Special |
References
- ↑ "CHART: CLUK Update 19.03.2016 (wk11)". UK Singles Chart. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ↑ Breihan, Tom (August 28, 2012). "Download A$AP Mob Lord$ Never Worry Mixtape". Stereogum. Spin Media. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ↑ "Bodega Bamz: Strictly 4 My P.A.P.I.Z. Mixtape (Noisey Exclusive)". Noisey.vice.com. 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2014-05-29.
- ↑ Legend (2012-11-06). "A$ton Matthews – Min Van Dan (Remix) (feat. Danny Brown, A$AP Nast & Flatbush ZOMBiES) | OnSMASH". Freeonsmash.com. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
- ↑ "Flatbush Zombies / The Underachievers "No Religion"". Pitchfork. 2013-03-013. Retrieved 2014-05-29. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ "Download Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire's Kismet Mixtape | News". Pitchfork. 2013-06-04. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
- ↑ Hardy, Jasmine (March 17, 2014). "Aston Matthews "Aston 3:16" Release Date, Cover Art, Tracklist, Download & Mixtape Stream". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ↑ Nicolas James (7 April 2014). "Smoke DZA - Believe In The Shield Feat. Flatbush Zombies - Download & Listen [New Song]". HotNewHipHop.