Dro Kenji
American rapper (born 2002)
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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
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
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
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Headliners: Dro Kenji |
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Mixtapes
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Love Kills |
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Extended plays
| Title | EP details |
|---|---|
| Lost in Here |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Album | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| "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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| "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
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]
