Darien Corey Dash, Jr. (born July 21, 1992), known professionally as Dash (stylized as Da$H), is an American rapper. Apart from his solo career, Dash was a member of Heir Global, alongside former friend and collaborator, Retch. Dash is also an affiliate of
ASAP Mob
ASAP Mob (stylized as A$AP Mob, ASAP being an acronym for "Always Strive And Prosper") is an American hip hop collective formed in 2006 in Harlem, New York City, that consists of rappers (most of whom carry the "ASAP" moniker), record producers, ...
, making his first high-profile appearance on their debut mixtape ''
Lords Never Worry'', in 2012. He frequently works with record producer Mordecai Beats, with whom he released the
mixtape ''La Cienega'' (2012). Da$h has also collaborated with several prominent rappers in the hip-hop industry, including
Ab-Soul,
Action Bronson
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,
Earl Sweatshirt
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,
Vince Staples
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Staples rose to ...
and
Mac Miller.
Musical career
2010–14: Career beginnings and ''V.I.C.E.S.''
Dash began
rapping around the age of 16 and subsequently uploaded music on
MySpace. Dash first gained major recognition in August 2012, when he appeared on three tracks from East Coast hip hop
ASAP Mob
ASAP Mob (stylized as A$AP Mob, ASAP being an acronym for "Always Strive And Prosper") is an American hip hop collective formed in 2006 in Harlem, New York City, that consists of rappers (most of whom carry the "ASAP" moniker), record producers, ...
's debut
mixtape, ''
Lord$ Never Worry''. Also in 2012, Dash formed the hip hop duo The Heirs (or The H'z for short), which stands for High Everyday Ignoring Rules, with fellow New Jersey-based rapper RetcH. In 2013, Dash released his sixth solo mixtape ''V.I.C.E.S.'' (which stands for ''Very Ignorant Content Exposing Success''), to moderate success. The mixtape features
guest appearance
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s from
Action Bronson
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,
Vince Staples
Vincent Jamal Staples (born July 2, 1993) is an American rapper and singer. Staples was once a close associate of Odd Future, Mike G and Earl Sweatshirt in particular. He is currently signed to Motown and Blacksmith Records.
Staples rose to ...
, as well as
ASAP Mob
ASAP Mob (stylized as A$AP Mob, ASAP being an acronym for "Always Strive And Prosper") is an American hip hop collective formed in 2006 in Harlem, New York City, that consists of rappers (most of whom carry the "ASAP" moniker), record producers, ...
members
ASAP Nast
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and
ASAP Ferg, among others. The production was handled by
Larry Fisherman
Malcolm James McCormick (January 19, 1992 – September 7, 2018), known professionally as Mac Miller, was an American rapper and record producer. Miller began his career in Pittsburgh's hip hop scene in 2007, at the age of fifteen. In 2010, h ...
,
Randomblackdude,
Thelonious Martin and more. Dash followed up with the release of a two-track
extended play
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In 2014, in an interview with New York music magazine ''
The Fader
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It is o ...
'', former
Odd Future
Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All, better known as Odd Future and often abbreviated as OF, was an American hip-hop music collective formed in Los Angeles County, California in 2007. The original members were Tyler, the Creator, Casey Veggies, ...
member
Earl Sweatshirt
Thebe Neruda Kgositsile (born February 24, 1994), also known by his stage name Earl Sweatshirt, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Kgositsile was originally known by the moniker Sly Tendencies when he began rapping in 2008, ...
said that Dash was staying at his apartment in Los Angeles, and that they were working on music together.
Earl had previously produced the track "Whalé" from ''V.I.C.E.S'', as well as appearing with him on
Mac Miller's track, "New Faces".
2015–present: ''Skrewface'' and ''17 More Minutes''
In 2015, Da$h released an EP titled ''Skrewface,'' followed by a mixtape titled ''17 More Minutes.'' Music videos were released on Da$h's YouTube page for the tracks "RicHie K II," "Hello," and "Seymour," along with a short video series, "DEADMANWALKIN," a documentary-style installation following his experiences on the "Live Now x Die Later"
concert tour
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. In 2017, Da$h released his debut album ''Loose Skrew'', which was released under his independent label ''H'z Global''. He would later go on to release two more albums under H'z Global; ''5 Deadly Venoms'' in 2019 with rapper V Don, and ''Walk The Plank'' in 2020.
Discography
Studio albums
EPs
Mixtapes
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
Guest appearances
References
External links
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Living people
African-American male rappers
Rappers from New Jersey
Songwriters from New Jersey
East Coast hip hop musicians
1992 births
African-American record producers
American hip hop record producers
21st-century American rappers
21st-century American male musicians
African-American songwriters
21st-century African-American musicians
American male songwriters