LNDN DRGS

LNDN DRGS is an hip hop duo made up of rapper Jay Worthy and producer Sean House. The two are currently based out of Compton, California however both members have roots tied towards Vancouver, BC where they originally met.

LNDN DRGS
OriginCompton, CA
GenresGangsta Rap, Hip-Hop, Rap, Electro-funk
Years active2014-present
LabelsGDF Records
Associated actsCurren$y, Left Brain, G Perico, Freddie Gibbs, Polyester The Saint, Grimes, Problem (rapper), Earl Swavey.
Websitehttps://lndndrgs.com/
Members
  • Jay Worthy
  • Sean House

The two have become a notable act in the revival of G-Funk music at a time when rap was heavily surrounded by Trap music. Both members influences stem from East-coast and West-coast golden-era hip hop artists, Motown artists as well as The Beatles.

As of 2020, they have been primarily releasing projects through the GDF Records imprint distributed through Empire Distribution and FatBeats Distribution worldwide. As well, they have released the free album, Aktive under Fool's Gold Records after performing at the 2015 Fool's Gold Day Off event in Los Angeles.[1][2]

History

The name LNDN DRGS came about, after Sean House and Jay Worthy had a session while listening to funk music and drinking lean containing cough syrup from London Drugs.

Mentored by the late ASAP Yams who collaborated with them on their 2014 breakthrough single entitled 'Uza Trikk' which featured him in the intro, as well as fellow Los Angeles-based rappers, G Perico and Earl Swavey. The music video featured a cameo of Freeway Ricky Ross with whom Jay met while selling Indian weaves.

Before the formation of the duo, Jay Worthy had been rapping solo. His 2011 release 'The Lifestyle' featured support from Beem Bizness, Tre Nyce and Status with whom he met as a member of the Blockstars Movement, based out of South Central, L.A. The album was hosted by DJ Mustard. In 2014 and 2015, he collaborated with his step-sister Grimes in order to release two Christmas songs.[3]

Sean House is a founding member of Blast Off Productions, a production team with members in Vancouver, Seattle, New York City and Stockholm, Sweden. Jay revealed that a large majority of the LNDN DRGS music was recorded in Vancouver on Hot 97.

In 2016, Jay made a cameo appearance in the Noisey documentary, 'NOISEY Bompton': Growing Up With Kendrick Lamar', released through Vice.[4] In 2017, Jay Worthy was featured in the music video for HUMBLE by Kendrick Lamar. That same year, Jay made his debut appearance at Boiler Room in L.A.[5]

In 2018, Jay Worthy toured across America alongside many artists including Tyler The Creator, Schoolboy Q and Freddie Gibbs who had collaborated with LNDN DRGS on the Deluxe edition of 'Aktive'.

LNDN DRGS has released three collaborative projects with rappers Curren$y, Left Brain, King Most and producers A$AP P On The Boards and The Alchemist.

The duo's most recent release is a collaborative compilation entitled: 'Affiliated'. The project features guest appearances by Conway The Machine, Soopafly, Larry June, Aston Matthews, Krayzie Bone, Problem (rapper), Iamsu!, G Perico, Mac Mall and others.

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Discography

Albums

  • LNDN DRGS - EP (2015)
  • Fantasy Island - EP w/ The Alchemist (2017)
  • Westside Party - EP w/ King Most (2018)
  • P ON the DRGS w/ P On The Boards (2017)
  • Aktive Deluxe (2018)
  • Brain on DRGS w/ Left Brain (2018)
  • Umbrella Symphony w/ Curren$y (2019)
  • Affiliated (2019)

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References
  1. "Day Off LA 2015 Recap". September 4, 2015.
  2. C.M, Emmanuel. "The Break Presents: LNDN DRGS - XXL". XXL Mag.
  3. "Christmas Song II (grinch)" – via YouTube.
  4. "NOISEY Bompton: Growing up with Kendrick Lamar" – via YouTube.
  5. "Jay Worthy Boiler Room Los Angeles Live Set" – via YouTube.
  6. "[PROFILE] LNDN DRGS". April 15, 2016.
  7. "Jay Worthy Gigography, Tour History & Past Concerts". Songkick.com.
  8. "Jay Worthy Interview". thrashermagazine.com.
  9. "Jay Worthy On New Music, & 'Umbrella Symphony' On Real Late" – via www.youtube.com.
  10. "LNDN DRGS | HYPEBEAST". hypebeast.com.
  11. "LNDN DRGS". Discogs.
  12. "LNDN DRGS". Spotify.
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