Dro Kenji


Daniel Jerome Jenrette, known professionally as Dro Kenji, is an American rapper from Summerville, South Carolina. He is currently signed to record producer Nick Mira's MiraTouch label, Internet Money Records, and 10K Projects.

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. In June 2021, he released his fourth studio album, F*ck Your Feelings. In January 2022, he released his fifth studio album, With or Without You, with appearances from Scorey, Highway, and Internet Money. 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. On February 14, 2025, Kenji would follow through with his eighth studio album, LOVE KILLS, the album was executively produced by Census.

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. 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. 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.

Discography

Albums

Studio albums
TitleAlbum details
Tears and Pistols
Race Me to Hell
  • Released: December 25, 2020
  • Label: Label: Internet Money Records, MiraTouch, 10K Projects
  • Format: Digital download, LP, streaming
    • Eat Your Heart Out
  • Released: February 26, 2021
  • Label: Internet Money Records, MiraTouch, 10K Projects
  • Format: Digital download, LP, streaming
    • Fuck Your Feelings
  • Released: June 18, 2021
  • Label: Label: Internet Money Records, MiraTouch, 10K Projects
  • Format: Digital download, LP, streaming
    • With or Without You
  • Released: January 28, 2022
  • Label: Label: Internet Money Records, MiraTouch, 10K Projects
  • Format: Digital download, LP, streaming
    • Anywhere but Here
  • Released: August 26, 2022
  • Label: Label: Internet Money Records, MiraTouch, 10K Projects
  • Format: Digital download, LP, streaming
    • Wish You Were Here
  • Released: August 18, 2023
  • Label: Label: Internet Money Records, MiraTouch, 10K Projects
  • Format: Digital download, LP, streaming
    • Compilation albums
    TitleAlbum details
    Headliners: Dro Kenji

    Mixtapes

    Extended plays

    Singles

    As lead artist
    TitleYearAlbumDetails
    "Rokstarr"2019Non-album singles
    • Released: August 27, 2019
    • Label: Self-released
    • Format: Digital download, streaming
    "Rob da Bank"2019Non-album singles
  • Released: October 16, 2019
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
    • "Knot" 2019Non-album singles
    • Released: November 14, 2019
    • Label: Self-released
    • Format: Digital download, streaming
    "Finnished" 2020Get Up Wit Me!
    • Released: June 19, 2020
    • Label: HAPPINESS4SALE
    • Format: Digital download, streaming
    "Save Me"2020Pistols and Tears
  • Released: November 10, 2020
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
    • "Up"2020Race Me to Hell
  • Released: December 4, 2020
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
    • "Houdini"2020Race Me to Hell
  • Released: December 21, 2020
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
    • "Superstar"2021F*ck Your Feelings
  • Released: April 2, 2021
  • Label: Internet Money Records, MiraTouch, 10K Projects
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
    • "Vanish"2021With or Without You
  • Released: October 29, 2021
  • Label: Internet Money Records, MiraTouch, 10K Projects
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
    • "Finders Keepers" 2021With or Without You
    • Released: December 10, 2021
    • Label: Internet Money Records, MiraTouch, 10K Projects
    • Format: Digital download, streaming
    "Somebody I Know" 2022Non-album singles
    • Released: January 7, 2022
    • Label: Self-released
    • Format: Digital download, streaming
    "They Don't Know"2022Anywhere but Here
  • Released: May 6, 2022
  • Label: Internet Money Records, MiraTouch, 10K Projects
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
    • "My World" 2022Pilot
    • Released: June 29, 2022
    • Label: New 11 Records, Internet Money Records, MiraTouch, 10K Projects
    • Format: Digital download, streaming
    "Step Back" 2022Anywhere but Here
    • Released: August 25, 2022
    • Label: Internet Money Records, MiraTouch, 10K Projects
    • Format: Digital download, streaming
    "Arsonist"2023WISH YOU WERE HERE
  • Released: April 14, 2023
  • Label: Internet Money Records, 10K Projects
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
    • "OVER & OVER"2023WISH YOU WERE HERE
  • Released: June 16th, 2023
  • Label: Internet Money Records, 10K Projects
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
    • "UDntLuvMe"2023Non-album singles
  • Released: February 17, 2023
  • Label: Internet Money Records, 10K Projects
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
    • "CALM"2023Non-album singles
  • Released: December 1st, 2023
  • Label: Internet Money Records, 10K Projects
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
    • "HEARTLESS"2024Non-album singles
  • Released: May 24th, 2024
  • Label: Internet Money Records, 10K Projects
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
    • "Evil Twin"2024Non-album singles
  • Released: September 27th, 2024
  • Label: Internet Money Records, 10K Projects
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
    • "AMSTERDAM"2024LOVE KILLS
  • Released: December 13th, 2024
  • Label: Internet Money Records, 10K Projects
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
    • As featured artist
    TitleYearAlbumDetails
    "Run em Down"
    		2022Non-album singles
    "KISS 'N TELL" 2023Non-album singles
    • Released: March 24, 2023
    • Label: Since the 80's, CAMP BILLY
    • Format: Digital download, streaming
    "No Lies" 2023Non-album singles
    • Released: May 5th, 2023
    • Label: Martynas Music, under exclusive license to INVTBL
    • Format: Digital download, streaming
    "DO NOT DISTURB" 2023Non-album singles
    • Released: October 13th, 2023
    • Label: Since the 80's, CAMP BILLY
    • Format: Digital download, streaming
    "In My Head" 2024IN MY HEAD / DAMN
    • Released: August 16th, 2024
    • Label: Copyright Control, Rave Star
    • Format: Digital download, streaming
    "Damn" 2024IN MY HEAD / DAMN
    • Released: August 16th, 2024
    • Label: Copyright Control, Rave Star
    • Format: Digital download, streaming

    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."