He Was Supposed To Be The Next DMX! What Happened To DRAG ON? Stunted Growth Music

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  • Опубликовано: 10 фев 2023
  • Drag 0n was a young 17 year old that came around the same underground scenes DMX would battle at, and one day he’s placed in the ring to battle none other than DMX. According to Drag, the two battle for about an hour with DMX winning every round. But, that day a respect was shown to Drag on for having the stamina and rhymes to take it their with a phenom like DMX by everyone in the room, especially DMX, who saw much of himself in Drag on, and because DMX was so hot at the time, anything he said was pretty much how things went. Drag on was signed in 97 and placed under the wing of DMX as his protege. He was like X’s little brother. He dropped a certified gold album on his debut, but from things things within the industry went down hill.
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Комментарии • 305

  • @stuntedgrowthmusic
    @stuntedgrowthmusic  Год назад +44

    Drag-On was promising back in the day. Like X, but not as much, he had something unique about his voice. But a part of me always felt he left more to be desired with his bars... what say you

    • @kingyeti6336
      @kingyeti6336 Год назад +3

      I thought his voice sucked and his bars were clean. I’ll say his delivery was never consistent, almost like silk the shocker, but with actual word play

    • @i_am_gohan9232
      @i_am_gohan9232 Год назад +15

      @@kingyeti6336 stop that bullshit, he rapped far better than silk. He was on beat all the time. His second album was promoted poorly in virgin records and ruff ryders did not take care of him. He eventually left after that.

    • @kingyeti6336
      @kingyeti6336 Год назад

      @@i_am_gohan9232 I didn’t say he wasn’t better than Silk. Can you fkn read?

    • @pineapplegritz7281
      @pineapplegritz7281 Год назад +13

      The Juelz Santana (Diplomats) of the Ruff Ryders.

    • @noblelowlife
      @noblelowlife Год назад +4

      Have you done one on Sauce Money yet? Jay-Z definitely emulated his rap style and flow.

  • @stevenhowardwayne46
    @stevenhowardwayne46 Год назад +87

    Drag is one of the most underrated lyricists…I never heard a wack verse

    • @judas_cobane
      @judas_cobane Год назад +5

      Facts , SAY THAT SHIT FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK

    • @kcross4293
      @kcross4293 Год назад +1

      Never heard a hot song by him.

    • @judas_cobane
      @judas_cobane Год назад +4

      @@kcross4293 yea, you are definitely a K-pop fan Smfh

    • @tw82rone5
      @tw82rone5 Год назад +3

      ​@@kcross4293 You been livin under a rock listening to mumble rap

  • @constablekennedy7705
    @constablekennedy7705 Год назад +62

    RIP DMX … Gone but Never Forgotten … 🙏🏿

  • @jruss400
    @jruss400 Год назад +46

    Drag was the protege everyone was rooting for…he was definitely the Scrappy to Scooby Doo

  • @matthewmann8969
    @matthewmann8969 Год назад +23

    Him And X should of formed there own duo group with every track produced by Swizz.

  • @r.k.d.6111
    @r.k.d.6111 Год назад +22

    Drag to the dash is a GOAT. He never got the respect he deserved because he wouldn't sell out. His new ish is phenomenal. Barz for days....

    • @judas_cobane
      @judas_cobane Год назад +1

      FACTS , that’s why I’m in these comments on these NIGGAS HEADS… AINT FINNA PLAY MA DOG LIKE THAT🤣

    • @r.k.d.6111
      @r.k.d.6111 Год назад +2

      @@judas_cobane Get em' OG!

  • @djtimspaceking8306
    @djtimspaceking8306 Год назад +33

    It's so funny how people think of DMX of his drug addiction but they won't show love his genius of his art genius my my favorite album is his first album no skips it speaks the soul of my soul whatever I've been going through look into my eyes it's my favorite record

  • @perryeue
    @perryeue Год назад +40

    Down Bottom, Scenario 2000 & Let’s Talk About w/Eve are my favorite tracks with Drag-On! He delivered with the bars! 🔥🔥🔥 I always wondered what happened to him & RIP DMX!

  • @RyBreadisRyGuy
    @RyBreadisRyGuy Год назад +24

    Drag is STILL spittin' fire! 🔥

    • @daminharris3879
      @daminharris3879 Год назад +2

      THANK U da big word is STILL n people sleepin smh wen X was makin dat las album I wondered y dey didnt get Drag On on dere Drag was spittin 10 times betta den X b4 he passed jus keepin it a buk

    • @judas_cobane
      @judas_cobane Год назад

      youtube.com/@Firemandrag

    • @RyBreadisRyGuy
      @RyBreadisRyGuy Год назад +1

      @@judas_cobane I'm hip. I've been a subscriber for years.

    • @baconeggcheesepodcast9390
      @baconeggcheesepodcast9390 11 месяцев назад

      Yeah he is

  • @daeleonmanuel5360
    @daeleonmanuel5360 Год назад +10

    Don’t think could be next DMX but him & X could definitely been a duo

  • @BlackHart730
    @BlackHart730 Год назад +14

    DRAG-ON IS AND HAS STILL BEEN KILLIN IT TO THIS DAY. STAY DROPPING NEW MUSIC.

  • @therealtoreal
    @therealtoreal Год назад +7

    Drag-On never became a leading man, but he was definitely one of the best supporting cast members! He always came through on X's albums, the Lox, Eve, the RR album's. He played his role.

  • @NabilAbdulrashidComedy
    @NabilAbdulrashidComedy Год назад +21

    Dude was a punchline master

  • @jeffertonalive8536
    @jeffertonalive8536 Год назад +7

    The world wasn't as excited about Drag-on as DMX.
    His song with Juvenile was fie tho

  • @JimBrownski
    @JimBrownski Год назад +18

    Drag - on Is proof MC's can get better with time. I thought he was GARBAGE in his Ruff Ryder Days - dude literally made a whole album ONLY comparing himself with similies and Metaphors to the the opposite of H2O!! LMAO. If ever there was a one-trick pony MC - its him....I give him major props for ever being able to get attention for himself with that freestyle series because THAT was fire! Can't think of another rapper that went from making a Coffee Toaster Album to somebody I actually like to hear spit bars

  • @wynntonterrace9615
    @wynntonterrace9615 Год назад +17

    Drag ain’t really care about his rap career that much. He was super talented and held his own in lyrical spars with X, Styles, Kiss, Sheek, Eve and whoever they put him on a song with. He showed up whenever he was called on that’s all that matter, he didn’t want more for himself.

    • @eib3137
      @eib3137 Год назад +2

      You know him personally???

    • @wynntonterrace9615
      @wynntonterrace9615 Год назад +6

      @@eib3137 naw I’m a fan and he said this in interviews and on a live he posted after X died…. You know him personally?

    • @judas_cobane
      @judas_cobane Год назад

      ALLL FCKN CAP youtube.com/@Firemandrag

  • @boozywoozy73
    @boozywoozy73 Год назад +14

    I agree with your growth stunts. I felt the failure to follow up his gold debut album with a solid sophomore LP killed his career. I don't even remember the single off his 2nd LP. Drag didn't get enough support from da RR for his albums. Where is the killer callobs with X, Lox, Eve, and beats from Swiss. I like drag-on as a lyricist.

    • @marioburrell4957
      @marioburrell4957 Год назад +5

      @boozywoozy73 the single from the second album was Put Your Drinks Down. Promotion for that album was horrible. I still have it on cd. Still a true Drag fan

    • @boozywoozy73
      @boozywoozy73 Год назад +3

      @@marioburrell4957 I'm going to look it up on RUclips

  • @Trailblazers314
    @Trailblazers314 Год назад +1

    I Used to defend Drag-on when people thought he couldn't rap. Still a fan

  • @charlita25
    @charlita25 Год назад +5

    Drag-ON ‘s flow is literally fire 🔥. Flame 🔥 ON

  • @emanuelwhitehead6039
    @emanuelwhitehead6039 Год назад +4

    He just needed a production like dr Dre. Because of his voice & style

  • @robfromthefuture214
    @robfromthefuture214 Год назад +2

    I always felt Drag was a secret ghost for X. Especially when X would tap into them multi syllable pockets, like on the Grand Champ album

  • @juelz713
    @juelz713 Год назад +15

    I don't think Drag-On wanted to be as big as X

  • @lincolnhamilton7043
    @lincolnhamilton7043 Год назад +6

    This was definitely one of the most requested ones.

  • @pennyproud1621
    @pennyproud1621 Год назад +7

    Funny thing is idk why I didn't think to ask for this stunted growth being I enjoy Drag-Ons music. He's still great he's just not mainstream. I started listening to him thanks to him being on Cassidy's MMM remix. His lil verse was fire so I was like I need to hear this guy's music and went on a rabbit hole of his latest music.

    • @judas_cobane
      @judas_cobane Год назад

      Here it is youtube.com/@Firemandrag

  • @thismyonedotcom
    @thismyonedotcom Год назад +2

    This why I love this channel

  • @TheUrbanAdvocate
    @TheUrbanAdvocate Год назад +3

    I rock with Drag...listening to his freestyles now, fam may be even more lethal now than he was back then. But he was never going to be the next DMX. That's like saying Bleek was going to be the next Jay-Z. Or Banks the next 50. They're dope, but lacked the star quality or charisma of X, Jay and 50. Not taking anything away from them, but their careers were not going to reach the heights of the giants they stood next to. Success would look different for them, and that's not a bad thing. Everyone is not supposed to be a superstar, some are just regular stars. Find your place in the universe and shine on.

  • @DerwinDaDestroyer
    @DerwinDaDestroyer Год назад +1

    All I know is that Drag-On & Juvenile somg still bump til this day..
    🗣TIL THIS DAY!!!

  • @milagrosbreijo628
    @milagrosbreijo628 Год назад +4

    He was the Memphis bleek of the ruff riders lol 😂🤣🎯💯💯

  • @Marley__007
    @Marley__007 Год назад +5

    You should do a stunted growth On rocko da don it seem like after he dropped his first album Self Made which was solid and had the hit Umma Do me he never capitalized on the momentum…

    • @diamondd8017
      @diamondd8017 Год назад +3

      I think with Rocko he wanted to play the background and dropped dope stuff but his artists on A1 never really popped and at the time he had another dude named Future that really took off so he really didn't have to try as hard after that. Wordplay 2 was fire by the way.

    • @Marley__007
      @Marley__007 Год назад +4

      @@diamondd8017 Yeah I heard of that Future guy I think he doing pretty good 😂.

  • @davidgerald133
    @davidgerald133 Год назад +6

    "Homophobic opening" lol...in 1999 nobody gave a damn or had the sensitive ears yall got nowadays to even notice. The song just got lost in flood of good music that was dropping in 99 and 00

  • @matthewstanley2627
    @matthewstanley2627 Год назад +3

    Thanks stunted growth! Finally

  • @prophecy9521
    @prophecy9521 Год назад +2

    Drag-On killed the Ruff Ryders Anthem Remix😊

  • @DressCode2005
    @DressCode2005 Год назад +4

    Do MC Hammer next! He could possibly be on a stunted broke video also

  • @sportsshootingstars5025
    @sportsshootingstars5025 Год назад

    Great coverage!

  • @NaturellementBoucle
    @NaturellementBoucle Год назад +3

    Love your channel for years, can you do Sheek Louch?

  • @matthewstanley2627
    @matthewstanley2627 Год назад +4

    All we need now is that "ruff ryders" and "Eve" !

  • @itsmerochell3299
    @itsmerochell3299 4 месяца назад

    Drag still making music and still is 🔥. That sunday to sunday go hard

  • @CapoWhoLaughs
    @CapoWhoLaughs Год назад

    That era with J-Hood, Drag, Fab, and others was definitely a great one.

  • @MusicProducerGameDeveloper
    @MusicProducerGameDeveloper Год назад +2

    I hope you do something on us black producer's and game developers as well brother
    Love ya channel i would like to see it expand and grow

  • @charlita25
    @charlita25 Год назад +1

    That BET FREESTYLE WAS FIYAH 🔥🔥🔥

  • @jairogaitanjr
    @jairogaitanjr Год назад

    So cool !!! Diamond in the ruff . Do one on lil romeo prob

  • @andresciahooten9598
    @andresciahooten9598 Год назад +1

    Also, can you please do a video on Lil Kim, Young MA, Yo Yo, YG, Saweetie, Will Smith, Boyz II Men, Jodeci, Logic, Alessia Cara, Alicia Keys and Azealia Banks

  • @TTo-pr2vc
    @TTo-pr2vc Год назад +2

    Drag dash on ,,, man's better then last 9 years of XXL freshman covers

  • @ChillydontCap
    @ChillydontCap 11 месяцев назад +1

    The Opposite of H2O was very underrated

  • @JazzeJones
    @JazzeJones 7 месяцев назад

    I still listen to drag on. Barz on fire 1 to 4 is sick.

  • @justinhenryrebel
    @justinhenryrebel Год назад +1

    Man I had the bootleg as a kid the week before it drop. Dudes buzz was crazy. I was way too young to be listening to that

  • @aundraythomas3233
    @aundraythomas3233 Год назад

    Hell and back album was 🔥🔥 he always been the artist if u in tune, you know 💯‼

  • @linxagefammly9423
    @linxagefammly9423 Год назад

    DmX was never an Interacope artist. Drag was on RuffRyders/ Interscope.
    Another solid video

  • @d.jackson2560
    @d.jackson2560 Год назад

    Yup everything you said was right on point…the main issue was RR had too many hitters and he got lost in the sauce. Drag bars sounded out dated after awhile plus Cass flow was more entertaining and clever but either way Drag still will go down in the Bars Book for them 2 years he was on fire similar to JR Writer

  • @vaughnalexander32
    @vaughnalexander32 Год назад

    I still listen to his pandemic freestyles.. fya

  • @rafprice1
    @rafprice1 5 месяцев назад

    Groundhog's Day has one of the illest hooks ever.

  • @yeahisaidit5633
    @yeahisaidit5633 Год назад

    That one with juvy ! Down bottom a classic!

  • @SUPREMEgoldchain_REAKTZ
    @SUPREMEgoldchain_REAKTZ Год назад

    Idk about being the next DMX but he was definitely 1 to watch for

  • @Michelles_Daughter
    @Michelles_Daughter Год назад +3

    BX stand up! 🗽🗽🗽

  • @elmayimbe_the_amateur_mechanic
    @elmayimbe_the_amateur_mechanic Год назад +2

    Drag still got bars...now!!!

  • @JayDaReactor
    @JayDaReactor Год назад +3

    This is kind of similar to Memphis Bleek. When you beside such a titan you have to set yourself apart. Drag-On was a talented artist but he didn't do anything special to be the top act.

  • @alcosake9314
    @alcosake9314 Год назад +3

    Drag still spitting tho

  • @mraysacalo8485
    @mraysacalo8485 Год назад +2

    Bro this just popped in my head, that group Trillville.......... they had that "never ever ft lil jon" in the music video they were rapping on top of a cheese bus and that other song with the beat sounding like a squeaky bed "what is hoe, awassup 🎶"....... what the hell happened to those dudes 🤔🤔🤔

  • @elmayimbe_the_amateur_mechanic
    @elmayimbe_the_amateur_mechanic Год назад +1

    Imagine if we got an X/Tupac album though?

  • @e5141981
    @e5141981 Год назад

    I was never a fan of him, but i do like his youtube freestyles, he sounds fresh.

  • @co30walkk
    @co30walkk Год назад

    Do stunted growth on Backwudz from Decatur Ga. And Field Mob.

  • @saulortiz2455
    @saulortiz2455 Год назад +1

    I'm from #BrownSubz305‼️
    The situation which killed @DragOn's career/credit was the battle he did against My Boi @Pitbull I was there! There's a reason why Nobody beefs with @Mr.305 it is cause he's Extremely Dangerous/Nice with his lyrics, but you would've never known that if you ain't from #Dadecounty305 #TRUSTME🤨 @Pitbull is Extremely underrated, even though he's one of the biggest commercial cause that's where the Real Money at, but don't let that fool you 🤐‼️

  • @rasx
    @rasx Год назад

    one of my fav rapperz...luved his voice and style. Opposite of H20 is a klazzic in my book

  • @amarushakur47taliban6
    @amarushakur47taliban6 Год назад +1

    Can you do fatal hussein from the outlawz or the outlawz period

  • @brokewitwealth7078
    @brokewitwealth7078 Год назад

    just knowing about Drag-on and this era of hip-hop makes me feel old as hell lol..RIP X though, there was a larger Atlanta presence with Luda but Outkast put the A on the map long before this.

  • @dumbsmartofficial2976
    @dumbsmartofficial2976 Год назад

    I still rock wit Drag. So underrated still! Wtf?

  • @taheemc
    @taheemc Год назад

    He's like Memphis bleek. Lil cease Caddillac Tah his position was Side kick to a Superstar though he was nice I think that made him overlooked and also the LOX were popping round that time

  • @mismissy
    @mismissy Год назад

    Spit these bars was 🔥🔥🔥

  • @PrinceMalachi7
    @PrinceMalachi7 Год назад +1

    You said his first album was received well critically but I have to disagree. The Source gave that album two and a half Mics and that made Drag-On very upset. Personally I feel like that stunted his growth

  • @dashfriday974
    @dashfriday974 Год назад

    This story needed to be told

  • @TheGDunkulific
    @TheGDunkulific Год назад +1

    Was my favorite rapper back in the day… up until dropping his album lol

  • @adilla121783
    @adilla121783 Год назад +1

    What happen too Post Boy that Jurassic Harlem and that 25 deep 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 and when he spiit in the Booth BET with fAB 🔥🔥🔥🔥

    • @shauncameron8390
      @shauncameron8390 Год назад

      He survived cancer, but lost a testicle in the process.

  • @NaturellementBoucle
    @NaturellementBoucle Год назад

    never heard of Drag-on before this video 🤷‍♀️

  • @KSoloLoso
    @KSoloLoso Год назад +1

    I'm here to comment to say drag-on nasty verse is on the ruffryders song

  • @robertbaldwin3419
    @robertbaldwin3419 Год назад

    We need a Gravediggaz Stunted Growth

  • @andresciahooten9598
    @andresciahooten9598 Год назад

    Can you please do a video on Vic Mensa, Amy Winehouse and Xxxtentacion

  • @meechp123
    @meechp123 Год назад +1

    Down Bottom is a hit. Same with the song Drag-On did with Eve.

  • @chrisrobinson8339
    @chrisrobinson8339 Год назад

    Stunt number one. Expecting Drag-on to be DMX.

  • @thundernutsfolife
    @thundernutsfolife Год назад

    You should do one on Bad Azz

  • @trustyshooter5
    @trustyshooter5 Год назад

    Forgot about this dude like Petey Pablo great episode brother

  • @tarrenceconyers6548
    @tarrenceconyers6548 Год назад +3

    No he wasn’t he was just DMX lil mans😂

  • @jameslewis6102
    @jameslewis6102 Год назад +5

    Not the next DMX. but he was dope

  • @LELABTV
    @LELABTV Год назад +1

    Opposite of h2o that was my ish..
    Suitable for winter season shiid

  • @MPPharaoh
    @MPPharaoh Год назад

    I thought he was literally DMX real lil bro GROWIN up 😂 they do look similar.

  • @hitek9too255
    @hitek9too255 Год назад

    One of my best friend's favorite rappers.

  • @wymgmt
    @wymgmt Год назад

    Drag still going hard wit hood environment

  • @Kruella_DeVille
    @Kruella_DeVille Год назад

    Drag-On was nice 🙌🏾

  • @KrucialKAAAA912
    @KrucialKAAAA912 Год назад +1

    Drag still go in!!

  • @khingofswordz43
    @khingofswordz43 Год назад +1

    Well.....what happened to "Drag On" is He Speaks With A Studdah....But He Rhyme Well".....!
    😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

  • @jg5004
    @jg5004 Год назад +4

    Down Bottom is the shit

  • @HatianHurricane
    @HatianHurricane Год назад

    That's what I hate about the music industry. They're always looking for the next somebody. Who wants to be the next anyone when you already the first you?

  • @platinummc01
    @platinummc01 Год назад +1

    So I'm just the only one that didn't think they were actual brothers?

  • @user-fx2og9ch8l
    @user-fx2og9ch8l Год назад +1

    Drag -on is a real lyricist

  • @user-dh3zp6rb2t
    @user-dh3zp6rb2t Год назад

    He's still dropping music

  • @Zbychu93
    @Zbychu93 10 месяцев назад

    Drag still makes fire music.

  • @MyimpressionL
    @MyimpressionL Год назад

    YOU SHOULD DO CHILL ROB G

  • @ashantitraylor7240
    @ashantitraylor7240 Год назад

    Opposite of H20 was on repeat when I was only like 13

  • @IslandmonGanjamon
    @IslandmonGanjamon 7 месяцев назад

    Nothing aint happen to drag..he still spitting

  • @mackvelly8899
    @mackvelly8899 Год назад +3

    I still have my Opposite of H20 album !!! The beats weren't that bad. Drag-On sounded like he was Baby Cam'ron to the point where Cam'ron had to dumb down his lyrics.

    • @carlitocollasol5839
      @carlitocollasol5839 Год назад +2

      Fr! - Cam really did dumb it down!

    • @mackvelly8899
      @mackvelly8899 10 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@carlitocollasol5839Hell yeah. Cam became known for having the computers putin and wearing Pink

  • @shauncameron8390
    @shauncameron8390 Год назад +2

    When I first heard Drag-On, I thought he sounded more like Cam'ron. And in a Source interview, he was compared to Cam'ron and he responded with being next-level which led to a minor beef between them. Lyrically, he was meh, but he had some standout moments like Down Bottom and Spit These Bars.
    Next Stunted Growth suggestion: Tha Dogg Pound.

    • @joelmcleod6521
      @joelmcleod6521 Год назад +3

      Ha! Word! I was ab to write this. Also I remember folks was saying Cam's "Let Me Know" was a subliminal diss to Drag.

    • @scorpiostingstung
      @scorpiostingstung Год назад +1

      Sounded notingggg like cam✌🏾

    • @gaylorngimbi4428
      @gaylorngimbi4428 Год назад

      @@scorpiostingstung back then he did....cause both sounded like x

    • @scorpiostingstung
      @scorpiostingstung Год назад

      @@gaylorngimbi4428 no, nope,nada,respectfully ✌🏾