Meechy Darko
Demetri O'Neal Simms, better known by his stage name Meechy Darko, is an American rapper from Brooklyn, New York. He is best known as a member of the hip hop trio Flatbush Zombies, with whom he began his rapping career with his longtime friends, Erick Arc Elliott and Zombie Juice in 2010. In 2022, he released his debut solo album Gothic Luxury.[2]
Meechy Darko | |
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 Meechy Darko in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Demetri O'Neal Simms[1] |
| Born | December 26, 1989 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | Rapper |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | The Glorious Dead |
| Website | meechisdead |
Early life
Meechy Darko was born in Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York, to a Jamaican family. He met his future bandmates Zombie Juice and Erick Arc Elliott at a very young age. Meech also was friends with the members of the rap group that would later be known as the Underachievers. They bonded while using LSD and Psilocybin mushrooms. During one of these experiences with shrooms, Meech felt that he had experienced ego death.
Career
Meech, Juice, and Erick went on to form Flatbush Zombies in 2010. In January 2012, they released a music video for their song "Thug Waffle". The video received many views and caught attention of fans and other rappers. They released multiple other rap videos for their first mixtape "D.R.U.G.S", which was released in July 2012. The group then released their second mixtape "BetterOffDEAD" on September 11, 2013, at 9:11 PM. "BetterOffDEAD" went on to receive positive reviews from critics. In 2014, Meech announced that every Friday they would put out a new song for multiple weeks. In 2015, Meech announced that Flatbush Zombies were working on their debut album. In October 2015, they were invited to perform at Jay Z's Tidal concert. In January 2016, they were invited to "Yams Day", a concert that was dedicated to deceased ASAP Mob member A$AP Yams. In the same month, Flatbush Zombies released "Glorious Thugs" to SoundCloud, and also announced that their debut album "3001: A Laced Odyssey" was to be released on March 11, 2016. They also planned a tour to go along with the album. On March 11, the album was released, and sold 28,000 copies in its first week, debuting at #10 on the Billboard Album Sales Charts. Their latest album, "Vacation In Hell", was released on April 6, 2018, and they have continued to work independently under Glorious Dead Recordings. They also created an album in 2019 with hip hop collective Beast Coast called "Escape From New York".
On August 26, 2022, Meech released his debut solo album, "Gothic Luxury", on Loma Vista Recordings. The album contains features from Denzel Curry, Busta Rhymes, and Freddie Gibbs, amongst others.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Rap |
AUS | CAN | FRA | GER | NZ | SWI | UK [3] | |||
| Gothic Luxury |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
Collaborative albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Rap |
AUS | CAN | FRA | GER | NZ | SWI | UK [3] | |||
| 3001: A Laced Odyssey |
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10 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 13 | 179 | 72 | 27 | 29 | 105 | |
| Vacation in Hell |
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11 | 9 | 8 | 59 | 13 | — | — | 33 | 44 | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
EPs
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Clockwork Indigo (as Clockwork Indigo, with The Underachievers) |
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| Now, More Than Ever |
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Mixtapes
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| D.R.U.G.S. |
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| BetterOffDead |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
US Rap | |||
| "Bounce" | 2016 | — | — | — | 3001: A Laced Odyssey |
| "This Is It" | — | — | — | ||
| "Gotta" | |||||
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Bath Salts"[4] | 2012 | ASAP Rocky, ASAP Ant | Lords Never Worry |
| "Thrilla"[5] | Bodega Bamz | Strictly 4 My P.A.P.I.Z. | |
| "Just Blowin' In the Wind" | RZA | The Man with the Iron Fists | |
| "Mini Van Dan (Remix)"[6] | A$ton Matthews, ASAP Nast, Danny Brown | Versace Ragz | |
| "Piss Test (Remix)" | A-Trak, Jim Jones, El-P, Flosstradamus | Fool's Gold Presents: Loosies | |
| "36 Chamber Flow" | — | ||
| "Mood Swings" | 2013 | Overdoz, Worlds Fair | — |
| "No Religion"[7] | The Underachievers | — | |
| "New Brooklyn" | Dyme-A-Duzin, The Underachievers | The New York Renaissance | |
| "Inf Beams" | — | ||
| "Tomorrow's Gone"[8] | Mr. Muthafuckin eXquire, Nacho Picasso, Danny Brown | Kismet | |
| "Camouflage Dons" | Statik Selektah, Smif-n-Wessun | Extended Play | |
| "My Jeep" | Joey Badass, The Underachievers | Summer Knights EP | |
| "TLC"[9] | 2014 | A$ton Matthews, Action Bronson | Aston 3:16 |
| "Piñata" | Freddie Gibbs, Madlib, Domo Genesis, G-Wiz, Casey Veggies, Sulaiman, Mac Miller | Piñata | |
| "Believe in the Shied"[10] | Smoke DZA | Ringside 2 | |
| "97.92" | Trash Talk | CONS EP VOL. 1 | |
| "Modern Mayhem" | CONS EP VOL. 2 | ||
| "Bring Em Out" | 2015 | Bodega Bamz | Sidewalk Exec |
| "Good Knight" | Kirk Knight, Joey Badass, Dizzy Wright | Late Knight Special | |
| "Ring the Alarm" | 2017 | Joey Badass, Nyck Caution, Kirk Knight | All-AmeriKKKan Badass |
| "A Glorious Death" | A$AP Twelvyy | "12 | |
| "What Happens" | A$AP MOB, Joey Badass, Kirk Knight, Nyck Caution, Playboi Carti | "Cozy Tapes Vol. 2: Too Cozy | |
| "Superstar" | 2019 | Bun B, Statik Selektah, CJ Fly, Haile Supreme | TrillStatik |
References
- "GET LIT OR DIE TRYIN". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- "Flatbush Zombies Answer the Consequestionnaire: 15 Years of Performing on Tables, Growth, and Singing Jason Mraz". Consequence. September 22, 2022. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- "CHART: CLUK Update 19 March 2016 (wk11)". UK Singles Chart. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- Breihan, Tom (August 28, 2012). "Download A$AP Mob Lord$ Never Worry Mixtape". Stereogum. Spin Media. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- "Bodega Bamz: Strictly 4 My P.A.P.I.Z. Mixtape (Noisey Exclusive)". Noisey.vice.com. October 17, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
- Legend (November 6, 2012). "A$ton Matthews – Min Van Dan (Remix) (feat. Danny Brown, A$AP Nast & Flatbush ZOMBiES) | OnSMASH". Freeonsmash.com. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- "Flatbush Zombies / The Underachievers "No Religion"". Pitchfork. March 13, 2013. Archived from the original on March 15, 2013. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
- "Download Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire's Kismet Mixtape | News". Pitchfork. June 4, 2013. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
- Hardy, Jasmine (March 17, 2014). "Aston Matthews "Aston 3:16" Release Date, Cover Art, Tracklist, Download & Mixtape Stream". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Archived from the original on March 17, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- James, Nicolas (April 7, 2014). "Smoke DZA – Believe In The Shield Feat. Flatbush Zombies – Download & Listen [New Song]". HotNewHipHop.