Dro Kenji

Daniel Jerome Jenrette (born January 11, 2002), known professionally as Dro Kenji, is an American rapper. He signed with record producer Nick Mira's record label MiraTouch, as well as Internet Money Records and 10K Projects in 2020. 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 it 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. On June 12, 2026, Kenji released It Is What It Is. Growing up, Kenji listened to artists such as Young Thug, Future, French Montana, Radiohead, Green Day, and Weezer. 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. Kenji identifies himself as a spiritual person, and he likes taking scenic photos of nature. He always wears a purple jasper pendant, paired with an amethyst ring. In an interview with Everything Colossal, Kenji stated that his favorite anime is One Piece. Studio albums Compilation albums As lead artist As featured artist 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." "Information on Dro Kenji's songs in ASCAP ACE database". ASCAP. Retrieved 2022-09-30. "The Break Presents: Dro Kenji". XXL. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 2022-11-05. https://www.10kprojects.com/partners/dro-kenji Thomas, Fred. "Dro Kenji – Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2022-11-05. "Dro Kenji's first interview, talks newest release "Eat Your Heart Out"". YouTube. Our Generation Music. Retrieved 2025-12-02. "NEW MUSIC FRIDAY – NEW ALBUMS FROM H.E.R., MIGOS, GUCCI MANE, DRO KENJI, METRO MARRS + MORE". HipHopDx. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 2022-11-05. "Dro Kenji Is Here "WITH OR WITHOUT YOU"". HotNewHipHop. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-05. "Dro Kenji Nabs Features From Mike Dimes, NoCap & More On "ANYWHERE BUT HERE" Album". HotNewHipHop. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-05. "Dro Kenji Has A Surplus Of Heaters On Latest Album 'LOVE KILLS'". HotNewHipHop. 15 February 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-06. "This Week's New Releases: Olivia Rodrigo, Pussy Riot And Keith Urban". Stereoboard. June 12, 2026. Retrieved June 17, 2026. "Dro Kenji Talks Chop Cheese's, Anime, Call Of Duty + More Interview". YouTube. Everything Colossal. Retrieved 2025-12-06. "Tears and Pistols – Album by Dro Kenji". Spotify. November 13, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2023. "Race Me to Hell – Album by Dro Kenji". Spotify. December 25, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2023. "INTERNET MONEY on Twitter: "3rd Kenji Album. January."". Archived from the original on 27 December 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) "EAT YOUR HEART OUT – Album by Dro Kenji". Spotify. February 26, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2023. "F*CK YOUR FEELINGS – Album by Dro Kenji". Spotify. June 18, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2023. "WITH OR WITHOUT YOU – Album by Dro Kenji". Spotify. January 28, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2023. "ANYWHERE BUT HERE – Album by Dro Kenji". Spotify. August 26, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2023. "WISH YOU WERE HERE – Album by Dro Kenji". Spotify. August 18, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023. "HEADLINERS: Dro Kenji – Compilation by Dro Kenji". Spotify. September 23, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2023. "LOST IN HERE – Album by Dro Kenji". Spotify. August 5, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2023. "DRO KENJI :: LOST IN HERE". RapReviews. Retrieved 2022-11-05. Dro Kenji at AllMusic Dro Kenji at Genius Portals: Biography Music South Carolina United States v t e