Drag-On

Melvin Jason Smalls (born January 4, 1980), ^[2] known professionally as Drag-On, is an American rapper. He is best known for his time on Ruff Ryders, through whom he released his debut album, Opposite of H2O (2000). The album was successful, debuting at number five on the US Billboard 200 chart and eventually sold over 500,000 copies and earning a Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Drag-On released his second album Hell and Back, in 2004.

Drag-On
Birth name	Melvin Jason Smalls
Born	(1980-01-04) January 4, 1980 (age 45) New York City, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper, songwriter, actor
Years active	1997–present
Labels	Virgin Interscope Ruff Ryders Full Surface[1]

Drag-On has appeared in the 2001 film Exit Wounds and the 2003 Cradle 2 the Grave, both of which stars his then-Ruff Ryders label-mate DMX.

Early life

Drag-On was born Melvin Jason Smalls in New York City, New York. He was raised in the Bronxdale Projects in The Bronx, New York.

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions		Certifications
		US	US R&B
Opposite of H2O	Released: March 28, 2000 Label: Ruff Ryders, Interscope Format: CD, cassette, digital download	5	2	RIAA: Gold[3]
Hell and Back	Released: February 10, 2004 Label: Ruff Ryders, Virgin Format: CD, digital download	47	5
Hood Environment	Released: September 4, 2007 Label: Hood Environment Format: CD, digital download	–	—

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
		US R&B	US Rap
"Down Bottom" (with Swizz Beatz and Juvenile)	1999	43	5	Ryde or Die
"Spit These Bars" (featuring Swizz Beatz)		80	–	Opposite of H2O
"Niggaz Die 4 Me" (with DMX)	2000	—	—	Opposite of H2O

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Artist(s)	Album
"For My Dogs"	1998	DMX, Big Stan, Loose, Kasino	It's Dark and Hell Is Hot
"Ruff Ryders' Anthem" (Remix)		DMX, Eve, Jadakiss, Styles P	The Professional
"No Love 4 Me"		DMX, Swizz Beatz	Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood
"100 Shiesty's"	1999	Harlem World	The Movement
"Ryde or Die"		The Lox, DMX, Eve	Ryde or Die Vol. 1
"Down Bottom"		Swizz Beatz, Juvenile
"The Hood"		Swizz Beatz, Beanie Sigel, Infa-Red, NuChild, Mysonne
"We Got That"		Warren G, Eve, Shadow	I Want It All
"I Want It All" (Remix)		Warren G, Memphis Bleek, Tikki Diamond
"Pay Per View"		Jadakiss, Eve, Styles P	WCW Mayhem: The Music
"D-X-L (Hard White)"		DMX, The Lox	... And Then There Was X
"Move Right Now"	2000	Swizz Beatz, Eve	Music from the Motion Picture Any Given Sunday
"If You Know"		The Lox, Eve, Swizz Beatz	We Are the Streets
"You Was Wrong"		Big Pun, Fat Joe, Remy Ma	Yeeeah Baby
"Weed, Hoes, Dough"		—	Ryde or Die Vol. 2
"Twisted Heat"		Swizz Beatz, Twista
"Call Me Drag-On"		—	60 Minutes of Funk, Volume IV: The Mixtape
"Got What You Need"	2001	Eve, Swizz Beatz	Scorpion
"Thug in the Street"		Eve, The Lox
"It's Time I See You"		The Lox, Eve, Infa-Red, Cross	Kiss tha Game Goodbye
"It Was Written"		Damian Marley, Stephen Marley, Capleton	Halfway Tree
"Dirrty"		Petey Pablo	Ryde or Die Vol. 3: In the "R" We Trust
"We Don't Give a Fuck"		Fiend
"Street Team"		Infa-Red, Cross
"Untouchable"	2003	DMX, Syleena Johnson, Cross, Infa-Red, Sheek Louch	Grand Champ
"Move Back"	2005	Ol' Dirty Bastard, The Lenox Ave. Boys, Jae Millz, Cardan, Terra Blacks	Osirus
"BMW (Bronx Most Wanted)"		Lord Tariq	The Barcode
"Knock Knock"		Chocolate Ty	Vol. 4: The Redemption
"Throw It Up"		—
"Bust Ya Gunz"	2007	Swizz Beatz	One Man Band Man
"Cook It Up"		Big Sha, Iveta	Хляб И Амфети
"World's Greatest"	2011	Mook, DMX, The Lox, Swizz Beatz	Ruff Ryders: Past, Present, Future
"Hip Hop"		Swizz Beatz
"Say Word"	2015	Sy Ari da Kid, K Camp, DC Young Fly, Snootie Wild, OG Maco, Kap G, Tha Joker, Jarren Benton, Zach Farlow, Nyemiah Supreme, Scotty ATL, Mike Fresh, Zuse, Royce Rizzy, Wave Chapelle, Katie Got Bandz, Rich the Kid, A1 the Supergroup, Yowda, Bandit Gang Marco, Translee, Zip K, Fat Bax, D Chamberz, Math Hoffa	S.O.O.N (Somethin Out of Nothin)
"Rolling 110 Deep"	2021	DJ Kay Slay, Sheek Louch, Styles P, Dave East, Crooked I, Black Thought, Conway the Machine, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Papoose, Loaded Lux, AZ, Bun B, Fred the Godson, Jim Jones, Ransom, Rah Digga, M.O.P., Trae tha Truth, Joell Ortiz, Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz, Cory Gunz, Shaquille O'Neal, Roy Jones Jr., Kool DJ Red Alert, Redman, Young Buck, MC Serch, Big Daddy Kane, MC Shan, KRS-One, Jon Connor, Twista, Chris Rivers, Nino Man, Locksmith, 3D Na'Tee, Trick Trick, Tragedy Khadafi, E-A-Ski, Cassidy, Freddie Foxxx, Gillie da King, Ice-T, Treach, Kool G Rap, Lil' Cease, RJ Payne, J.R. Writer, Shoota 93, Ms. Hustle, Vado, Mysonne, Mistah F.A.B., Saigon, Melle Mel, Grandmaster Caz, Havoc, Tracey Lee, E.D.I. Mean, Young Noble, McGruff, Stan Spit, Sickflo, Fredro Starr, Sticky Fingaz, Ras Kass, Termanology, DJ Doo Wop, Junior Reid, Oun P, Merkules, Wais P, Maino, Uncle Murda, PT Capone Mobstyle, Mike Cee, Royal Flush, Super Lover Cee, Page Kennedy, Rockness, Gunplay, Brand Nubian, Sonja Blade, Coke La Rock, Nice & Smooth, Consequence, Millyz, OT the Real, Ron Artest, Kaflow, Tone Trump, Hocus 45th, Omar Epps, Bodega Bamz, Bynoe, PTKNY, Aobie, King Kirk, Big Dubez, Tony Moxberg, Styleon, Chuck D, Sauce Money	Accolades
"Bae-Cation"	2020	James Artissen	Kaleidoscopes