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Droopy the Broke Baller
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"The boy next door's a freak..." - Andre 3000



Born in New Orleans, now in, Washington DC
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Member Since5/16/2006
Band Websitewww.brokeballer.com
Band MembersThe Broke Baller Band aka the Poverty Players consists of : Triflava, with Myke-P the virtuoso on keys, didjeridoo, jembe, bass guitar, and anything else that's playable; Slyce-D on jembe and jokes; Christylez on every kind of guitar, tambourine, and spoons; and Shea Butterfly on smoking vocals! (Check them out at www.myspace.com/triflava and www.myspace.com/sheabutterfly!)

I edited my profile with A Toilet Scrubber, A Few Rounds of Ms. Pac-Man, and A Guy Named Slyce-D!

Influences My influences as a lyricist and performer are "peer-oes" of mine such as Sir Reigns, Shea Butterfly, and Triflava, who continue to write what you wish you wrote leaving audiences saying, "Shit, you dope!" But the main musical inspirations for my upcoming album, "True Things", are: "Be" by Common, "Homegirls and Handgrenades" by Theory, and Cuts for Luck and Scars for Freedom (Learning to Breathe)" by Mystic. "
Sounds Like"Sounds like" Chris Rock with a mean sixteen bars / Or Kanye without the "Louis Vuitton Don" part / Common sense kicked over funky guitar chords / "Crunk" minus the ignorance; spoken word without the fixed limits / Sounds like the cash-strapped lyrical HAZMAT got his swagger back / And gave all challengers backsmacks / More (en)light(e)ning in his knapsack than a Ghostbuster's backpack / Collecting glass bottles to save up for a Cadillac....(Now battle THAT!)
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   About Droopy the Broke Baller
BRIEF BIO: Hip hop artist. High school teacher. Slam poet. Garbage Pail Kid collector. Award-winning filmmaker. Transformers movie discrepancy pointer outer. Much could be said about Drew Anderson, aka Droopy the Broke Baller, but if it ain’t good, it probably ain’t true. This wily rascal and two-time DC/Baltimore National Slam Team member is wanted in 0.5 states, unarmed, and minimally dangerous. That is, unless you count his dangerously hilarious knack for spoofing contemporary pop and hip hop songs and converting them to compelling treatises on academia (“Failin’” from Jim Jones’ “We Fly High (Ballin’)”) and etiquette (“I’m A Jerk” from R. Kelly’s “I’m A Flirt”). Whether bearing witness to his zany hosting style at various events throughout the DC area or his unpredictable dynamic as a featured artist in venues from his native New Orleans to Toronto, many have found themselves inspired by the satirical ravings of the Impoverished Imp. And if you’re not careful, children, you may find yourselves next.. (www.myspace.com/thebrokeballer) EXTENDED BIO: New Orleans, Louisiana-bred hip hop artist, spoken word poet, host, screenwriter and high school teacher Drew Anderson has continued to innovatively utilize his talent for connecting with audiences big and small via the avenues of art and education. The son of an English teacher, Drew has always gravitated toward writing as a weapon of expression and a tool of informing through entertainment. While earning his Bachelor of Sciences degree in Biology at Howard University, he was a frequent contributor to the Hilltop newspaper and to the yearbook in the form of poetry and editorials that challenged the thought patterns of his peers. He also built a popular reputation as a performance poet, bringing his humorous spin on social and political issues to a slew of university functions. In 2001, he decided to capitalize on this audience by self-publishing his first collection of poetry, Droopy: Dat Boy's A Fool, through his company Broke Baller Enterprises. The success of this first project led to the publication of his sophomore work Feel No Way: The Drew Testament (2002) and the compilation I'll Probably Die Writing (2003), which he edited and co-wrote along with The 5th eLement, a spoken word/theatre troupe which he co-founded in 2002. His publishing projects have caused him to be sought out to edit a number of books, including Brandi Forte's Drama Girl: Diary of a Sistapoet (2002), Dana E. Crawford's The Evolution of an Ugly Duckling (2003) and Michelle Sewell's Growing Up Girl: An Anthology of Voices from Marginalized Spaces (2006). The latter work won the 2007 National Undergound Spokenword Poetry Award (NUSPA) for Book of the Year. Addicted to the stage, Drew has given many explosive poetry and theatre performances from arena to academia, New Orleans to New York, under his moniker "Droopy the Broke Baller". A member of the 2003 and 2004 DC/Baltimore National Poetry Slam teams, he has been a judge at a number of performance poetry competitions, such as the DC Scores Youth Slam. Drew's natural charisma has led to many hosting opportunities, including events at such venues as the Carter Barron Amphitheatre, Between Friends, The Basement, Dynasty Ethiopian Restaurant, Java Head Café, and Mocha Hut. He is the proud winner of the 2006 NUSPA for Host of the Year as well as the "Why Didn't I Think Of That?" Award for his hit poem "Why Do I Like You?". Drew has enjoyed numerous radio appearances and television performances, including WPFW, WHUR, WYPR, WETA, WKUF, "The Cypher's Corner", "The Poet's Joint", "8101 with Michelle Wright", "Local Celebrity Video", "Somebody's Shorts", and Black Entertainment Television's "106 & Park". He maintains an online presence through articles chronicling his exploits at www.thehilltoponline.com, album reviews and poetry at www.illpoets.com, and his own website www.brokeballer.com . He has also produced or contributed to a number of poetry and hip hop recordings, including Poetology: Volume 1 (2001), Slamboozled: The Vitreous Humour LP (2002), Droopy: Live In Philly (2003), The Broke Album, Volume 1: Broke Baller (2004), The 5th L Presents Circle Circle Dot Dot (2004), Firewater featuring Sir Reigns and Droopy (2004), and illpoets.com Presents All Seasons (2004), which won the NUSPA for Album of the Year. In 2004, Drew co-founded Straight, No Chaser Productions, an eclectic corps of filmmakers dedicated to giving voice to underexposed characters and lending reality to unconventional worlds. The group has produced a number of critically-acclaimed shorts for the 48 Hour Film Project. Their first film, the detective drama Paper Trail, was screened at the American Film Institute in Silver Spring, Maryland, and was accepted into the Martha's Vineyard African-American Film Festival. The group has also completed the comic shorts Crumbsnatchers (screened at the Charles Theater in Baltimore) and Half Fool, Half Empty (starring Droopy himself and recently nominated for a special award from BETJ) and written and produced Multitude of Mercies, winner of the 2005 Black Entertainment Television Rap-It-Up Black AIDS Short Subject Film Competition. Straight, No Chaser's latest film is entitled A Weigh With Words, the premier project of the "A Nu View" project which gives urban high school students hands-on filmmaking experience. A Weigh With Words is a documentary on the power of words (particularly in the wake of Don Imus, Tim Hardaway, Michael Richards, etc.), and features a number of key social and political figures including Dr. Michael Eric Dyson and DMC. In 2007, Droopy will be releasing his long-awaited album True Things, which, along with its accompanying mixtape CD, will continue his riotous tradition of informing through entertainment. The "twin" projects will feature the hit Jim Jones spoof "Failin'", the R.Kelly-poking "I'm A Jerk", the dietary diatribe "You Are What You Eat", and much more, with appearances by some of the DC area's artistic elite, including Bomani "D-Mite" Armah (whose riotous video "Read A Book" has recently taken BET, Howard Stern, and YouTube by storm), Deborjha, Green Tea, Laura Perez, Shea Butterfly, Edith Sodolo, Big Sll'im, Dwayne B, Sir Reigns, 13 of Nazareth, and Triflava.

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Apr 13 2009 7:00 PM

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Drew Law





Apr 9 2009 8:52 PM

would be an honor dude
Te V. Smith





Mar 27 2009 7:03 AM

Drew Law





Apr 1 2009 2:06 PM

what up droop? cd is vish man...really...are you still havin the open mic your spot 2marrow?
ORGANIC SOUL TUESDAYS





Mar 20 2009 6:54 AM

You are the bomb!
Insight Clopedia Brown





Mar 11 2009 5:13 PM

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Mar 11 2009 5:12 PM

ONE NIGHT, 2 EVENTS.
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Drew Law





Mar 9 2009 9:28 PM

man i would love to collab, you got some skills yourself... glad you liked the mixtape... i got studio stuff on thursday but ill try to come through...peace
MIKE





Feb 17 2009 3:57 PM

That's whassup my dude that "Fanastic" joint is ill...Good Look Cuz It's Offically J.
Dilla Month!!!
Shea Butter(fly)





Feb 17 2009 4:01 PM

Hey, I know right. You know I will rock withcha, right? I will make sure that I am there.
Alriiight?
WonderLove





Feb 8 2009 11:41 PM

Droopy...man, you are just raw, raw talent! Feelin' the Malcolm and Barack tracks!

Stay Gold,
WL :)

p.s. I no longer blow up Hot Pockets in my microwave.

p.s.s.
You gotta come back to the tri-state (NY/NJ)
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Jan 16 2009 5:07 PM

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Calling all poets, spoken word artists and poetry lovers…

Join us for some soul food and some “food for the soul!”



Mike’s Southern Café

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Sunday, January 18, 2009

Time: 5:00 to 8:00pm







Note: there will be a sign up list from 4 – 6:00. The list will be extended depending on the amount of artists performing so get there early to step to the mic or to get a good seat!



For more info call: JUSME (240) 620-8720
Sun Of Man





Jan 4 2009 6:43 PM

Greeting Poets/Producers/Spoken Word Artist,

I am Putting together a Project to raise funds for Our Non Profit Organization Joseph's Vision.
www. flavaofexpression. com to read More About The Vision and Mission. Also Portions of the Proceeds will Be Going To Daughters With a Destiny A Local Non Profit Organization Reaching Out To Girls From 8-13 Years of Age.


What I am Doing Is Reaching Out to Poets To Donate Tracks to Submit for the Compilation. I Have Some Great Poets On Board Already and With The Likes Of The Name Sakes I know if you are An Up and coming Poet/Spoken Word Artist You Would Like To Take Advantage of the Opportunity for the Marketing of your Name As Well. But Be Mindful That This Is For The Children and for The People In This World That want to Change The Effects of Our Youth Lives.


I will Be Sending Out More info On This If you Are Interested Email Me @ Sunofmandmv@gmail.com

The Dead Line for Submission Will Be Feb 15,2009
So We Can Get The CD out Mid March Early April

So Far Already On The Track List

Taalam Acey
Tshombe The Poet
Anointed Poet
Ms.
Ness
LyriQ
Atlanta Red
Bomani
Wisdom Supreme
Eryk Moore
Nabraska
Epiphany
Jason Tucker
AngelEyes

To Name a Few That Have Committed
If Need Be This Will Be a Double CD or Two Volumes.


Sun of Man (Demiko The Poet)
Spread The Word We Are coming to A Neighborhood Near You To Reach Out to The Youth. If No One Else Cares We Do.


Joseph's Vision "Seeing Yesterday's Dream Become Today's Reality.
"
Insight Clopedia Brown





Jan 4 2009 4:27 AM

send me ya email so i can send you some hilarious videos i been getting. shoot some laughter back your way.
love all over your face!
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Dec 3 2008 7:12 AM

Great Publishing Company (gives away $10,000)





Dec 30 2008 2:35 PM

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Feb 12 2009 10:36 PM

GOOD LAWD..THAT'S A SHIT LOAD OF SHOWS MAN!! My page will look like yours soon! :-)
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Nov 27 2008 3:34 PM

THE HEALING BLACK WOMANHOOD BLOG
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Nov 27 2008 3:15 AM

YO! Fuck cheesecake and pilgrims!
lol much love to you homie!
Sun Of Man





Nov 14 2008 4:43 PM

That Nov 4th Piece You Drop Last Night Was Serious Bro... Glad I Got a Chance To Get Back Out there Last Night...

Stay Blessed
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Thanks for the add VISIT the page
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Edith Sodolo





Nov 7 2008 2:47 PM

Hey Droopster-we haven't talked in eons! Gotta catch up soon!
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