Darien Corey Dash, Jr., known professionally as Dash, is an American rapper. Apart from his solo career, Dash was a member of Heir Global, alongside former friend and collaborator Retch. Dash is also an affiliate of ASAP Mob, making his first high-profile appearance on their debut mixtapeLords Never Worry, in 2012. He frequently works with record producer Mordecai Beats, with whom he released the mixtape La Cienega. Da$h has also collaborated with several prominent rappers in the hip hop industry, including Ab-Soul, Action Bronson, Earl Sweatshirt, Vince Staples and Mac Miller.
Musical career
2010–14: Career beginnings and ''V.I.C.E.S.''
Dash began rapping around the age of 16 and subsequently uploaded music on MySpace. Dash first gained major recognition in August 2012, when he appeared on three tracks from East Coast hip hop ASAP Mob's debut mixtape, Lord$ Never Worry. Also in 2012, Dash formed the hip hop duo The Heirs, which stands for High Everyday Ignoring Rules, with fellow New Jersey-based rapper RetcH. In 2013, Dash released his sixth solo mixtape V.I.C.E.S., to moderate success. The mixtape features guest appearances from Action Bronson, Vince Staples, as well as ASAP Mob members ASAP Nast and ASAP Ferg, among others. The production was handled by Larry Fisherman, Randomblackdude, Thelonious Martin and more. Dash followed up with the release of a two-track extended play titled, That Time We Smoked Dust, in collaboration with RetcH. In 2014, in an interview with New Yorkmusic magazineThe Fader, former Odd Future member Earl Sweatshirt said that Dash was staying at his apartment in Los Angeles, and that they were working on music together. Earl had previously produced the track "Whalé" from V.I.C.E.S, as well as appearing with him on Mac Miller's track, "New Faces".
2015–present: ''Skrewface'' and ''17 More Minutes''
In 2015, Da$h released an EP titled Skrewface, followed by a mixtape titled 17 More Minutes.Music videos were released on Da$h's YouTube page for the tracks "RicHie K II," "Hello," and "Seymour," along with a short video series, "DEADMANWALKIN," a documentary-style installation following his experiences on the "Live Now x Die Later" concert tour. In 2017, Da$h released his debut albumLoose Skrew, which was released under his independent labelH'z Global. He would later go on to release two more albums under H'z Global; 5 Deadly Venoms in 2019 with rapper V Don, and Walk The Plank in 2020.
