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.

Early life

Meechy Darko was born in Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York, to a Jamaican family. He grew up on the same block as his future bandmate Erick Arc Elliott, and attended Medgar Evers High School. 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 USRap AUS CAN FRA GER NZ SWI UK 3001: A Laced Odyssey Released: March 11, 2016 Label: The Glorious Dead Formats: CD, digital download, Vinyl 10 2 2 39 13 179 72 27 29 105 Vacation in Hell Released: April 6, 2018 Label: The Glorious Dead Formats: CD, digital download11985913——3344— "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

EPs + List of extended plays, with selected details Title Album details Clockwork Indigo(as Clockwork Indigo, with The Underachievers) Released: 2014 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download Now, More Than Ever Released: June 5, 2020 Label: The Glorious Dead Formats: Digital download CD | Cassette | Vinyl Record

Mixtapes + List of mixtapes, with year released Title Album detailsD.R.U.G.S. Released: July 24, 2012

Format: Digital downloadBetterOffDEAD Released: September 11, 2013

Format: Digital download

Singles + List of singles as featured performer, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album US USR&B USRap "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 + List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name Title Year Other artist(s) Album "Bath Salts" 2012 ASAP Rocky, ASAP Ant Lords Never Worry "Thrilla" 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)" A$ton Matthews, ASAP Nast, Danny Brown Versace Ragz "Piss Test (Remix)" A-Trak, Jim Jones, El-P, FlosstradamusFool's Gold Presents: Loosies "36 Chamber Flow" "Mood Swings" 2013 Overdoz, Worlds Fair "No Religion" The Underachievers "New Brooklyn" Dyme-A-Duzin, The UnderachieversThe New York Renaissance "Inf Beams" "Tomorrow's Gone" Mr. Muthafuckin eXquire, Nacho Picasso, Danny Brown Kismet "Camouflage Dons" Statik Selektah, Smif-n-Wessun Extended Play "My Jeep" Joey Badass, The Underachievers Summer Knights EP "TLC" 2014 A$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" 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