TeenFX.com Interview with Dru Hill

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Dru Hill

Dru Hill's singles have soared to the top of the charts, their albums have sold in the millions, and they've set the gold standard for R&B.

Dru Hill, Congratulations on your enormous success!

How did you guys meet each other and come together to form a group?

Woody and Nokio went to high school together. Sisqo went to school around the corner from us. He used to come to our school to hang out after school with the girls. Woody got put out of the school and started going to school with Jazz. Woody used to beg me to join a group with him, and eventually we formed a group. He joined the group. Scola was the closest thing to knowing how to be a superstar in Baltimore. We had his demos and albums, and we used to listen to them. That’s how we met and got together.

How long have you been together as a group?

Dru Hill has been in existence for 11 years now.

You have a new single hit coming up, called ‘I Should Be.’ Can you tell us a little about the album?

We got the song from a group of young kids in Baltimore. They were in a talent show, and I heard them and liked the way they were singing. They came up and gave me a CD. This is when I heard the song, ‘I Should Be’. It sounded like something Dru Hill should sing. So, I ran it past the guys. They liked it. We did a little production. After we finished, we felt like it was a ‘hot’ song. It was youthful and gangster. That was the ‘hot’ part about it. It was just some young kids from Baltimore that wrote it. They were like a group, and it reminded us of us when we first started.

How is this album going to be different compared to your last albums?

We’ve all had an opportunity to go away and meditate. Holding our skills in a sense, and we’ve all come back and our practice is more defined. Everyone brought their character back into the studio. Then we came out with something ‘hot’. During our time off I became known for up temple songs because of my solo career. Nokio spent a lot of time working on the hip-hop songs. Jazz and Scola have been really into the R&B scene. Woody has been in a gospel scene. When you put it all together, you get a new melody of music that I think people are going to gravitate towards, the way they did with the earlier albums and my last album.

What other hobbies and interests are you into besides music?

Sisqo: I like reading, playing video games, messing with the girls, and going to parties. Woody: I like just sitting in the house with the little free time that I have watching movies, with some female friends, and I like pro wrestling. Scola: I work out a lot and play basketball. I like to watch a lot of boxing. I like watching old movies and gangster movies. I also like martial arts. Jazz: I like to mingle with women. It doesn’t really matter where I’m at. I like to see women, so I can figure them out. Nokio: We don’t have too much spare time. I think I spend most of my free time trying to figure out a way to take over the world or something.

As a group, what are your music plans? What do you see coming ahead?

I feel like in a couple of months we’re going to be the most popular group in the world. On the R&B side of things. Now, if it goes further than that, that’ll be beautiful. I know we’re going to hold our thing down in the R&B.

Do you ever plan on collaborating with other artists?

We collaborated with several artists in the past, such as Foxy Brown, Little Kim, DMX, and Babyface. Noreiga is on our album. We did something with the Neptunes on our album. We collaborate when it feels natural.

What would you like to say to all your TeenFX fans out there? What’s the message you want to pass along to them?

We want to say, to all the TeenFX teenagers, that if you don’t know Dru Hill, you will know Dru Hill. We don’t make hit music. We make music that hits you. Go out and get our album on November 26th.

Post a Comment
	I'm sexy	05-05-08

Dude they like disappeared!Thgey need new music,I d their old music.


	Brittany	11-06-06

I sisqo wat ever happen to him? He needs to come out wit some new music! peace out brittany H


	kendreia	06-26-06

I dru hill songs you guys are talented


	Sugar	07-02-05

i do they opened the dorrs for alot of r&b artist that are out now becuz ppl neva really payed atention to dru hill becuz they all aint the cutest guyss in the world.they didnt really get the props the deserved


	neja	06-21-05

Nice interview! I like some of Dru Hill's songs, but I'd never really think of them as the best R&B group out there.


	shanekia	10-28-04

I would for you guys to sing at my wedding if and when ever I get married. Also I would to meet you guys. All of yall are fine. I you guys keep up the good work. It's so !


	Ebony	10-19-04

Yall all sexy.Keep on doing ya thang. I also music and to sang.


	Janine	10-01-04

DRU HILL 1 OF THE BEST GROUPS ON THE PLANET THEY SONGS OFF THE CHAIN THEY NEED TO KEEP COMIN OUT WIT SINGLES TO KNOCK THESE PPL OFF THE CHARTS!!!!!!!!!!PAID IN FULL..WATEVVVV


	Kimberley	08-24-04

DRU HILL I LOVE YOU GUYS YOUR SONGS MADE ME AND MY BOYFRIEND SORT OUT OUR RELATIONSHIP ALL THE TIME. YOUR VOICES ARE WONDERFUL ASWELL I FALL IN LOVE WITH YOUR VOICES. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING ING GET AND SORT THINGS OUT WITH MY MAN! LOVE KIMBERLEY.XXXX


	CUTIE WITH THE BOOTY	07-19-04

whoooooooooo cares


	Alexandra	07-11-04

MAKE SURE YOU KEEP IT GOING. P.S. MY BIRTHDAY IS NXT SUNDAY. I CAN ALSO HIT NOTES THE SAME WAY AS YOU OR HIGHER. DID'NT KNOW THAT DID YOU.


	Alexandra	07-11-04

dru hill. i just want to say im a big fan of yours. i all of you guys . i woodyrock more. congrats on all of your sucess and keep it up. i cant wait to buy your new album because its worth buying.then again i can never find you in a city near me .its annoying because ive never seen any of you in person. peace out i LOVE YALL. ESPECIALLY WOODYROCK.


	ciera	05-18-04

I your music your all sexy


	Amanda	05-07-04

Whats up? I Dru Hills song "In My Bed" that song is so t.


	33zima33	05-04-04

I JUST LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE U GUYS!


	Che	04-25-04

Hay guys I your group all of you guys are talented but the heavy set guy looks like hes gaining weight Cause god hes FAT!!!!


	Anne	04-19-04

I hope I don't sound ignorant but I have never heard of these guys.


	Nicole	02-15-04

its 2 hear that u have a lotta stuff goin 4 ya


	Nina	12-20-03

Whatz up Dru!I just want to tell ya that i think ya are the best group ever!All of ya mean a lot to me and changes my life.Thank you for doing the things you do and I will sapport ya to the day I die!~nina


	Andrew	12-03-03

You guys are the best. Good luck.


	Amber	08-20-03

wut up dru hill!! U all sing great! u'r vice is wowowowowowow!!!! Me and my gurls luv u'r songs and adore u'r music. Holla @ cha #1 fans Stephanie, Amber(me), lisa, kindra, angelica, and briana!!


	Jace	08-18-03

I haven't read any news lately on you guys. Are you perhaps working on a new album?


	Tessa	08-03-03

Go guys. I think you are so coool.


	melissa	06-21-03

y0o i just saw dru hill in concert last night with LL Cool J at beacon theatre..lemme tell you, they killed it!!! i got a piece of sisqo's rose, tha stem part, its mad small cuz me and ma friends all split it..y0o but they really know how to hype up a crowd yo...yall def gotta check em out in concertt


	Joseph	06-10-03

Dru Hill! I saw you guys on tv on New Years eve. I think you guys were in New York. Best of luck yo!


	Jenny	05-08-03

Keep at it guys and you will be the best R&B group in the world.


	Jennifer	05-01-03

This is a really good interview. Good Luck guys! You deserve it.


	Kim	03-16-03

I am a real fan of you guy's and I am pleased to hear that you have a new single coming out.


	Kim	03-16-03

I am a real fan of you guy's and I am pleased to hear you have a new single coming out.


	Babyshawty	03-09-03

you guys are really great and i your music, keep doing ur thang.


	tracy	03-08-03

I bought your album, and I it!!!


	Amy	03-06-03

I think you guys are so great. I your music. Are you working on any other albums?