Dru Hill

Band

Photo: John Mathew Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0
Active 1992-1999; 2002-present
Origin Fell's Point, Maryland
Albums 4
Tracks 62
Most frequent collaborator Wirlie Morris · 13 tracks
Genres R&BHip Hop SoulSoul
Collaborator
45%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 28 of 62 tracks

Did Dru Hill write their own songs?

About half. Members are credited on 28 of the group's 62 tracks, and the share is uneven: Nokio and Sisqó carry most of it, with Woody, Jazz and Scola appearing less often. The 2010 album publishes no writing credits at all.

By the Numbers

4
Studio Albums
62
Tracks Credited
45%
Self-Written
34
Years Active
83
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 28 / 62 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 62 tracks: how many Dru Hill wrote alone, how many they co-wrote, and how many were written by others. The bracket marks every track they hold any writing credit on.

Dru Hill has a writing credit45%
6%
39%
55%
Sole author4tracks6%
Co-written24tracks39%
Outside writers34tracks55%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
Dru Hill's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 62 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)45%
Composer (music)45%
Producer52%
Performer100%

Member Credit Breakdown share of tracks each member is credited on

Percentage of all 62 tracks, across every album, where each member holds a credit - split by role.

MemberPeriodLyricsMusicProductionPerformance
Sisqó 1992-present
24%
24%
10%
0%
Nokio 1992-2020; 2021-present
27%
27%
34%
0%
Jazz 1993-2018; 2021-present
10%
10%
2%
0%
Scola 2001-2008; 2021-present
5%
5%
0%
0%
Woody 1992; 1994-1999; 2002-2008
15%
15%
3%
0%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

Dru Hill's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.

avg 45%
43%
71%
77%
0%
1996Dru Hill
1998Enter the Dru
2002Dru World Order
2010InDRUpendence Day
Early · 58% written
Late · 77% written

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

58%
1990s
Dru Hill, Enter the Dru
77%
2000s
Dru World Order
0%
2010s
InDRUpendence Day

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where Dru Hill sits on the scale from a pure performer (0%, sings songs written by others) to a complete author (100%, writes everything). The bright marker is their catalogue authorship score, plotted against other artists on the site.

Dru Hill
Other artists on the site

Reference artists spread across the scale, closest by genre and era.

Whitney Houston5%
Xscape17%
Monica34%
Joe54%
Usher74%
Mariah Carey87%
R. Kelly100%
45%Dru Hill
Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Who Really Wrote the Hits signature songs

In My Bed
Dru Hill
Written by Raphael Brown, Ralph Stacy, Daryl Simmons
Outside writers
Never Make a Promise
Dru Hill
Written by Daryl Simmons
Outside writers
Tell Me
Dru Hill
Written by Stanley Brown, Myron, Alex Cantrall
Outside writers
How Deep Is Your Love
Enter the Dru
Written by Nokio, Sisqó, Warryn Campbell, Tamir Ruffin, Mark Althavan Andrews
Co-wrote
These Are the Times
Enter the Dru
Written by Kenneth Edmonds, Damon Thomas
Outside writers
Beauty
Enter the Dru
Written by Nokio, Guy Roche, Phil Weatherspoon, Tamir Ruffin
Co-wrote
You Are Everything
Enter the Dru
Written by Sisqó, Rick Cousin, Mark Althavan Andrews
Co-wrote
I Should Be...
Dru World Order
Written by Justin Featherstone, Alonzo Joyner, Jeriel Askew, Matthew Featherstone, Christopher Featherstone
Outside writers
I Love You
Dru World Order
Written by Nokio, Sisqó, Scola, Dennis Moorehead, Tamir Ruffin, Mark Althavan Andrews, Rufus Waller
Co-wrote

Discography 4 albums

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Photo of Dru HillDru Hill62 tracks
WM13Wirlie Morris, 13 tracks J"7Jason "J-Hott" Scott, 7 tracks NM6Nathan Mooring, 6 tracks Photo of Warryn Campbell5Warryn Campbell, 5 tracks D5Dutch, 5 tracks SB4Stanley Brown, 4 tracks DS4Daryl Simmons, 4 tracks RC4Rick Cousin, 4 tracks KM4Kedar Massenburg, 4 tracks KP4Kevin Peck, 4 tracks E4executive, 4 tracks AH3A. Haqq Islam, 3 tracks DP3Darryl Pearson, 3 tracks KS3Keith Sweat, 3 tracks TP2Tim Patterson, 2 tracks TD2Terence Dudley, 2 tracks TD2Tim Dawg, 2 tracks M2Myron, 2 tracks RB2Raphael Brown, 2 tracks RS2Ralph Stacy, 2 tracks DE2David Evans, 2 tracks BD2Baby Dave, 2 tracks L2LovHer, 2 tracks GR2Guy Roche, 2 tracks JU1Janice Upchurch, 1 track AB1Andre Bell, 1 track FR1F. Rovira, 1 track ME1M. Ellis, 1 track AC1Alex Cantrall, 1 track BL1Benjamin Love, 1 track SH1Saeida Hall, 1 track N"1Nate "Phenomenal" Clemons, 1 track TC1The Clemons Brothers, 1 track GJ1Gregory Jones, 1 track CF1Con Funk Shun, 1 track FP1Felton Pilate, 1 track MC1Michael Cooper, 1 track AS1Allen Smith, 1 track BC1Bobby Crawford, 1 track JL1Jerome Lane, 1 track WM1Wendi Miller, 1 track MM1Method Man, 1 track on Wu-Tang Clan's page DW1Diane Warren, 1 track DF1David Foster, 1 track PW1Phil Weatherspoon, 1 track KE1Kenneth Edmonds, 1 track TU1The Underdogs, 1 track B1Babyface, 1 track TC1Terry Callier, 1 track LW1Larry Wade, 1 track RC1Ralph Cousin, 1 track SC1Shep Crawford, 1 track DA1Darrell Adams, 1 track C1Case, 1 track T1TQ, 1 track CW1Case Woodard, 1 track TQ1Terrance Quaites, 1 track JF1Justin Featherstone, 1 track AJ1Alonzo Joyner, 1 track JA1Jeriel Askew, 1 track MF1Matthew Featherstone, 1 track CF1Christopher Featherstone, 1 track TF1The Featherstones, 1 track RP1Roundtable/Kidrow Productions, 1 track TS1Tamara Savage, 1 track BC1Bryan-Michael Cox, 1 track GC1Gregory Curtis, 1 track BM1Bryan Michael Cox, 1 track KH1Kwamé Holland, 1 track K1Kwamé, 1 track VS1Victor Santiago, 1 track N1N.O.R.E., 1 track JM1J. Moss, 1 track JM1James Moss, 1 track P1PAJAM, 1 track SB1Sean Banks, 1 track MW1Marvin Winans, 1 track S"1Sean "Moccaa" Banks, 1 track DM1Dennis Moorehead, 1 track N1Nocko, 1 track AF1Alan Floyd, 1 track JD1Jazz Dru-Daddy, 1 track SS1Starr Strukk, 1 track

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. WM Wirlie Morris · J" Jason "J-Hott" Scott · NM Nathan Mooring · D Dutch · SB Stanley Brown

Photo credits

Portraits in the web and the rail come from Wikimedia Commons. The artist's own photo carries its credit under the picture.

The Authorship Story

Data Insight

Members are credited on 28 of the group's 62 tracks, and the writing sits with Nokio and Sisqó rather than being shared four ways. Nokio produces as well as writes, which is unusual for a boy band member. The last album, InDRUpendence Day, publishes no writers at all: neither the article nor the Discogs release names one for any of its eighteen tracks.

Quick Facts

  • FromBaltimore, Maryland, formed in 1992
  • Self-writtenMembers are credited on 28 of the 62 tracks
  • The writersNokio and Sisqó carry most of it between them
  • Biggest song"How Deep Is Your Love" reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100
  • Best sellerEnter the Dru is certified 2x platinum
  • Line-upEight members since 1992, with a break from 1999 to 2002

Creative Fingerprint

A vocal group whose own producer sat inside it, writing about half of what they sang.

The Story

Dru Hill formed in Baltimore in 1992 and signed to Island through A. Haqq Islam's University Records. Four studio albums have come out, split by a break from 1999 to 2002. Sisqó went solo in between.

Frequently Asked Questions Dru Hill

Did Dru Hill write their own songs?
About half. Members are credited on 28 of the group's 62 tracks, and the share is uneven: Nokio and Sisqó carry most of it, with Woody, Jazz and Scola appearing less often. The 2010 album publishes no writing credits at all.
Who wrote "In My Bed"?
The group with their producers. It reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100, their highest-charting single at that point.
How many albums has Dru Hill released?
Four: Dru Hill in 1996, Enter the Dru in 1998, Dru World Order in 2002 and InDRUpendence Day in 2010.
Who is in Dru Hill?
Sisqó, Nokio, Jazz and Scola are the current line-up who appear in the writing credits. Woody sang on the first two albums. Smoke, Black and Tao joined later and are listed by stage name only.
Which album sold the most?
Enter the Dru, certified 2x platinum by the RIAA. The debut is platinum and Dru World Order is gold.
Who is Nokio?
Tamir Ruffin, who founded the group. He writes and produces, which puts him in more credits than any other member.
Why does the last album have no writers?
Nobody publishes them. The article's track listing carries producers only and the Discogs release has no Written-By role, so that album is marked unverified here.
What happened between 1999 and 2002?
The group split. Sisqó released his solo album in that window and they regrouped in 2002 for Dru World Order on Def Soul.
Who else writes on their records?
Warryn Campbell on five tracks, Rick Cousin on four, and Daryl Simmons and Darryl Pearson on three each.
Is Sisqó the main writer?
He and Nokio share it. Nokio appears in more credits overall because he produces as well, but Sisqó writes on more of Enter the Dru than anyone.

Sources

Wikipedia: Dru Hill Wikipedia: Dru Hill discography Wikipedia: Sisqó