April 27, 2021
Shelley FKA DRAM Interview: New Album and Battling Drug Addiction
[ad_1] Real As It GetsShelley, formerly known as DRAM, is coming off five years of ups and downs, but with new music and a new moniker, he’s ready to come clean.Interview: Kathy IandoliEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Spring 2021 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.“Let me do this, please!” says Shelley with earnest desperation, as if he’s addressing a petulant child. The 32-year-old artist formerly known as DRAM is having a stare down contest with his dog, Idnit, the 5-year-old Goldendoodle who graced the cover of Shelley’s 2015 debut album, Big Baby DRAM. Idnit is standing erect like a statue, paws firmly planted into the couch. The paws...