Best known for the hit “Shoulder Lean,” rapper Young Dro released almost a half-dozen studio LPs and more than 20 mixtapes since the early 2000s.
∙ The 2006 smash hit “Shoulder Lean” featured an appearance by Grammy-winning rapper T.I., was certified double-Platinum, and topped the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart.
∙ Best Thang Smokin’—his 2006 sophomore release—hit No. 1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 3 on the overall Billboard 200.
∙ During the 2006 awards season, he won Mobile Hot Ring honors at the BET Hip Hop Awards and Best Rapper (Georgia) at The Ozone Awards.
∙ He collaborated on Yung L.A.’s 2008 track “Ain’t I,” which landed in the Top 10 on both the Billboard R&B and Hip-Hop singles charts.
∙ After dropping almost a dozen mixtapes, Young Dro released his third official studio album, High Times, in 2013, returning to the Top 20 with the hit singles “F.D.B.” and “Strong.”
Hometown
Atlanta, GA, United States
Genre
Hip-Hop/Rap
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