A member of T.I.'s Grand Hustle family, rapper Young Dro exploded in 2006 with 'Shoulder Lean,' an irresistible, hooky club cut that kicked it hard. It was straight out of the house of T.I., as is the full-length it lands on. Best Thang Smokin' isn't as successful as T.I.'s King, but it is filled with more top-shelf productions than usual and built like solid full-lengths should be. Rather than pushing everything huge to the front, 'Shoulder Lean' is saved for track number four, as an above average 'who I am' cut opens the album with two dirty, down-low bangers following. Snide and loopy like the Grand Hustle team almost always nails, the great 'Rubberband Banks' sits in the middle next to 'We Lied,' a smooth breakup number where Young Dro juggles being gangsta and having a broken heart effectively (as soon as the track fades, the sleazy 'My Girl' wipes away any thoughts that he's soft). The street-level highlight -- 'Gangsta' -- and the almost freestyle, 'show off' number -- 'What It Is' -- are both found in the fourth quarter, with the skeletal 'It Ain't Over' bringing things to a satisfying close. The guest list is kept lean and Dro sounds hungry throughout, which makes listening to his well-thought-out raps all the better. Even if the numerous club cuts make him the best T.I. alternative to pick if you want something colder, 'What It Is' and 'We Lied' suggest he's got something more to offer. Best Thang Smokin' might stop short of being Dro's perfect showcase, but it's well crafted and filled with enough trunk-rumbling tracks that anyone who craves that Grand Hustle rush will be satisfied.
Download or Stream the newly released Mixtape from Young Dro titled Adderall Flow (2018) this is a Rap Mixtape and was published on Thursday, November 1, 2018.The. Dec 18, 2014 - If you weren't 'shoulder leanin' back in 06 it was because you either had a bruised shoulder or is was dislocated! Young Dro's Best Thang.
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04:28 | |||
| 2 | 04:28 | |||
| 3 | 04:05 | |||
| 4 | feat: T.I. | 04:18 | ||
| 5 | feat: Slim Thug | 04:38 | ||
| 6 | 04:49 | |||
| 7 | 04:14 | |||
| 8 | feat: T.I. | 05:22 | ||
| 9 | feat: Xtaci | 02:59 | ||
| 10 | 04:04 | |||
| 11 | 04:53 | |||
| 12 | 03:52 | |||
| 13 | 04:22 | |||
| 14 | 03:47 | |||
| 15 | 07:19 |
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16 Songs, 1 Hour 8 Minutes
EDITORS’ NOTES
When Young Dro’s “Shoulder Lean” became a radio smash in the wake of the massive success achieved by T.I.’s King, most fans assumed Dro was a second-stringer from Tip’s clique in line to cash in on his boss’ phenomenal success, not realizing that when the two first met in the late ‘90s, T.I. was more interested in managing Dro than putting out his own music. Even though there is enough gangsta swagger and strip club bounce to place Best Thang Smokin’ next to records by Young Jeezy and T.I., the album’s crunk pedigree disguises a streak of imaginative wordplay that has more in common with rap eccentrics like Kool Keith and Ghostface. On “Shoulder Lean,” Dro is a free-associative fiend. “Kids love the ice colors are Barney and Teletubbies / Chrome dubbies diamonds in our charms are sour / Apple green Jolly Ranch icon paint the Tahoe Snapple / Juice fruit this what Drizzle used to.” Finally, the splendorous car culture of the Deep South is painted in words that bring to life its brilliant colors.
EDITORS’ NOTES
When Young Dro’s “Shoulder Lean” became a radio smash in the wake of the massive success achieved by T.I.’s King, most fans assumed Dro was a second-stringer from Tip’s clique in line to cash in on his boss’ phenomenal success, not realizing that when the two first met in the late ‘90s, T.I. was more interested in managing Dro than putting out his own music. Even though there is enough gangsta swagger and strip club bounce to place Best Thang Smokin’ next to records by Young Jeezy and T.I., the album’s crunk pedigree disguises a streak of imaginative wordplay that has more in common with rap eccentrics like Kool Keith and Ghostface. On “Shoulder Lean,” Dro is a free-associative fiend. “Kids love the ice colors are Barney and Teletubbies / Chrome dubbies diamonds in our charms are sour / Apple green Jolly Ranch icon paint the Tahoe Snapple / Juice fruit this what Drizzle used to.” Finally, the splendorous car culture of the Deep South is painted in words that bring to life its brilliant colors.
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- 16 Songs, 1 Hour 8 Minutes
- Released: Aug 29, 2006
- ℗ 2006 Atlantic Recoding Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
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