Young Dro
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D'Juan Hart better known as Young Dro is an American
Southern rapper from Bankhead, Georgia. He performed as Dro from 2000 until he signed to Grand Hustle Records in 2006, when he became known as Young Dro.
Independent albums
Official mixtapes
United States
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Southern rapper from Bankhead, Georgia. He performed as Dro from 2000 until he signed to Grand Hustle Records in 2006, when he became known as Young Dro.
Discography
Studio albums- 2006: Best Thang Smokin'Best Thang Smokin'Best Thang Smokin' is the second studio album by Atlanta rapper Young Dro, released on August 29, 2006. The first single off the album was "Shoulder Lean". The second single is "Rubberband Banks". The song "Gangsta" plays in the paintball arena in the CSI: NY episode "Consequences".-Track listing:-...
- TBA: P.O.L.O. (Players Only Live Once)
Independent albums
- 2001: I Got That Dro
Official mixtapes
- 2011: I Co-Sign Myself (Hosted by Himself as DJ Dro)
- 2011: Drocabulary (Hosted by DJ Smallz)
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
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| U.S. Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
U.S. R&B Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
U.S. Rap Top Rap Albums Top Rap Albums is a record chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks Rap and hip-hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The chart began publication for the week of November 13, 2004.... |
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| 2001 | I Got That Dro
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| 2006 | Best Thang Smokin' Best Thang Smokin' Best Thang Smokin' is the second studio album by Atlanta rapper Young Dro, released on August 29, 2006. The first single off the album was "Shoulder Lean". The second single is "Rubberband Banks". The song "Gangsta" plays in the paintball arena in the CSI: NY episode "Consequences".-Track listing:-... |
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| 2011 | P.O.L.O. (Players Only Live Once)
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Compilation albums
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
U.S. R&B Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
U.S. Rap Top Rap Albums Top Rap Albums is a record chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks Rap and hip-hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The chart began publication for the week of November 13, 2004.... |
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| 2006 | Grand Hustle Presents: In da Streetz Volume 4 Grand Hustle Presents: In da Streetz Volume 4 Grand Hustle Presents: In da Streetz Volume 4 is a compilation album by artists of the Grand Hustle label.The compilation's lead single is T.I.'s "Top Back" remix, featuring Young Jeezy, Young Dro, Big Kuntry King, and B.G...
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Singles
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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| U.S. | U.S. R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
U.S. Rap Hot Rap Tracks Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single... |
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| 2006 | "Shoulder Lean Shoulder Lean "Shoulder Lean" is the debut single by Young Dro from his debut album Best Thang Smokin. The song features Grand Hustle rapper T.I. for the hook. Production came from Grand Hustle producer C Gutta. The song was a massive hit inside the United States, reaching the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100... " (featuring T.I. T.I. Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. , better known by his stage name T.I., is an American rap artist, film and music producer, actor and author. He is also the founder and co-chief executive officer of Grand Hustle Records.... ) |
10 | 1 | 1 | Best Thang Smokin |
| "Rubberband Banks Rubberband Banks "Rubberband Banks" is the second single from Young Dro's debut album Best Thang Smokin'. The title refers to the act of storing large quantities of banknotes using rubber bands.-Charts:... " |
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| 2009 | "Take Off" (featuring Yung L.A. Yung L.A. Leland Austin, better known by his stage name Yung L.A., is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. His debut single "Ain't I", peaked at #47 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and hit #7 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. He released his second debut single "Futuristic Love " featuring... ) |
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| 2011 | "Racked Up" | — | — | — | |
Featured singles
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| U.S. | U.S. R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
U.S. Rap Hot Rap Tracks Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single... |
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| 2005 | "Do Ya Thang" (P$C featuring Young Dro) | — | — | — | T.I. Presents the P$C: 25 to Life |
| 2006 | "Top Back Top Back "Top Back" is the fifth and final single by hip-hop artist T.I., from his album King. It was produced by Mannie Fresh and released as a single in a remixed version from the album Grand Hustle Presents: In Da Streetz Volume 4. "Top Back" was already getting radio play in its original version... [Remix] (T.I. T.I. Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. , better known by his stage name T.I., is an American rap artist, film and music producer, actor and author. He is also the founder and co-chief executive officer of Grand Hustle Records.... featuring Young Jeezy Young Jeezy Jay Wayne Jenkins , better known by his stage name Young Jeezy, is an American rapper. He is the member of the hip hop group United Streets Dopeboyz of America and a former member of BMF... , Young Dro, Big Kuntry King Big Kuntry King Sean Marrett also known as Big Kuntry King is an American southern rapper from Atlanta, Georgia who's signed to Grand Hustle Records. He is also a member of P$C, Pimp Squad Click a rap group. His debut album My Turn to Eat was released September 30, 2008.-Albums:-Singles:-References:... , & B.G. B.G. (rapper) Christopher Dorsey , better known by his stage name B.G. , is an American rapper and actor, from New Orleans, Louisiana. He began his music career signed to Cash Money Records in 1993 with Lil Wayne as half of the duo The B.G.'z... ) |
— | — | — | Grand Hustle Presents: In da Streetz Volume 4 Grand Hustle Presents: In da Streetz Volume 4 Grand Hustle Presents: In da Streetz Volume 4 is a compilation album by artists of the Grand Hustle label.The compilation's lead single is T.I.'s "Top Back" remix, featuring Young Jeezy, Young Dro, Big Kuntry King, and B.G... |
| "Tell 'Em What They Wanna Hear" (Rashad featuring T.I. T.I. Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. , better known by his stage name T.I., is an American rap artist, film and music producer, actor and author. He is also the founder and co-chief executive officer of Grand Hustle Records.... & Young Dro) |
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| "We Fly High We Fly High "We Fly High" is the lead single from Jim Jones' third album, Hustler's P.O.M.E. . The song is Jim Jones' highest-charting single to date charting at number five on the Billboard Hot 100. It is the only single by Jim Jones ever to not have any featured guests. It was produced by Zukhan-Bey who... [Remix] (Jim Jones Jim Jones (rapper) Joseph Guillermo Jones II , better known by his stage name Jim Jones, is an American rapper and original member of The Diplomats, also known as Dipset. He is Co-CEO of Diplomat Records... featuring T.I. T.I. Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. , better known by his stage name T.I., is an American rap artist, film and music producer, actor and author. He is also the founder and co-chief executive officer of Grand Hustle Records.... , Diddy Sean Combs Sean John Combs , also known by his stage names Diddy and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He has won three Grammy Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards, and his clothing line earned a Council of Fashion Designers of America award. He was originally... , Juelz Santana Juelz Santana LaRon Louis James , better known by his stage name Juelz Santana, is an American rapper, producer, and actor. He appeared on Cam'ron's 2002 singles, "Oh Boy" and "Hey Ma"... , Birdman & Young Dro) |
— | — | — | A Dipset X-Mas A Dipset X-Mas A Dipset X-Mas is an album by Jim Jones and his ByrdGang music group, released on December 5, 2006. This album features the remix of Jim Jones' "We Fly High."-Track listing:Source: Amazon-Album Chart Positions:... |
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| 2007 | "I'm a G" (Yung Joc Yung Joc YaMar Jon Robinson , better known by his stage name Yung Joc, is an American rapper.-Early life:Robinson's father, Vivian Young, ran a hair-care products company and helped him write a jingle for Revlon; Robinson founded his own label to release his music.-New Joc City :After Teaming with producer... featuring Young Dro & Bun B Bun B Bernard Freeman better known by his stage name Bun B, is an American rapper and was one half of the southern hip hop duo UGK . He is also a guest lecturer at Rice University located in Houston, Texas... ) |
— | — | — | Hustlenomics Hustlenomics Hustlenomics is the second studio album by rapper Yung Joc. It was released by Bad Boy Records on August 28, 2007.-History:The first single from the album is "Coffee Shop" which features Gorilla Zoe.... |
| 2008 | "Ain't I Ain't I "Ain't I" is the debut single of rapper Yung L.A. from his debut album Futuristic Leland. It features labelmates Young Dro and T.I.. The song has received constant airplay since its release, and reached #47 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 on March 28. The song is a remix of the original version,... " (Yung L.A. Yung L.A. Leland Austin, better known by his stage name Yung L.A., is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. His debut single "Ain't I", peaked at #47 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and hit #7 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. He released his second debut single "Futuristic Love " featuring... featuring Young Dro & T.I. T.I. Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. , better known by his stage name T.I., is an American rap artist, film and music producer, actor and author. He is also the founder and co-chief executive officer of Grand Hustle Records.... ) |
47 | 7 | 4 | Futuristic Leland |
| 2009 | "Checkin' My Fresh" (Kia Shine featuring Young Dro & Maino Maino Maino is an American rapper from Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City, New York.-Early life:... ) |
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| "Aint Chu You" (Mike Epps Mike Epps Michael Elliot "Mike" Epps is an American stand-up comedian, actor, film producer, writer, singer, and rapper. He is best known for playing Day-Day Jones in Next Friday and the sequel-to-the-sequel, Friday After Next, and also starring alongside Ice Cube in All About the Benjamins... featuring Young Dro & Dorrough Dorrough Dorwin Demarcus Dorrough , better known by his stage name Dorrough, is an American rapper.- Early life :Dorrough was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. He attended Lancaster High School in Lancaster, where he was captain of the basketball team. He also attended Prairie View A&M University... ) |
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| 2010 | "Bring It Back" (8Ball & MJG 8Ball & MJG 8Ball & MJG is an American Rap and Crunk duo from Memphis, Tennessee. The two rappers met at in 1980.They first appeared on the rap scene with their 1992 underground album Listen To The Lyrics... featuring Young Dro) |
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Awards and nominations
| Award | Category | Year | Result |
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| BET Hip Hop Awards BET Hip Hop Awards The BET Hip Hop Awards are an annual awards show, airing on BET, showcasing hip hop performers, producers and music video directors. The awards ceremony began in 2006, was held on November 12, 2006 at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, was first aired November 15 and was hosted by comedian Katt... |
Element Award: Best Hip Hop Dance Of The Year (Shoulder Lean) | 2006 | Nominated |
| BET Hip Hop Awards BET Hip Hop Awards The BET Hip Hop Awards are an annual awards show, airing on BET, showcasing hip hop performers, producers and music video directors. The awards ceremony began in 2006, was held on November 12, 2006 at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, was first aired November 15 and was hosted by comedian Katt... |
Best Collabo (Shoulder Lean with T.I.) | 2006 | Nominated |
| BET Hip Hop Awards BET Hip Hop Awards The BET Hip Hop Awards are an annual awards show, airing on BET, showcasing hip hop performers, producers and music video directors. The awards ceremony began in 2006, was held on November 12, 2006 at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, was first aired November 15 and was hosted by comedian Katt... |
BET Mobile Hot Ring Award (Shoulder Lean with T.I.) | 2006 | Won |
| The Dirty Awards | Best New Dirty | 2006 | Nominated |
| The Ozone Awards Ozone Magazine Ozone magazine is known as the southern voice for hip hop music. It represents the "dirty South".Ozone Magazine was founded in Orlando, Florida, in 2002. It has since expanded its reach nationally. In 2006 the magazine relocated its headquarters to Atlanta... |
Best Rapper Award (Georgia) | 2006 | Won |