Biography: Young+Dro
*Period: 2000sBiography:
Atlanta rapper and T.I. protégé Young Dro decided to pursue a career in rap music in order to break the cycle of tribulations from hustling and inner-city life. Young Dro was born D`Juan Hart in Bankhead, a particularly rough neighborhood on Atlanta`s west side. His inspiration for wanting to rap came from the success of one of his best friends, Chris "Daddy Mack" Smith, one half of early-`90s rap sensation Kris Kross . Musically speaking, however, Goodie Mob -- also west Atlanta natives -- had the biggest impact on him. Hart embarked on his professional career around 2000 when he signed to bass music rapper Raheem the Dream `s local Atlanta label, Tight IV Life Records , under just the moniker Dro. He released the regional hit "Yes Sir" and album I Got That Dro around the same time T.I. dropped his debut, I`m Serious. Although he had known T.I. since the early `90s, they grew apart for some time. By early 2006, Young Dro was signed to T.I. `s imprint, Grand Hustle Entertainment . Backed by the self-proclaimed "King of the South" T.I. and major label Atlantic Records , Young Dro hit the ground running with the popular single "Shoulder Lean" in summer 2006. It had heavy rotation on BET and MTV2 , and its cellular phone ringtone sold over 500,000 units. The hit single is featured on his major-label debut, Best Thang Smokin` , released in late August the same year.
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