Last week AllHipHop.com discussed the state of Grand Hustle’s music with Billboard Chart topping artist and label signee, Young Dro.
Known most for his hits “Shoulder Lean and “Ain’t I,” Dro explained how the label is prepping for T.I.’s return in September, as well as his long awaited and highly anticipated album P.O.L.O. (Playas. Only. Live. Once.).
“My project is going to be phenomenal, I stick to the basics, I got Raz who did stuff for BMF, I got Lil’ C (C Gutta) that made 'Shoulder Lean' and that’s one of my solid producers that I can count on,” Young Dro told AllHipHop.com in an exclusive interview.
This is the second project for the Bankhead born and raised artist, whose last studio project, Best Thang Smokin’ was released in 2006.
Young Dro deems his last effort as success for having reached as high as #3 on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart and #1 on the Top R&B Hip-Hop Albums Charts.
But don’t expect Dro to compromise the authenticity of his music for radio airplay or Billboard success.
Dro says for this project, he has a few surprises and unexpected appearances.
“I got DJ Smallz who produced a few tracks, we got the Band Geeks, it’s a couple of more producers. I got Talib Kweli on the album,” Dro explained. “If we had more time I would have got Raekwon. A couple of people, not people that I would be jumping on the bandwagon, but a couple of people that I really liked. I never wanted to go grab someone that everyone wanted because they are on the radio. I want the authentic. A lot of these cats that be on radio be lames.”
In addition to his own personal success Dro, took the time to give his fans an update on his friend and label owner T.I.
“Tip was on the phone the other day, and he on his way home. Tip on the phone ordering shoes and s**t. I might email him a catalog from time to time and he sends it right back with the stuff he wants,” Dro said laughing. “He’s ordering $5,000 shoes on the phone. He’s doing the Internet thing. We shoot him an email and he can see the catalog and we be ordering out the catalog all day. He’s getting handkerchiefs and s**t."
On a more serious note, Dro reiterated that T.I. would be on a very different schedule and regiment than in past instances.
Looking forward to making changes to ensure T.I. doesn’t go behind bars again, Dro had this to say about his incarcerated friend.
“As far as when he gets home, things are going to be very different. Hell yea things are going to be different. We have jeopardized our livelihood, you know which is like the devil and everyone makes mistakes and we still have a shot, its not over,” Dro explained to AllHipHop.com. “We entitled to 2-3 falls, as long as you make good on it. How dare we mess it all the way up. Long as we make good, we will be ok. Get back up again. Fall and get back up. Because he ain’t no evil person, we will prosper and come back even better."
Young Dro’s most recent mixtape entitled “Drocabulary” was released last month with DJ Smallz.
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