Born in the notorious Bankhead Court housing project, Young Dro grew up the second oldest of his mother’s five boys and somewhere amongst the middle seven of his father’s 21 children. Although his mother did the best that she could to keep a roof over their heads, Young Dro spent much of his childhood drifting from one housing complex to the next.
At the age of 16, he was shot in the stomach and the back and required almost a year to recover. Dro says of the incident “I had to wear a bag for like a year... I was traumatized from that. I couldn’t laugh. I couldn’t walk or nothing”. He spent his late teens and early 20s in and out of jail. He has been writing raps since 9th grade. T.I. said of Dro, "I had been trying to sign Dro since like '97, before I was even trying to get a deal for myself. Anyone with ears can hear he got talent. He knows how to express himself. And while that may sound innocent, he’s also comfortable around killers. There’s something so human yet unsettling about that.".
It was during these many moves in his teen years that he befriended the now Grand Hustle/Atlantic recording artist T.I.; neither of the two took music seriously at the time. Young Dro never considered a career in music until another one of his friends, Chris “Daddy Mack” Smith, scored platinum success as one half of early 90s duo Kris Kross.
To make his dream a reality, hem first met pioneering southern rapper Raheem the Dream in the late 90s, who at the time had Pastor Troy and D4L front man Fabo signed to his local label. By the end of 2002, Young Dro's independent single “Yes Sir” and regional hit album "I Got That Dro" became fairly successful.
Around the same time, T.I. was preparing for his debut album I'm Serious. While he was promoting the album during a radio interview, Young Dro called the station and asked to talk to the fellow rapper. “I was like, ‘That sounds like my homeboy,’” Dro recalls, “he was like, ‘You the one who sings “Yes Sir”? Man, meet me at the Bounce...We went up there and performed.”
That reuniting of two longtime friends evolved into Young Dro signing with Grand Hustle, T.I.'s record label and his major label debut, "Best Thang Smokin'." Among the tracks featured on the album, "Shoulder Lean" was chosen to be the lead single. Through the summer of 2006, the track gained momentum through out the South, and then nationally, as it was well-received among the hip-hop community. It received a decent amount of airplay on BET, and managed to climb to #3 spot in the U.S. Rap chart. On the 27th July 2006, Young Dro reached the #1 spot on both the Billboard Urban Monitor chart as well as the R&B Urban Mainstream chart. Simultanouesly, the video hit #1 during the previous week's "106 & Park" countdown on BET, in addition to securing the top spot on MTV2 where it's currently in "ELITE 8". Amazingly on top of that, Warner Music Group announced that the ringtone for Dro's single 'Shoulder Lean' had sold over 500,000 units.
High Five
Young Dro Lyrics
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High five, high five
When you in the club and you see me, high five
You know I'm just a thug when you see me, high five
You know I'm that fresh man I keep the shit live
When you see a playa what you give him high five
You know I'm just a thug when you see me, high five
You know I'm that fresh man I keep the shit live
When you see a playa what you give him high five
Dro, it's good to be back I been gone nigga
It's been long nigga, I been strong nigga
I been in Bankhead Co and Herner Homes nigga
I been wit niggaz from Simpson to Culver homes
Westside nigga, y'all niggaz betta mount up
Big rim Jolly Rancher cars y'all mount up
Do my damn dance work my legs pop my hands
Like do it nigga, do it nigga
Young money yep I want a blockhead ho
The block said, "Dro you need to drop" well here it go
Let's go hey, gone, gone
Man, I'm in the hood like a Nextel phone
When the work come chirp then purp come chirp
Then prototype Chevy it's a James Bond 'vert
All we do is work and holla, "Fuck'em"
Westside man we gon' buss'em
When you in the club and you see me, high five
You know I'm just a thug when you see me, high five
You know I'm that fresh man I keep the shit live
When you see a playa what you give him high five
When you in the club and you see me, high five
You know I'm just a thug when you see me, high five
You know I'm that fresh man I keep the shit live
When you see a playa what you give him high five
My Chevy paint flippin' on my rims got that indiglow
When it get dark rim glowin' like my wrist glow
F-650 pro my rims look like 64s
Sit taller than everybody I'm up there with the red lights
Slick Dro, it's me chicken money KFC
Crispy dark meat the carbon come in all heat
You know how the mob be they got me eatin' shark meat
Order me a snail plate I think I want some frog meat
Triple thick chinchilla take the skin off the lizard
Put it on the Benz interior, imperial
I'm bustin' and I'm furious I'm scratchin' off the stereo
Knock him off tonight and in the morning let his children know
Bitches get flip-flopped I feed 'em all Cheerios
Shine on them 24's I know how to get a ho
Big bank wet paint Jackie Chan stereo
Money hungry Dro eatin' paper like a billy goat
When you in the club and you see me, high five
You know I'm just a thug when you see me, high five
You know I'm that fresh man I keep the shit live
When you see a playa what you give him high five
When you in the club and you see me, high five
You know I'm just a thug when you see me, high five
You know I'm that fresh man I keep the shit live
When you see a playa what you give him high five
High five, westside Bank head prolly clean on me
Four 15's so you know my trunk really beat
Screens start flippin' when they flip here the DVD
Ridin' down Simpson me and T.I. watchin' 'Lean on Me'
Carbon 16 on me 30 carat ring on me
Dro be on BET and plus he fuck wit Sheila E
Beamer Z car in the hospital the 'vert V
Cut the top off the Jag, open brain surgery
Box on the Bourbon seats they know me out in Germany
Frog green Kermit Jeep 23's my rims be
Plus I be on Mimm street, Kimberly remember me
Tell them haters get on they job I need energy
Leleee gangsta grill wit me Trineshia spent a mill wit me
Ralph I got a bunch like middle school feelin' me?
Baby mama Dolce Gabana ask Tiereney
Dark on black buttons I'm ridin' on nothin's
When you in the club and you see me, high five
You know I'm just a thug when you see me, high five
You know I'm that fresh man I keep the shit live
When you see a playa what you give him high five
When you in the club and you see me, high five
You know I'm just a thug when you see me, high five
You know I'm that fresh man I keep the shit live
When you see a playa what you give him high five
Young Dro’s “High Five” is a lively and upbeat song that conveys the rapper’s popularity and exultant persona. The lyrics illustrate the idea of high fiving people as a sign of celebration, appreciation and respect. The chorus “high five, high five, high five” sets the tone for the song and portrays a catchy hook that invites listeners to participate. When Dro is in the club, he expects to be greeted with high fives, as he is well-known and respected. The lyrics reflect Dro’s confident self-assuredness as well as his desire to be celebrated in a world where people tend to tear each other apart, and are often filled with hate.
Dro also raps about other aspects of his life, such as his business enterprises, including a record label and his own rap game. He expresses that he has been gone for a while but remains strong and focused. Dro also talks about the world of luxury, where he enjoys expensive cars, fine foods and high-end clothing. Dro claims he is no stranger to success and wants to celebrate it by embracing the people who are with him on his journey.
Line by Line Meaning
High five, high five, high five
Celebrating and greeting with a high five
High five, high five
Repeat of the celebration and greeting with a high five
When you in the club and you see me, high five
Asking to celebrate when in the club and seeing me
You know I'm just a thug when you see me, high five
Acknowledging the reputation of being a thug and asking for a high five when seen
You know I'm that fresh man I keep the shit live
Recognizing oneself as a fresh man and keeping the party lively
When you see a playa what you give him high five
Asking to celebrate with a high five when seeing a playa
Dro, it's good to be back I been gone nigga
Darling to be back after being gone for some time
It's been long nigga, I been strong nigga
Acknowledging the strength to endure the long duration of being gone
I been in Bankhead Co and Herner Homes nigga
Listing the places visited during the time of being gone
I been wit niggaz from Simpson to Culver homes
Mentioning the people met from Simpson to Culver homes
Westside nigga, y'all niggaz betta mount up
Giving a shoutout to the Westside and asking to get ready and mount up
Big rim Jolly Rancher cars y'all mount up
Asking to mount up in the cars with big rims and Jolly Rancher colors
Do my damn dance work my legs pop my hands
Describing the type of dance moves involving leg and hand movements
Like do it nigga, do it nigga
Encouraging others to do the dance moves with similar energy
Young money yep I want a blockhead ho
Expressing the desire for a blockhead ho and associating it with young money
The block said, "Dro you need to drop" well here it go
Referring to the block as advising to drop something, and proceeding to drop it
Let's go hey, gone, gone
Prepping to leave with the words 'let's go', 'hey', and 'gone'
Man, I'm in the hood like a Nextel phone
Using Nextel phone as a metaphor for being in the hood
When the work come chirp then purp come chirp
Associating chirps on the phone with the arrival of work and purp
Then prototype Chevy it's a James Bond 'vert
Describing the prototype Chevy as James Bond's convertible car
All we do is work and holla, "Fuck'em"
Stating that the focus is on work and disregarding negativity
Westside man we gon' buss'em
Referring to the Westside people to take down negativity
My Chevy paint flippin' on my rims got that indiglow
Describing the Chevy's paint flipping and having an indiglow on the rims
When it get dark rim glowin' like my wrist glow
Describing how the rim glows in the dark like a wrist glows through a bracelet
F-650 pro my rims look like 64s
Comparing the F-650 pro with 64s rims
Sit taller than everybody I'm up there with the red lights
The car sits taller than everyone and can see the red lights from that height
Slick Dro, it's me chicken money KFC
Using the name 'Slick Dro', and associating with KFC's chicken money
Crispy dark meat the carbon come in all heat
Describing how the crispy dark meat is a representation of the carbon coming in all heat
You know how the mob be they got me eatin' shark meat
Referencing how the mob eats shark meat and relating it to oneself
Order me a snail plate I think I want some frog meat
Mentioning the desire for snail and frog meat
Triple thick chinchilla take the skin off the lizard
Describing the chinchilla being triple thick, and the skin being taken off the lizard
Put it on the Benz interior, imperial
Suggesting to use the chinchilla for the Benz's interior and making it look imperial or royal
I'm bustin' and I'm furious I'm scratchin' off the stereo
Being furious and scratching off the stereo
Knock him off tonight and in the morning let his children know
Placing importance on letting the children know about what happened
Bitches get flip-flopped I feed 'em all Cheerios
Flipping and flopping bitches and feeding them Cheerios
Shine on them 24's I know how to get a ho
Shining with the 24 rims and knowing how to get a ho
Big bank wet paint Jackie Chan stereo
Having a big bank with wet paint and a Jackie Chan stereo
Money hungry Dro eatin' paper like a billy goat
Being money hungry and eating paper similar to a billy goat
High five, westside Bank head prolly clean on me
Requesting for a high five, and mentioning how Bank head is probably clean on me
Four 15's so you know my trunk really beat
Having four 15-inch speakers in the trunk and emphasizing that it beats really hard
Screens start flippin' when they flip here the DVD
When the DVD is played, the screens start flipping
Ridin' down Simpson me and T.I. watchin' 'Lean on Me'
Riding down Simpson while watching 'Lean on Me' with T.I.
Carbon 16 on me 30 carat ring on me
Wearing a carbon 16, and having a 30 carat ring on oneself
Dro be on BET and plus he fuck wit Sheila E
Appearing on BET, and having an affiliation with Sheila E
Beamer Z car in the hospital the 'vert V
Having a Beamer Z, and referring to the 'vert V being in the hospital
Cut the top off the Jag, open brain surgery
Cutting the top off of the Jag to symbolically perform open brain surgery
Box on the Bourbon seats they know me out in Germany
Having a box on the Bourbon seats and being known in Germany
Frog green Kermit Jeep 23's my rims be
Having a frog green Kermit Jeep with rims that are 23 inches
Plus I be on Mimm street, Kimberly remember me
Being on Mimm street, and asking Kimberly to remember me
Tell them haters get on they job I need energy
Telling the haters to get on their job and bring positive energy
Leleee gangsta grill wit me Trineshia spent a mill wit me
Having Leleee with gangsta grill, and mentioning Trineshia spending a million with me
Ralph I got a bunch like middle school feelin' me?
Questioning if Ralph likes me in the same way of middle school crushes
Baby mama Dolce Gabana ask Tiereney
Having a baby mama with Dolce Gabana outfits, and asking Tiereney a question
Dark on black buttons I'm ridin' on nothin's
Having dark on black buttons, while riding on or with nothing
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DJUAN HART, MARQUINARIUS HOLMES
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