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.
It Ain't Over
Young Dro Lyrics
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This system x2 (hey...)
Street my x2
Classic x3
Right about now x2
Come on, all tha ladies,
Get on tha dance floor
And just get you're ass on
[Chorus x2]
Fuck tha fat lady, lean over to tha trap lady sane
Fish, scaleboy, nineteen eighty kane
Eighty chevey frame, ride 4 and everythang
Diamonds in my chain, shining on tha lane
[Verse 1]
(i want you to check this out, hey)
My car fusha, everything's super
Lights camera action, no time for bloopers
Fishscale shawty, I'm tha blue coop mover
Definitely lot of losers, snatching bro'd n used up
Show her how to blow on my glass, eighty cash
Eighty pecks of decks, and tha classical eighty jazz
Eighty bags of money, eighty macks from royne
A.K.A. they turning beef to eighty packs of bologne
They waited on me, telling when its my time to cool it
Blue chevey sit tall, like a colorado moose do
My cookies drown like moons too, my regal look like prune juice
Why should I be bishop, I'm drizzled, I got my own juice
Own crew, own 26s on my own coop
Own crib, own bricks, plus I own a couple chicks
Know how to put bitches on they own, let her suck a dick
Hey one when one look biggin, they gotta be licking pussy
Money push it, bitch we got a avalanch block
With mo cocain then they can pull off of tha dock
Cut em off, viro ain't bitches ain't a thang
In tha chair with tha brains gettin brains, diamonds on my chain
[Chorus x2]
[Verse 2]
The lyrics to Young Dro's "It Ain't Over" paint a vivid picture of a flashy lifestyle and the pursuit of money and success. The opening lines mention "extreme-aai" and a system, which could be interpreted as referring to a high-tech or futuristic theme. The chorus "Fuck the fat lady, lean over to the trap lady sane" may refer to disregarding traditional markers of success or societal expectations, and instead finding success and power in the drug trade represented by the "trap lady." The mention of "Fish, scaleboy, nineteen eighty kane" references drug slang (fishscale cocaine), and the iconic rapper Big Daddy Kane.
The first verse continues the theme of wealth and status, with Young Dro bragging about his expensive car and his ability to move drugs. He talks about "lot of losers" around him, snatching up women he has no interest in. The line "Show her how to blow on my glass, eighty cash" could refer to a sexual act, or perhaps showing someone how to use a glass pipe to smoke drugs. The verse also mentions "classical eighty jazz," which could be a metaphor for a refined, classy lifestyle mixed with the roughness of the drug trade.
Verse two continues with the drug-related theme, with mentions of "cocaine" and "tha trap." The line "Cut em off, viro ain't bitches ain't a thang" seems to suggest someone cutting off contact with a drug supplier, as "viro" probably has something to do with the drug trade. Overall, the lyrics paint a picture of someone who is ambitious and willing to go to great lengths to attain wealth and status, even if it means associating with the dangerous drug trade.
Line by Line Meaning
Extreme-aai
Feeling very excited and pumped up
This system x2 (hey...)
Referring to his car and the sound system, both are amazing
Street my x2
Young Dro represents his origin and neighbourhood
Classic x3
His music is timeless like classical music
Right about now x2
Emphasizing the current moment and time
Come on, all tha ladies,
Inviting women to the dance floor
Get on tha dance floor
Asking people to dance and have fun
And just get you're ass on
Encouraging people to let loose and enjoy the music
Fuck tha fat lady, lean over to tha trap lady sane
Don't give up or quit, keep pushing forward
Fish, scaleboy, nineteen eighty kane
Proud of his past and how far he's come
Eighty chevey frame, ride 4 and everythang
Driving his Chevrolet and everything is going well
Diamonds in my chain, shining on tha lane
His jewelry is impressive and noticeable
(i want you to check this out, hey)
Introducing his verse and grabbing the listener's attention
My car fusha, everything's super
His car is bright pink and everything is going great
Lights camera action, no time for bloopers
He's in the spotlight and can't afford to make any mistakes
Fishscale shawty, I'm tha blue coop mover
He's successful in the drug game and moves around in style
Definitely lot of losers, snatching bro'd n used up
People around him are unsuccessful and barely getting by
Show her how to blow on my glass, eighty cash
He's demonstrating how to smoke crack on his pipe with $80
Eighty pecks of decks, and tha classical eighty jazz
He has plenty of drugs and enjoys listening to classical jazz music
Eighty bags of money, eighty macks from royne
Making a lot of money and running the streets
A.K.A. they turning beef to eighty packs of bologne
People he's associated with are resolving conflicts by making deals
They waited on me, telling when its my time to cool it
Others depend on him to make decisions and lead
Blue chevey sit tall, like a colorado moose do
His car sits high like a moose in Colorado
My cookies drown like moons too, my regal look like prune juice
His drugs are potent and his car looks unique
Why should I be bishop, I'm drizzled, I got my own juice
He's successful and doesn't need a bishop or mentor
Own crew, own 26s on my own coop
He has his own team and owns a car with large rims
Own crib, own bricks, plus I own a couple chicks
He has his own home, drugs, and women
Know how to put bitches on they own, let her suck a dick
He knows how to treat women and let them do what they please
Hey one when one look biggin, they gotta be licking pussy
If a woman looks attractive, she should be pleasured in that way
Money push it, bitch we got a avalanch block
He's making money and running the block
With mo cocain then they can pull off of tha dock
He has a lot of cocaine, more than anyone else
Cut em off, viro ain't bitches ain't a thang
He's cutting off anyone who's not valuable to him
In tha chair with tha brains gettin brains, diamonds on my chain
He's getting oral sex while enjoying his success with jewelry
[Chorus x2]
Repeating the chorus
[Verse 2]
Starting his next verse with the same energy and excitement
Lyrics © Roba Music, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: DJUAN N HART, MAURICE LORENZO SINCLAIR
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