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.
Shoulder Lean
Young Dro Lyrics
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Let me see you bounce right to left and let your (shoulder lean)
Hey, hey, let your (shoulder lean), yeah, just let your (shoulder lean)
Hey, ayy, get it right two-step, and let your (shoulder lean)
Ayy, hey, let your (shoulder lean), ayy, just let your (shoulder lean)
Hey, let me see you bounce right to left and let your (shoulder lean)
Ayy, hey, let your (shoulder lean), ayy, ayy, let your (shoulder lean)
Yuh, just let your (shoulder lean), ayy, ayy, hey, let your (shoulder lean)
Yeah, yeah, uh, ayy
Dro (ayy)
I'm clean in this bitch (okay)
Now I'm finna shoulder lean in this bitch (ayy, ayy)
Nigga buck, Carbon 15 in this bitch (okay)
This Grand Hustle team of kings is gettin' rich
I lean and get lit, lima bean Six
I take breath, the opposite of Primatene Mist (yeah)
I ride twenty-six and let my nine screens flip (yuh)
Dro be watchin' Oprah, MAC 9 up in a clip
Triple-black Phantom (okay), nigga, nah, it ain't Tip (what's up?)
With Lucky Charms, diamonds, man, but nah, it ain't Flip (hey)
Hey, bounce (bounce), okay, then I let my shoulder lean
And I bet my car talk, and I bet my motor clean (okay)
Suicide doors, brown Rover look like pork and beans (okay)
Everybody know me in the club 'cause they smokin' me
Dro, hoes scopin' me, ice come from Boca Raton
Hundred karats have 'em froze for an eon (okay now)
Red, black, and white Chevy, now I'm ridin' Deion
Put them lights up in my rims (ayy, okay), now I'm ridin' neon
Our cars look like crayon, hoes know I'm the man though (yeah)
I can shoulder lean, I don't know how to dance though
Let me see you bounce right to left and let your (shoulder lean)
Hey, hey, let your (shoulder lean), yeah, just let your (shoulder lean)
Hey, ayy, get it right two-step, and let your (shoulder lean)
Ayy, hey, let your (shoulder lean), ayy, just let your (shoulder lean)
Hey, let me see you bounce right to left and let your (shoulder lean)
Ayy, hey, let your (shoulder lean), ayy, ayy, let your (shoulder lean)
Ayy, ayy, hey, get it right, two-step, and let your (shoulder lean)
Yuh, just let your (shoulder lean), ayy, ayy, hey, let your (shoulder lean)
Ayy-ayy, ayy, look, ayy, ayy, look, ayy
First, I let my wheels spin, then I let my screen fall
Then I let my trunk beat at Greenbriar Moto
Out, then I pimp a ho, take a bitch to Berlin
My bitch break niggas, after that we fuck they girlfriend
My girl got a girlfriend, Chevy blue like whirlwind
Nigga, it's a drought on that boy, so I got that girl in
Pearl Benz, cockin' hammer, Arm and Hammer propaganda
Bitches think I'm pimpin' in linen and salamander sandals
Dirty South hot cause Atlanta, show niggas with ana'
We ride Phantom, holler, "Shawty" for grammar
Yep, now I be on TV, BET our channel
Hood nigga from Bankhead, I stay by Grandma Nana
I lay by my banana, dumpin' and punkin' monkeys (okay)
Don't nobody live with my mom but a bunch of junkies (okay)
Donut dunkin', bitch, I ride glazed on the haze
Gator-green Chevy, gator guts, alligator J's
Let me see you bounce right to left and let your (shoulder lean)
Hey, hey, let your (shoulder lean), yeah, just let your (shoulder lean)
Hey, ayy, get it right two-step, and let your (shoulder lean)
Ayy, hey, let your (shoulder lean), ayy, just let your (shoulder lean)
Hey, let me see you bounce right to left and let your (shoulder lean)
Ayy, hey, let your (shoulder lean), ayy, ayy, let your (shoulder lean)
Ayy, ayy, hey, get it right, two-step, and let your (shoulder lean)
Yuh, just let your (shoulder lean), ayy, ayy, hey, let your (shoulder lean)
Yeah, yeah, uh, ayy, ayy
Lean, lean, lean, lean
Lean, lean, lean, lean
Lean, lean, lean, lean
Lean, lean, ayy (ayy, get ya shoulder, shawty)
Lean, lean, lean, lean
Lean, lean, lean, lean (use your shoulder)
Lean, lean (ayy, use ya shoulder, shawty)
Lean, lean (ayy, get ya shoulder, shawty)
Lean, lean (ayy, get ya shoulder, shawty)
Ayy (ayy, get ya shoulder, shawty)
Let me see you bounce right to left and let your (shoulder lean)
Hey, hey, let your (shoulder lean), yeah, just let your (shoulder lean)
Hey, ayy, get it right two-step, and let your (shoulder lean)
Ayy, hey, let your (shoulder lean), ayy, just let your (shoulder lean)
Hey, let me see you bounce right to left and let your (shoulder lean)
Ayy, hey, let your (shoulder lean), ayy, ayy, let your (shoulder lean)
Ayy, ayy, hey, get it right, two-step, and let your (shoulder lean)
Yuh, just let your (shoulder lean), ayy, ayy, hey, let your (shoulder lean)
Yeah, yeah, uh, ayy
In Young Dro's "Shoulder Lean" song, he invites the listener to join him in the dance by twisting their shoulders. The song's chorus, "Let me see you bounce right to left and let your (shoulder lean)" implies that he wants the listener to move their shoulders back and forth. The repetition of this line throughout the song gives it a hypnotic quality, making it ideal for dancing to in a club or party setting.
Young Dro's verses highlight his flashy lifestyle and success as a rapper. He brags about his expensive cars, diamonds, and designer clothes. In the lines "My girl got a girlfriend, Chevy blue like whirlwind / Nigga, it's a drought on that boy, so I got that girl in / Pearl Benz, cockin' hammer, Arm and Hammer propaganda," he even implies that he is so successful that he can afford to pay for another woman for his girlfriend. He also references his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia, by mentioning Bankhead and Grandma Nana in some lines.
Line by Line Meaning
Let me see you bounce right to left and let your (shoulder lean)
Show me your energy and get into the rhythm by leaning your shoulder from side to side
Hey, hey, let your (shoulder lean), yeah, just let your (shoulder lean)
Encouraging listeners to be free with their moves and use their shoulders to lead
Hey, ayy, get it right two-step, and let your (shoulder lean)
Dance in two quick steps and enhance your style with your shoulder movement
Ayy, hey, let your (shoulder lean), ayy, just let your (shoulder lean)
Keep on moving your shoulders to the beats without hesitation
Yuh, just let your (shoulder lean), ayy, ayy, hey, let your (shoulder lean)
Stay in the groove by continuing to let your shoulder lead and not stopping yourself
I'm clean in this bitch (okay)
Now I'm finna shoulder lean in this bitch (ayy, ayy)
Nigga buck, Carbon 15 in this bitch (okay)
This Grand Hustle team of kin's is gettin' rich
Introducing himself and his team, mentioning their monetary success and his plan to keep dancing to the beats while carrying a firearm
I take breath, the opposite of Primatene Mist (yeah)
Referencing his ability to breathe properly without the need for any medication
I ride twenty-six and let my nine screens flip (yuh)
Referring to his 26-inch rims and 9 screens in his vehicle and showing off how he makes them spin
Triple-black Phantom (okay), nigga, nah, it ain't Tip (what's up?)
With Lucky Charms, diamonds, man, but nah, it ain't Flip (hey)
Clarifying that his ride is not owned by T.I. and that the diamonds on his jewelry aren't from Lil' Flip
Suicide doors, brown Rover look like pork and beans (okay)
Describing his car's distinct color and unique doors that look like they open towards the front and back
Everybody know me in the club 'cause they smokin' me
Dro, hoes scopin' me, ice come from Boca Raton
Hundred karats have 'em froze for an eon (okay now)
Admiring how the ladies in the club are paying attention to him, mentioning his diamond jewelry from a city in Florida, and how they keep him looking fly permanently
Red, black, and white Chevy, now I'm ridin' Deion
Put them lights up in my rims (ayy, okay), now I'm ridin' neon
Our cars look like crayon, hoes know I'm the man though (yeah)
Referring to his ride's color combination and lighting that makes it stand out while claiming that it doesn't matter what color his car looks like- the ladies will still find him irresistible
I can shoulder lean, I don't know how to dance though
Acknowledging that his latest dance move, shoulder lean, has become a popular one, but that he is not an expert at dancing in general
Out, then I pimp a ho, take a bitch to Berlin
My bitch break niggas, after that we fuck they girlfriend
My girl got a girlfriend, Chevy blue like whirlwind
Nigga, it's a drought on that boy, so I got that girl in
Bringing up his recent escapades with women that involve pimping them out in Berlin and having sex with their boyfriends. Also, his girl likes girls, and he owns a blue Chevy that aligns with the wind
Pearl Benz, cockin' hammer, Arm and Hammer propaganda
Bitches think I'm pimpin' in linen and salamander sandals
Driving a pearl-colored Benz while carrying a gun. Women believe that he might be treating them as a prostitute complete with intricately designed sandals and luxurious clothing
Dirty South hot cause Atlanta, show niggas with ana'
We ride Phantom, holler, 'Shawty' for grammar
Explaining that Atlanta is responsible for making dirty south hip hop famous and promotes use of the term 'ana', short for 'anatomy' while cruising in his Phantom luxury car and calling out 'shawty' to women
Lean, lean, lean, lean
Lean, lean, ayy (ayy, get ya shoulder, shawty)
Lean, lean, lean, lean (use your shoulder)
Lean, lean (ayy, use ya shoulder, shawty)
Lean, lean (ayy, get ya shoulder, shawty)
Ayy (ayy, get ya shoulder, shawty)
Repeatedly urging listeners to keep leaning their shoulder to the beats, giving a nod to the ladies to join in on the fun
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Djuan Hart, Clifford J. Harris, Darwin Cordale Quinn
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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