Thursday, July 27, 2006

T.I. Protege Young Dro "Leans" In To #1 Slot

Atlanta rapper Young Dro recently saw his hit single "Shoulder Lean" jump into the #1 spot on urban radio, just in time for the arrival of his major label debut Best Thang Smokin' which is due out on Grand Hustle/Atlantic next month.
This week "Shoulder Lean," which features Dro's labelmate T.I., landed in the #1 spot on both the Billboard Urban Monitor chart as well as the R&B Urban Mainstream chart. Meanwhile, the video for "Shoulder Lean" hit #1 during last week's "106 & Park" countdown on BET, in addition to securing the top spot on MTV2 where it's currently in "ELITE 8" rotation. It doesn't stop there either, the
ringtone for "Shoulder Lean" is currently Warner Music Group's #1 selling mastertone after selling over 500,000 units.
Young Dro, whose real name is Djuan Hart, will release his album Best Thang Smokin' on August 29th. The album features collaborations with T.I., Slim Thug and Xtaci as well as production from Jazze Pha, Chad West, Keith Mack and Grand Hustle producers Khao and Lil C.
Look for Young Dro appearing on
MTV's "Sucker Free" the week of August 21st and performing on BET's "106 & Park" on August 29th