{"id":2259,"date":"2026-09-03T19:40:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T19:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funkynubianrepublic.com\/convo\/2026\/09\/03\/young-dro-reflects-on-20-years-of-best-thing-smoking\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T19:40:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T19:40:00","slug":"young-dro-reflects-on-20-years-of-best-thing-smoking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funkynubianrepublic.com\/convo\/2026\/09\/03\/young-dro-reflects-on-20-years-of-best-thing-smoking\/","title":{"rendered":"Young Dro Reflects on 20 Years of Best Thing Smoking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<aside class=\"ione-video\">\n<div class=\"ione-video__player\">\n<div class=\"zype-shortcode\" data-videoid=\"6a98e207d156deb3aa840f13\" data-url=\"https:\/\/player.zype.com\/embed\/6a98e207d156deb3aa840f13.js?api_key=7Y41xOu32BVdSqiGMF3j9FA7adrxz2RikG54rf7jiMoKhMlH9lQOznwUdBc4QPbP&amp;autoplay=true&amp;controls=true&amp;audio=false\" data-is-playlist=\"false\" data-adoberequired=\"0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ione-video__contents ione-video__contents--no-show\">\n<header class=\"ione-video__header\">\n<h5 class=\"ione-video__video-title\"><\/h5>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"ione-video__close-button\">\u2715<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/header>\n<\/div><\/div><\/aside><\/p>\n\n<div><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some artists fade <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blackamericaweb.com\/tag\/young-dro\/\">Young Dro <\/a><\/strong>just gets sharper. Sitting down with DJ Misses and Incognito on <em><\/em><em>Posted on the Corner<\/em>, the Atlanta legend proved exactly why his catalog still hits two decades later. The hosts wasted no time setting the mood, greeting him like family and reminding everyone that \u201cthe pen still work.\u201d Dro grinned, and the room lit up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong>Twenty Years of <em>Best Thing Smoking<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reason for the reunion? The 20-year anniversary of his debut album, <em>Best Thing Smoking<\/em>. That project turned a young dreamer from Bankhead into a household name, and looking back on it clearly meant something to him. The chemistry between Dro and the hosts felt less like an interview and more like old friends catching up on the porch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dro pulled the curtain back on how it all started. His first two recorded songs, \u201cShoulder Lean\u201d and \u201cRubber Band Banks,\u201d came from beats delivered in a \u201ctwo pack\u201d by a 14-year-old producer named Lil C. Two records that would define an era, born from a teenager\u2019s talent. That\u2019s Atlanta magic in a nutshell.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then there\u2019s the imagination. Growing up without much, Dro said the family didn\u2019t even have a color TV. So he built his own world. \u201cWe didn\u2019t really have no color TV back then,\u201d he explained, \u201cso I pictured everything in color.\u201d That mindset gave birth to his signature style, the vivid color and food references fans quote to this day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course, no Dro conversation is complete without the rose gold Escalade. After Pac Man Jones threatened to copy his look, Dro upgraded to 30-inch rose gold rims, sitting so high he could barely see the road. \u201cI used to be running people off the street and didn\u2019t even know it,\u201d he laughed. \u201cCause I can\u2019t drive that good\u2026 I was like, \u2018I can\u2019t see down there.&#8217;\u201d The hosts couldn\u2019t hold it together.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ghostkit-divider ghostkit-divider-type-solid ghostkit-custom-Z2vSOrK\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TRENDING STORY<a href=\"https:\/\/blackamericaweb.com\/2026\/01\/07\/anticipated-albums-in-2026\/\"> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blackamericaweb.com\/2026\/05\/24\/everything-you-missed-at-birthday-bash-xxx\/\">The South Got Somethin\u2019 To Say: Everything You Missed at BIRTHDAY BASH XXX<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TRENDING STORY<a href=\"https:\/\/blackamericaweb.com\/2026\/05\/07\/the-dream-love-hate-2\/\"> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blackamericaweb.com\/2026\/06\/27\/young-dro-is-back-and-hes-pouring-into-the-next-generation\/\">Young Dro Is Back\u2014And He\u2019s Pouring Into the Next Generation<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"load-later load-later-vendor-wwwinstagramcom\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DcyLxOKxeQp\/\" 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class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<div class=\"ghostkit-divider ghostkit-divider-type-solid ghostkit-custom-Z8OLb3\"><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong>From Saturn to Sober: Growth Beyond the Music<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the heart of the sit-down came when the tone shifted. Dro spoke openly about getting sober, calling it his greatest accomplishment. \u201cI\u2019m most proud of getting sober,\u201d he said. \u201cI know it don\u2019t got nothing to do with music, but it do got something to do with me, right?\u201d He admitted that in his wildest years, he missed moments meant to celebrate him. \u201cI probably just be on Saturn somewhere. So right now I can respect it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s the man behind the music. Twenty years in, Young Dro isn\u2019t just cleaning up the game. 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Sitting down with DJ Misses and Incognito on Posted on the Corner, the Atlanta legend proved exactly why his catalog still hits two decades later. 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