''Best Thang Smokin is the debut studio album by American rapper
Young Dro
D'Juan Montrel Hart (born January 15, 1979), better known by his stage name Young Dro, is an American rapper. After gaining recognition with his regional hit song "Yes Sir", from his 2002 independent album ''I Got That Dro'', Young Dro aligned ...
. It was released on August 29, 2006, by
Grand Hustle Records
Grand Hustle Records (formerly Grand Hustle Entertainment), also known as Hustle Gang Music, is an Atlanta, Georgia-based hip hop record label, founded in 2003, by American rapper T.I. and his manager Jason Geter. Up until December 2012, the lab ...
and
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Recording Corporation (simply known as Atlantic Records) is an American record label founded in October 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson. Over its first 20 years of operation, Atlantic earned a reputation as one of the most ...
.
''Best Thang Smokin serves as Dro's
major label debut, following his
independent album, ''I Got That Dro'' (2001).
The album's
production was handled by several high-profile
record producer
A record producer is a recording project's creative and technical leader, commanding studio time and coaching artists, and in popular genres typically creates the song's very sound and structure. Virgil Moorefield"Introduction" ''The Producer as ...
s, such as
Jazze Pha
Phalon Anton Alexander, (born April 15, 1974), professionally known as Jazze Pha ( ), is an American record producer, singer, songwriter and rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. He is the founder and chief executive officer of Sho'nuff Records, to wh ...
,
Nitti and
Develop, as well as Grand Hustle in-house producers
Lil' C, Khao and Keith Mack. The Atlantic debut also features
guest appearance
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s from
Slim Thug
Stayve Jerome Thomas (born September 8, 1980), better known by his stage name Slim Thug, is an American rapper. He initially gained mainstream attention for his contribution to the hit single by rapper Mike Jones, " Still Tippin'". In July 2005, ...
,
T.I. and Xtaci. The album was supported by two
singles, "
Shoulder Lean" and "Rubberband Banks", the former of which went on to become a
hit single
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. The song "Gangsta", plays in the paintball arena in the ''
CSI: NY'' episode, "Consequences".
Track listing
Chart positions
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
Young Dro albums
2006 albums
Albums produced by DJ Toomp
Albums produced by Jazze Pha
Grand Hustle Records albums
Albums produced by Lil' C (record producer)
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