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Your Old Droog
Your Old Droog is the stage name of an American rapper from Brooklyn, New York. Droog first gained public attention in June 2014 when online rumors were thought up by some that his self-published debut EP was actually recorded by veteran New York rapper Nas under an alter ego, before revealing himself in August of that year as a 25-year-old Ukrainian American. His self-titled debut album was released digitally on November 25, 2014. The name "Droog" comes from a Russian word meaning "friend".〔
== Biography ==
Your Old Droog's family emigrated to the United States from Ukraine, then a part of the Soviet Union.〔 As a young rap enthusiast growing up in Brooklyn, Droog first developed his craft in lunchroom battles in school.〔 In 2013 he released the song "Rhyme Strange" under the name "Imaginary Droog" with DJ Skizz. In June 2014, he released the 10-song ''Your Old Droog EP'', which generated a significant amount of buzz due to comparisons to Nas and the otherwise lack of information about the artist. Self-released on SoundCloud, the EP was produced by Droog, El RTNC, and DJ Skizz. In August, Droog revealed himself in an interview with ''The New Yorker'' and soon showed his face for the first time in a video of him freestyling. At the time, he embraced the publicity and speculation regarding his identity, expressing that "This is like my street team, why would I stop free publicity?"〔 He played his first concert on September 3 to a sold out crowd at Webster Hall.〔 His debut self-titled album was released digitally on November 26, which included the 10 songs from the EP along with 8 new songs produced by R'Thentic.〔 A limited edition of the album was released on vinyl shortly before the digital release.
''Kinison EP'', Your Old Droog's second EP, was released on February 4, 2015, again on SoundCloud. ''Kinisons lyrical theme is that of Droog's appreciation of rock music, with songs named after Rage Against the Machine, Porno for Pyros, and Sonic Youth. Production was completed primarily again by DJ Skizz and El RTNC, along with one contribution by the producer Marco Polo. That February and March Your Old Droog supported DJ Premier and Royce da 5'9" on their PRhyme Tour.〔
Your Old Droog's third EP, ''The Nicest'', was released on July 17, 2015.
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