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Best Thang Smokin'  Hear it Now

RS: 2.5of 5 Stars

2006

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There is nothing particularly exceptional about gruff, workmanlike Atlanta rapper Young Dro, other than his sponsorship by Southern kingpin T.I. and his wobbly, gimmick-laden summer hit "Shoulder Lean." (Put it this way: Even the special "Shoulder Lean" dance is boring.) Dro's major-label debut hints that he's a smarter lyricist than his poppy, call-and-response approach will allow, especially on the tongue-twisting "U Don't See Me" (check the nice Wachovia bank reference) and the densely packed "Gangsta." But too much of Best Thang Smokin' sticks with what got him here: by-the-numbers, gut-rumbling Jazze Pha beats, dull, Pavlovian hooks and playfully crass boasts: "My girl got a girlfriend," he brags on not one but two songs - an odd way to grow a fan base, but Dro might need whatever help he can get.

HUA HSU

(Posted: Sep 20, 2006)

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