Your Old Droog, the artist who was once assumed to be Nas, recently appeared on Sway In The Morning to discuss past speculations about his identity. The Brooklyn, New York rapper called past speculations “creepy” and said he was more concerned with releasing “a good project.”
Droog’s interview on Sway In The Morning comes days after the release of the Coney Island lyricist’s Your Old Droog album. The rapper addressed his album during the interview as he commented on choosing the right beats for the project.
“It was a little creepy,” Your Old Droog said when asked about the recognition he’s received recently. “They was speculating on the identity, but I’m just glad that I put out a good project that I was proud of. The music was good. We got good producers…It was important to me just as a fan. I just wanted to pick music that sounded good. The problem with rappers, a lot of battle rappers is they can’t pick music. That’s the thing, when I was picking these beats I was picking the best beats.”
Droog also spoke on getting his start in rap by battling in the lunchroom at his school.
“I came up battling…So, it wasn’t like I started in my room type shit,” he said. “[It] started in the classroom, the lunchroom. Beating on the table…You just make fun of somebody. You snapping on somebody except in rhyme form. And everybody had dirt on everybody. You know whose mom smoked crack and shit like that.”
Prior to speaking on his self-titled album and getting his start in rap, Droog named the artists who have influenced him the most. Among the artists he named were Big L, Beanie Sigel, Freeway, Cassidy, and Lloyd Banks.
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This guy is hilarious. This is the second interview I’ve seen where he doesn’t name Nas as any sort of influence. GTFOH!
The boy raps nothing like Nas. They just have similar voices. Action Bronson always sights G rap as his influence . People act like Nas created this kid just because their voices are similar.
lame
It’s been hilarious watching this clone’s buzz diminish since he revealed his face. Fuck off already ya fake ass corn ball!
A Naruto fan calling someone else a cornball. Lmao!
This dude is putting out records that are better than most of the big shots, whether its Wu Tang, or T.I., or whoever. Why hate?
Nah, fuck an interview, I need to see and hear this fool rap live on camera. YORD is an elaborate hoax by Nas and he has the clout to have some industry niggas go along with it.
Kil yourself!
you missed the webster hall show so you ain’t never there, but want them to special cater to your ignorance and refute some dumb ass conspiracy you running around believing. yes, that’s how stupid you sound
Doesn’t explain why he talks about PBS specials, 3rd Bass, Pete Nice, and other stuff from NYC in the 80’s when he raps from a 24 yr olds point of view. This dude grew up studying Nas’ whole catalog and just lifts shit he heard from him.
the guy they are interviewing is an actor. the guy you hear on the your old droog album is Nas thats all i know. Nas is pulling one of the biggest stunts ever in hiphop and u dumbasses is still falling for it.
Please die…
the irony in that clowns comment is calling other dumbasses but knows nobody in the industry like nas, droog, engineers, managers, promoters, staffers, weed carriers, but “they know” some idiotic THEORY is true.
this guy gets it
Why did he have Nas as his Facebook photo? If Nas is not involved this guy jacked Nas image to get coverage. He references Nas constantly. He should admit this to move to the next stage of his career.
He’s trolling people thats why
Your old droog kills the 5 Fingers of Death
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZZO9EueT4s&list=UUuS96jkLKpTaGBOWnwZVA
Fair enough, he seems like a cool guy… But he can’t call the Nas speculation creepy. What’s creepy is the fact that he modeled his whole style after Nas, to the point where long time fans thought it was him…
nas is a genius for this shit.
yup
I said the same thing…Nas is a genius for what he almost got away with…
For real if u thought this dude was Nas then you lost at life
Son doesn’t even consider Nas an influence lmao