ˈæftɚ ɡˈeɪnɪŋ ɹˌɛkəɡnˈɪʃən wɪð hɪz ɹˈiːdʒənəl hˈɪt sˈɔŋ "jˈɛs sˌɜː", fɹʌm hɪz tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt ˈælbəm aɪ ɡɑːt ðæt dɹˈoʊ, jˈʌŋ dɹˈoʊ ɐlˈaɪnd hɪmsˈɛlf wɪð fˈɛloʊ ɐtlˈæntəbˈeɪst ɹˈæpɚ tˈiː.ˈaɪ. ænd sˈaɪnd tə hɪz lˈeɪbəl, ɡɹˈænd hˈʌsəl, ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ.
After gaining recognition with his regional hit song "Yes Sir", from his 2002 independent album I Got That Dro, Young Dro aligned himself with fellow Atlanta-based rapper T.I. and signed to his label, Grand Hustle, in 2004.