The Rundown: Young Dro, High Times

Was the ATL rapper's long-delayed album worth the wait?

"Bad B----" Feat. T.I., Spodee and Problem - Hustle Gang boss, T.I., young upstart Spodee and L.A.'s hit-maker-on-the-rise Problem join Dro as they wax poetic about the fairer sex. “I got plenty money all I need is a bad b----, She ain’t gotta have a dime,” Dro explains on the hook. All four MCs handle the concept cleverly as they explain the level of cooperation they expect from their ladies. “You ain’t even gotta pay rent but you talkin’ s---?” Dro exclaims at the climax of his standout verse. (Photos from left: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images, Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images, John Ricard/BET/Getty Images for BET)
"FDB" - While this acronym sums up the battle of the sexes for many, Dro turned his bitter sentiment for an ex into a sleeper hit of 2013. The humorous cut played a large part in creating the buzz for High Times. This club banger’s light keys and heavy drums fit Dro’s skills perfectly, giving him one of his best commercial tracks since 2006's "Shoulder Lean." (Photo: Paras Griffin /Landov)
"Djuan and Spodee" Feat. Spodee - Once again Dro steps back and gives his young homie a chance to shine. Dro (born D’Juan Hart) teams with his ATL partner-in-rhyme, Spodee, to showcase new age Bone Thugs-N-Harmony melodies on the hook and the Down South flow of the moment in an impressive display of their musical chemistry.(Photo: Wauketia Chestang / Splash News)
"Hammer Time" Feat. Spodee - Dro drives all over this standout track as Spodee joins him on Stroud’s pulsing beat. With super slowed-down guitar licks and Dro’s deep drawl, “Hammer Time” defies the genre sonically. But Dro gives some of his roughest most introspective rhymes. "I took a .45 to the stomach, can’t kill him," he brags. Recalling the moment he was shot at the age of 16. (Photo: WENN)"Hello" Feat. Natasha Mosley - Dro and Natasha Mosley switch up the 808-driven pace on this trap-music-meets-pop experiment. While Dro plays the underdog who made it out of the impoverished Westside in Atlanta, Mosley pushes things beyond his normal comfort zone with her airy pop-infused vocals. (Photos from left: Kat Goduco/WENN.com, John Ricard/BET Networks)

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"FDB" - While this acronym sums up the battle of the sexes for many, Dro turned his bitter sentiment for an ex into a sleeper hit of 2013. The humorous cut played a large part in creating the buzz for High Times. This club banger’s light keys and heavy drums fit Dro’s skills perfectly, giving him one of his best commercial tracks since 2006's "Shoulder Lean." (Photo: Paras Griffin /Landov)

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