Your Old Friend, Droog

Since I first heard him rap in 2014, Your Old Droog has always been one of my favorite rappers. His latest album 'Time' has a song called 'Please Listen To My Jew Tape' where he reminisces on his career, and this inspired me to look down memory lane and examine his career and what makes me enjoy his music so much.
What is your favorite Your Old Droog album?
This video contains excerpts and instrumentals from the following songs:
Wanderlust by Ini prod. by Pete Rock
Daily Routine by Joey Bada$$ prod. by Chuck Strangers
Loosey In The Store With Pennies (Remix) by your Old Droog
Bubble Hill by Your Old Droog prod. by Daringer
Train Love by Your Old Droog prod. by Mono en Stereo
Malchishka Krutoy by Your Old Droog
The Magic Watch by Your Old Droog prod. by Awhlee
Suspect by Joey Bada$$ prod. by Chuck Strangers
Accordion by Madvillain prod. by Madlib
Canary Rhombus by The Alchemist
Kriminel by Mach-Hommy prod. by Nicholas Craven
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[@davidtibbs2925]

I think Roc Marciano would be a great next video! From his producing to his MC abilities!!

[@kevycoldcuts]

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[@planetzoot7410]

Epic video, YOD is goat tier

[@DefGoldbloom]

He’s slowly becoming one of the best to ever do it

[@hagnuj1070]

Nas wannabe just like Action wannabe Ghostface😂😂😂

[@planetzoot7410]

@@hagnuj1070 foh oldheadass

[@skaterocker666]

As of now, Droog is closing in on a run of 6(!) albums this year, and he just announced what i hope will be a full album with Madlib. YOD will easily go down in the history books as one of the best to ever do it!

[@SoulofPimpC]

45 year old hip-hop head here. You've got a new subscriber in me because of two back to back videos on two of my favorite new MCs in the game!

[@DefGoldbloom]

Thank you!

[@JohnWCoke]

And he just keeps getting better. Sheesh.

[@MrDeadpool78]

good work, my droogy

[@DefGoldbloom]

Appreciate that my droog

[@edwardsweatyhanz]

Like I discovered him again late ‘22. I remember him from a complex cypher with Wiki and Ferg and I was like damn this guy. Train Love opened my head, then when I got to …Jew Tape. Bro I’ve never had a rapper rethink my top 5 DOA as quickly as the Yodfather. “He’s up there”. Great vid Def Goldbloom

[@jayqsamo]

Thank you. YOD is untouchable. Plus I haven't seen any documentaries yet about him. Your content is right up my alley. And your name is dope af too.

[@DefGoldbloom]

Appreciate you man thank you 🙏🏻

[@anthonywilliams9415]

Extra props for the Joey Badass classic instrumentals and the classic Pete Rock joint off the INI project!!👍🏾👍🏾

[@davedasilva2209]

Fantastic video on one of my favourite MCs!! Thanks Def!! Appreciate the posting. I love each of your posts. Keep em coming!!

[@DefGoldbloom]

Thank you so much DS!! More to come!

[@davedasilva2209]

@@DefGoldbloom looking forward to it!!

[@kevycoldcuts]

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[@rankus]

really good video bro held my full attention even when i was crossed 😭

[@davidtibbs2925]

This channel is up!! Love the content brother!!

[@tmgmobility]

Loved this video

[@denam1138]

Love this documentaries so much,,

[@matty7630]

Love this video man your videos are so dope.

[@DefGoldbloom]

Thank you I really appreciate that!!!

[@9ak07]

had to re listen to it wasnt even close , really liking your videos, keep it up please!

[@DefGoldbloom]

Thank you, much more coming!

[@SunsetRo]

love the work you're doing!! just watched the Mach episode and it blew my mind, these guys keep getting more and more exciting as time goes on

[@DefGoldbloom]

Thank you! Much more on the way

[@fentonmh]

Great vid, love Droog

[@bizzleb7524]

Great upload. Dope mc Yod. Been great...... Hoody season......old friend needed...

[@Jazzylionman]

Def you did it again

[@RemasterCoDWaW]

This channel is great

[@DefGoldbloom]

Thank you!!

[@cezarhernandez1499]

I first heard yod on the alchemist tape the good book..didnt know who it was at the time but now im glad hes doing great things.

[@peterfaehnrich1617]

Magic 💜

[@Max-qk3xi]

Dope content, as much as I like griselda,this movement was very much moving at the same time including estee nack ,al divino, ankhlejohn ..ect

[@roBEARtoEHarwoodJr]

Yoooooo, I want a whole album of Count Bass Droog!!! Dat "Madame Tussauds" is FIYAH!!!!!!

[@kurmankipkeev_domesticdobr8624]

He raps in Russian on "Malchishka Krutoy". As a person from Russia, it's very funny to me to listen to this track, in which he makes a lot of grammatical mistakes, but still respect him for his music. Peace to all. Thank you too for your videos about the underground

[@Titan-sw2yw]

On a scale of 1 to 10 how off was he?😂

[@mrwisher1250]

I mean he's prolly rapping in Ukrainian. Obviously they're from the same language family but they aren't identical. He also prolly had to modify the bars a bit to fit with the english bars.

[@ferrabamo]

love the daily routine beat

[@TheThinkingMansTemplar]

I remember this.. The debates were intense

[@nolankelly5282]

So sick

[@jayqsamo]

The dump continues: You have to follow up with an episode 2 soon!

[@TheOverpowered1]

yessir

[@goatsquadtv8786]

Shouts to Droog!!!! Need that Countbase D Collab,that would be insane!!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🎤

[@brighthought11]

bright thought

[@stringertothefinger]

I found about him 1 hour ago... Def (no pun int) i heard more MF DOOM influences than NAS and could not be more happier and also u got new sub and cant wait to dig up in deez video esseys

[@DefGoldbloom]

Ayyy enjoy the music!

[@maryannappiagyei4277]

Album best he time. Best album this year 2021

[@TurkiYe2000]

Man you gotta make a sequel to this video, his best album dropped

[@DefGoldbloom]

I just did 👀

[@TurkiYe2000]

@@DefGoldbloom i literally saw right after this comment

[@sagauno]

Love your vids it would be dope to see one of edan and the buze bruvaz

[@DefGoldbloom]

I definitely want to do an Edan vid someday, I’m not familiar with Bruze Bruvaz though what should I listen to first?

[@sagauno]

Here’s a short story on them plus videos. Been on my fave list for years now. Gritty underground , cult duo,hope you like it.

[@JTT311]

Everyone thinking you’re Nas has to be the greatest compliment ever.

[@Steve-lt1op]

I often listen to droog whilst playing chess online, helps to get in the flow

[@papaproduction]

Best rappers since 2010 1. Mach hommy 2. Your old droog 3. Action bronson

[@zolilemagadla]

billy woods?

[@cloudedthought6944]

Earl>Bronson

[@michaeltymbios2850]

THE YODFATHER

[@Coltrane360]

do one on the dump gawd editions I only heard some just got into the AL Divino ones

[@DefGoldbloom]

Divino, Mach, and Fahim videos all hopefully coming soon stay tuned

[@williamtaylor8982]

Should of talked about “generations” or “a hip hop lullaby” for his best story tracks, crazy dense. You should talk about “lil ugly mane” next for a career review, he had a lot to talk about

[@CoolOutSessions910]

His voice sounds more like Game than Nas to me

[@AhmedMahmoud-or3zs]

We need a video 4 the 100 tape legend tha dump gawd himself

[@DefGoldbloom]

Dump season approaching!

[@senjudaemon]

3 song recommendations of YOD Lets make a deal Pronouns Not that guy He has a fye and calming voice

[@alexkennelly7404]

Savage video anyone know the tune in background at the end ???

[@DefGoldbloom]

Kriminel by Mach-Hommy prod. by Nicholas Craven

[@alexkennelly7404]

@@DefGoldbloom fuck I know that tune and all thanks man keep up the good work big fan

[@davebuchi]

YOD!!!!!

[@davebuchi]

Droog is one of my favorites extremely underrated

[@DefGoldbloom]

Same here, and he keeps getting better too

[@DiceB]

He sounds more like the Game to me

[@HipHopHistoryGuy]

Great video. I've known Edan since he went to Berklee in Boston and dropped his album Primitive Plus. Edan is a perfectionist and if you want to see what a perfect YOD album will sound like - it will likely be the one produced by Edan.

[@DefGoldbloom]

I'm hoping to do an Edan video sometime in 2022, the more I get into his music the more I realize he's one of the most brilliant minds that rap has seen

[@HipHopHistoryGuy]

@@DefGoldbloom Absolutely one of the best in the game. He is a mysterious genius. A true hip hop head who I would love to hear more about in one of your videos.

[@Monstarr07]

Hello Def. Thank you for the interesting information. I'm a 44 hip-hop head from Russia, and I know some things... And I want to correct your mistake so that you do not mislead other listeners. ДРУГ (DROOG) means friend in Russian, not in Ukrainian. The word "DROOG" is taken from Anthony Burgess's "A Clockwork Orange". In this book, the characters spoke in slang, mixing English with Russian words. Matter-of-fact. 90 percent of people living in Ukraine speak Russian, including Jews.

[@DefGoldbloom]

Thank you very much for the information!

[@champmorgan7166]

He does look like, Fred Van Vleet Lol

[@cotton-reel]

Is it too early in his discography to do Jay Royale?

[@DefGoldbloom]

I’m not too familiar with his music but I’ll check him

[@cotton-reel]

@@DefGoldbloom Otherwise, I'd love to hear Nems' story, and perhaps Ill Bill or Immortal Technique.

[@thejeneralj.u.-iceforever6706]

I wanna see a video on Da Underachievers, Illa Dutch, and Primo Jab.

[@achronos178]

He sounds more like The Game if he was from NY

[@Poetryforstoners]

He sounds like DOOM X NAS which....isn't bad

[@boomerbomb1]

He always sounded like The Game to me rather than Nas

[@officialonyxobsidian]

If Nas and Doom had a baby, it would be Droog.

[@Poetryforstoners]

That's what I said

[@Truth-hb9rk]

please consider doing a artist spotlight on the artist K-Bird his the most known unknown

[@unitedking4989]

I wonder why he has been so silent on the war

[@shooshoo448]

U can tell he luvs nas.. dawwg nice though..

[@Drakahn]

I always thought droog sounds like the game.. he sounds nothing like nas imo

[@nauxjonkeith3254]

dope videos fam

[@DefGoldbloom]

Thanks!

[@dustyatomz559]

Bro you completely overlooked the GOD Roc Marciano 🤦

[@DefGoldbloom]

In what way?

[@gigadunk4811]

droog doesnt mean friend in Ukranian, its from the book A Clockwork Orange. good vid tho otherwise

[@DefGoldbloom]

I don’t speak the language myself so I’m not sure but when I google it the translation says Droog means “close friend”. Wouldn’t be the first time that google had faulty info though

[@jonathanjones6603]

Droog does mean friend, Burgess borrowed that word from Russian. The word for friend is ever so slightly different in Ukrainian, but I’m sure theres some overlap