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. Young Dro's debut Best Thang Smokin', was released in August 2006, under Grand Hustle and Atlantic Records.
After achieving recognition through his regional hit song "Yes Sir" from his 2002 independent album I Got That Dro, Young Dro collaborated with T.I. and signed to Grand Hustle's label in 2004. Young Dro's debut album, Best Thang Smokin', was released under both Grand Hustle and Atlantic Records in August 2006.