Young Dro experienced a moment of awkwardness during his recent interview on The Breakfast Club, where a friend’s laughter interrupted his discussion about his path to sobriety.
During the segment, Dro, who has been with Grand Hustle since 2006, was accompanied by T.I., one of the label’s co-founders. In the early moments of their chat, Charlamagne inquired about Dro’s apparent hiatus from releasing new music, pointing out that it had been quite some time since his last full album. In response, Dro clarified that he had remained active throughout that time, mentioning the promotion of his song “Tik Tok.” However, he acknowledged that he eventually sought help in rehab following a series of personal revelations.
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“Put out ‘Tik Tok’ and then I went into rehab and stuff like that, so I’ve been rebuilding myself as a person,” Dro said. “I felt like I should dig into the inside of me and find out what I have to give to the public.”
Charlamagne then playfully remarked that Dro didn’t need to use “that voice” since he was “not on Dr. Phil,” a quip that seemed to land well with everyone present in the studio.
“No, listen, I had to find the good in myself,” Dro explained. “I think there’s good in all people. And if nobody can find the good in you or see the good in you, I think you should give ‘em a hug and tell ‘em life is difficult for the blind.”
DJ Envy prompted Dro to elaborate on the factors that drove him to seek rehab. Dro revealed that he had become “weary” of the repetitive cycle of his actions, which included “getting high” and being dishonest about it.
During the conversation, the Breakfast Club hosts noted that Dro’s entourage had been chuckling throughout the interview, a distraction that persisted even after it was mentioned. Initially, Dro took it in stride, joking that one of the guys was “a mechanic” and “mechanics always find something to laugh about.” He then continued with the interview, though not without a brief pause.
“All of these things happened: the overdose, my daughter was on drugs, and career wise I wasn’t where I wanted to be,” Dro said before again being interrupted. This time, Dro turned around and directly addressed the chief laugher.
“Hey, you finna get slapped,” he said. “I mean, we cool. But I’ll slap the shit out you for laughing [at this]. I’m just telling you.”
