Joy, Pain & Purpose w/ Young Dro

Keep it Positive, Sweetie

Crystal Renee Hayslett

Society & Culture, Personal Journals, Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Education, Self-improvement

4.7 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 12 January 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

With roots firmly planted in Atlanta, GA, Young Dro has always paid homage to the Dirty South in his music. But, despite a successful span of records over the course of his hip hop career, he was immersed in a drug addition that spanned decades. Now, with nearly four years of sobriety to celebrate, he’s more focused that ever. Crystal talks to Young Dro about how he currently fits in the hip-hop puzzle, his sobriety journey and his hopes for how his testimony can uplift others.

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0:00.0	Coming up on Keepy Posit, sweetie.
0:03.0	I was in pain because, you know, when you have 56 staples in a colossomy bag seen right here, a tube right here, you feel what I'm saying?
0:12.0	And then you're healing up from the gunshot. You know what I'm saying? I went on a couple of surgeries, you know? So I'm in pain, pain.
0:19.0	So when that lady hit me with that stuff and I went
0:23.2	out it felt like it was like I don't know I don't know how it is I don't know how I feel to be
0:30.1	born but I it felt like I was just coming into the world like coming out of a wound, like, oh my God.
0:38.3	Yeah.
0:39.3	And I was like, grow, and love. I'm really Renee Hazlitt and this is the Keep It Positive Sweetie show, a safe space to heal,
1:11.6	laugh, grow, and love.
1:13.6	I'm really looking forward to the show today because we've been trying to get this next guest on for a while.
1:18.6	I'm talking about hip-hop great Youngdrow.
1:21.6	We'll deep dive into how he overcame a lengthy drug addiction and how he's using his testimony
1:26.6	to inspire and uplift others.
1:28.3	Best known for hip-hop hits like Shoulder Lean and We in the City,
1:32.3	Young Joe has been a part of the soundtrack of my life along with so many others.
1:36.3	Despite having hit records over the course of his career,
1:39.3	Young Joe was immersed in a drug addiction that span decades.
1:43.3	Now, nearly four years sober, Joe is more focused than ever.
1:47.0	He's here now to share his powerful testimony and how he's moving forward in music, movies, and more.
1:53.0	Drog, we got you here.
1:55.0	Yes, I'm in the building.
1:57.0	You are here.
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