Your Old Droog

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Your Old Droog
Your Old Droog performing in 2015
Your Old Droog performing in 2015
Background information
Birth nameDmitry Kutsenko
Also known as
  • YOD
  • Y.O.D.
  • Droog
  • Krutoy
  • Tvoy
Born1989 (age 34–35)
Ukrainian SSR, USSR[1]
OriginBrooklyn, New York, United States
GenresHip hop
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • record producer
Years active2013–present
Labels
WebsiteOfficial site

Dmitry Kutsenko, known by his stage name Your Old Droog, is a Ukrainian-born American rapper and producer from Brooklyn, New York. He first gained public attention in June 2014 when online rumors were circulated that his self-published debut EP was actually recorded by veteran New York rapper Nas under an alter ego,[2] before revealing himself in August of that year as a 25-year-old Ukrainian American.[3][1] His self-titled debut album was released digitally on November 25, 2014.[4] The name "Droog" comes from the Ukrainian word 'друг' meaning "friend".[1]

  1. ^ a b c Calloway, Sway (Interviewer) (November 26, 2014). Your Old Droog Talks Nas Comparisons and Coming Up Battle Rapping in 1st On-Camera Interview. Sway's Universe. YouTube. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  2. ^ Caramanica, Jon (September 14, 2014). "Unmasked, a Rapper Exults in Tradition". The New York Times. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
  3. ^ Kang, Jay Caspian (August 25, 2014). "Nas Is Not Your Old Droog". The New Yorker. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
  4. ^ Weingarten, Christopher R. (November 17, 2014). "New York Rap Enigma Your Old Droog Plots LP Debut". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 26, 2014.