Bread & Butter: Vinyl LP

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Label: Rem-U-Lak Records (Nature Sounds)
Release Date: 6th November

YOD is a son of the gold ages and practices of hip hop, with studious and intentioned lyrics and a refined melodic flow, which can end up a little nerdy if not for the fact the beats are jazzy, funk lead and the music is fun, engaging and challenging. Your Old Droog is an established connoisseurs choice but for those not familiar you're in for a treat. 

In a cultural landscape trending toward mindless diversion, Your Old Droog has defied the odds, building a thriving career through musical depth and captivating songwriting. In pursuit of hip-hop immortality, the Brooklyn artist engages listeners with inventive metaphors, genuine reflections, and sophisticated rhyme architecture. Now, Your Old Droog is back with his tenth full length album, Bread & Butter. Recalling his humble immigrant family stretching caviar across slices of bread shortly after arriving from Ukraine, YOD has crafted a testament to making the best of any situation. This philosophy runs throughout Bread & Butter, as Droog chronicles the turbulence of rap success, ruminates on youthful memories, and dismisses unworthy challengers with clever precision. The project’s rich sonic texture is shaped by beats from Flying Lotus, Conductor Williams, Ohbliv, and more, while hip-hop luminaries Evidence, Oddisee, and Masta Ace make memorable appearances, along with South African star A-Reece and acclaimed singer Georgia Anne Muldrow. Grounded in resilience, perspective, and self-determination, Bread & Butter is an inspired statement from a truly distinct talent. Transforming personal history into universal truth, the album reaffirms Your Old Droog's place among the most thoughtful and compelling voices in modern hip hop.

Tracklisting:
1. You Know How That Go
2. Brighton Beach (feat. Evidence)
3. Bread & Butter
4. Pavlovian Effect (feat. A-Reece, Masta Ace, and DJ Harrison)
5. Thinking (feat. Oddisee)
6. I Appreciate You (feat. Tarriona 'Tank' Ball)
7.Symphony (feat. Kim Hill)
8.Therapy
9. Schadenfreude (feat. Conductor Williams)
10. I Don't Care (feat. Flying Lotus and Georgia Anne Muldrow)
11. Hunter Biden (Outro)
12. Impression Control (Bonus)