Ukrainian-American lyricist Your Old Droog’s tenth EP has been released just 48 hours after its release. On his self-titled debut, many actually first thought he was Nas’ alter ego due to some similarities in their voices. He eventually became a legend on his later projects such as Packs, It Wasn’t Even Close, TIME and the Nicholas Craven-produced YOD Wave. The last 4 EPs he gave us, “YOD Stewart”, “Yodney Dangerfield”, “The Yodfather” and “The Shining” were not that great in my opinion, but they had their highlights. The movie becomes a description of his life on wax and wants you to know that anything is possible.
The Khrysis-produced “Game 7” opens with a soul sample explaining that practice is the most important thing, while the Count Bass D-featuring “Confetti” finds them all talking about being willing and ready to feel the tiny shards of streamers raining down. “No More” has a rap-rock vibe that admits it doesn’t feel special anymore, and after “Vanilla Fudge” showed off his grammar that not many people can see, “Bronny” ends with Kenny Segal’s instrumental talking about having a son in the game.
In fact, the only time we’ll hear YOD in 2025 is his performance on “The Rose Bowl” from The High & Mighty’s reunion album Sound of Market, so I’m glad he gave us an extended 12-minute set to stop fans waiting for Droogie Otis’ highly anticipated full-length debut. The production remains as consistent as the film from 17 months ago, with the optimistic title Anything Is Possible playing a huge role in thematic aspects.
Score: 8/10
