For the record, we've established that Your Old Droog is not Nas. But what he is, is nice on the mic. Seemingly coming out of nowhere last year with his Your Old Droog EP, people wondered if he was Esco undercover because of the similarities in their voices. It was a rumor that persisted for a few months before his identity was finally established. Now he offers more proof with the new project The Nicest This is the Ukranian rapper's second EP release this year following February's Kinison.

Now that he has finally shaken the "Is he really Nas?" questions, the MC leaves fans to focus on his rhymes on this latest offering. The six-song EP of witty verses contains smooth production from DJ Skizz, El RTNC and Marco Polo.

Droog recently chopped it up with Complex and revealed some inside info about the new project, name dropping his favorite cuts. “Through the Nose” or “Listen.” “Listen” is just—with the wrestling references, it’s hilarious," he said. "I used to cop the old retrospective WrestleMania VHS from the video store. I remember watching that shit vividly. I remember WrestleMania 9 when they were outside and shit. The third verse is breaking down the whole fight with Yokozuna when Hulk Hogan came out and gave him the leg drop. It’s funny shit. I don’t take myself seriously in music. I’m having fun with it. That’s a big part of what I do, so the absurdity of name dropping Yokozuna with a straight face is funny."

Stream Your Old Droog's The Nicest EP, below.

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