Your Old Droog is the stage name of an American rapper from Coney Island, New York. Droog first gained public attention in June 2014 whenonline rumors surfaced that his self-published debut EP was actually recorded by veteran New York rapper Nas under an alter ego, beforerevealing himself in August of that year as a 25-year-old Ukrainian American. His self-titled debut album was released digitally on November25, 2014.[4] The name "Droog" comes from a Russian word meaning "friend".