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His style of choice was drill rap, a subgenre of hip-hop known for dark, aggressive beats and lyrics that depict violence, gang activity and street life.
G Herbo's 'Welcome to Fazoland' is a seminal mixtape that shaped the Chicago drill scene with its raw storytelling and emotional depth.
These career boosts are then complimented by platforms like YouTube and Spotify, which help drill rappers earn money and exposure, in turn potentially leading to lucrative music deals.
Drill music seems to be endangered of falling to the wayside due to a number of factors including the recent arrest of Lil Durk.
The world’s biggest drill rapper may spend the rest of his life in bars — and no one should want his crown. This week, Chicago rapper Lil Durk was arrested in an alleged murder-for-hire plot ...
Drill rappers have made music broadcasting their gang affiliations and literal exploits, and even mocked the deaths of their rivals on record, which ultimately leads to more violence.
Rappers and producers like Slowthai, Axl Beats, Miss LaFamilia and Unknown T blend grime and drill with jazz and dancehall, and the world is taking notice.