ĭrill lyrics typically reflect life on the streets, and tend to be gritty, violent, realistic and nihilistic. The Guardian 's Lucy Stehlik said "nihilistic drill reflects real life where its squeaky-clean hip-hop counterparts have failed." Drill lyrics strongly contrast with the subject matter of earlier Chicago rappers and contemporary mainstream hip hop which at the time of drill's emergence tended to glorify and celebrate a rise to wealth. The lyrics of drill tend to be wary and callous. Problems playing this file? See media help. Ĭhief Keef, in particular, is considered the primary progenitor and popularizer of drill music, responsible for bringing it to the mainstream. Brooklyn drill also gained mainstream popularity in the late 2010s and early 2020s with artists like Pop Smoke and Fivio Foreign. The subgenre of UK drill has influenced regional scenes around the world. Elsewhere, regional subgenres of drill music have gained mainstream popularity. As the audience grew, media attention and the signing of drill musicians to major labels followed.Īfter the initial momentum of the subgenre subsided, Chicago drill saw a resurgence in the late 2010s and early 2020s with trailblazing artists such as King Von, Polo G, Calboy and a renewed Lil Durk. Other rappers, such as LA Capone and RondoNumbaNine also contributed to the early drill scene. The genre progressed into the American mainstream in 2012 following the success of pioneering rappers like Chief Keef, Lil Reese, Lil Durk, Fredo Santana, G Herbo, Lil Bibby and King Louie who had many local fans and a significant internet presence alongside producer Young Chop. Early drill artists are noted for their explicit, aggressive style of lyricism and association with crime in Chicago, especially the Black Disciples and Gangster Disciples. It is sonically similar to the trap music subgenre and lyrically similar to the gangsta rap subgenre. Drill is a subgenre of hip hop music that originated in Chicago in the early 2010s.
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