Global InformationDrill music information
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| Cultural origins | Early 2010s, Chicago, United States |
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| Derivative forms | Mumble rap[1] |
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Drill is a subgenre of hip hop music that originated in Chicago in the early 2010s. It is sonically similar to the trap music subgenre and lyrically similar to the gangsta rap subgenre.[2] Early drill artists are noted for their explicit, confrontational style of lyricism and association with crime in Chicago, especially the Black Disciples and Gangster Disciples.[3][4][5] 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[6][7] and King Louie, who had many local fans and a significant internet presence alongside producer Young Chop. Other rappers, such as Edai, L'A Capone, RondoNumbaNine, SD, FBG Duck, Lil Jojo and producer Leek-E-Leek also contributed to the early drill scene.[8][9][10][11][12][13] As the audience grew, media attention and the signing of drill musicians to major labels followed.
After 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.[14][15][16][17][18][19] Elsewhere, regional subgenres of drill music have gained mainstream popularity. The subgenre of UK drill has influenced regional scenes around the world, including Brooklyn drill, which also gained mainstream popularity in the late 2010s and early 2020s with artists like Pop Smoke and Fivio Foreign.[20][21][22]
Chief Keef, in particular, is considered the primary progenitor and popularizer of drill music, responsible for bringing it to the mainstream.[23][24][25][26]
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- ^ "An ethnographer's study of drill music and gang violence in Chicago". The Economist. September 3, 2020.
- ^ Gee, Andre. "How Drill Music Took Over Chicago—and Was Almost Forced Out". Complex. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ "Public Enemies: Social Media Is Fueling Gang Wars in Chicago". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ "Lil Bibby and G Herbo, strong and strong together". Chicago Tribune. March 2, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ Richards, M. T. (January 8, 2014). "5 Reasons Lil Bibby Will Rule 2014". VIBE.com. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ Allah, S. B., Allah, S. B., & Allah, S. B. (2021, August 2). Chicago rapper Edai 600 killed at 32. The Source - the Magazine of Hip Hop Music,Culture and Politics.
- ^ Eustice, K. (2021, August 1). Chicago Drill rapper Edai fatally shot. HipHopDX.
- ^ WordWeaver, M. (2023, October 19). The Top 10 Greatest Chicago Drill Rappers of All Time - Beats, Rhymes & Lists. Beats, Rhymes & Lists. https://beats-rhymes-lists.com/lists/greatest-chicago-drill-rappers-of-all-time/
- ^ Grossberg, J. (2012, September 6). Rapper Lil JoJo Shot to Death—Police Probing Possibility of a Hip-Hop Feud or Gang Involvement. E! Online. https://www.eonline.com/news/343870/rapper-lil-jojo-shot-to-death-police-probing-possibility-of-a-hip-hop-feud-or-gang-involvement
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- ^ "King Louie, Polo G, and Saba on What Makes Chicago Great", Rolling Stone, October 27, 2021, retrieved January 23, 2023
- ^ "'We Never Imagined This': The Dizzying Ascent of Lil Durk", Rolling Stone, November 9, 2022, retrieved January 23, 2023
- ^ "King Von Was One of Rap's Most Promising Stars", Rolling Stone, March 4, 2022, retrieved January 23, 2023
- ^ "Polo G's Chicago Soul", Rolling Stone, October 21, 2020, retrieved January 23, 2023
- ^ "Calboy is Bringing Melody and Authenticity to Chicago's New Wave of Rap". Complex. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ Gee, Andre. "How Drill Music Took Over Chicago—and Was Almost Forced Out". Complex. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ Fazal, Mahmood (August 1, 2019). "Behind The Scenes With OneFour: Australia's First Drill Rappers". Vice Australia. Archived from the original on August 7, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ Dunn, Frankie; Gannon, Colin (November 21, 2018). "could irish drill music be the next big thing?". I-D. Archived from the original on July 15, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ "Remembering Pop Smoke, the US rapper who introduced the UK drill sound to New York". The Independent. London, England: Independent Print Ltd. March 15, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ Drake, David (February 12, 2018). "How Chief Keef became the most influential hip-hop artist of his generation". The Outline. Archived from the original on May 10, 2018. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
- ^ "Artist – Chief Keef". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on May 10, 2018. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
- ^ Carter, Dominique. "Finally Rich: The Way That Chief Keef Has Influenced A New Generation of Artists". Hypefresh Mag. Archived from the original on May 10, 2018. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
- ^ Barber, Andrew (June 20, 2022), "10 years ago, Chief Keef launched drill music into the mainstream", Mic.com, archived from the original on August 18, 2022, retrieved July 28, 2022