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Apr 23, 2021 · UK DRILL MIX 2021 (Produced by @kiko_lopes)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kikolopesproductions/Twitter: https://twitter.com/kiko_lopes_Soundcloud: http...
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- Kiko Lopes
Jun 15, 2020 · Watch a compilation of the top 15 best Drill songs from the US, UK, and Europe on YouTube.
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- HYPE AND HIPHOP
- Hazards — Loski
- Wassup — Lil Reese Feat. Fredo Santana and Lil Durk
- DIS Ain’T What U Want — Lil Durk
- Kennington Where It Started — Harlem Spartans
- Slide — Fbg Duck
- Welcome to The Party — Pop Smoke
- Treeshin’ — Rah Swish
- I Don’T Like — Chief Keef Feat. Lil Reese
- Live Corn — 67 LD
- Chi-Raq — Nicki Minaj Feat. G-Herbo
It’s quite a compliment to inspire a major rapper like Drake, but British drill artist Loski can put that on his resume. Widely known for his work as a member of the Harlem Spartans, he also made it on his own for the 2019 single, Hazards. The track proved once and for all that, as a solo artist or a part of an ensemble, he is a fixture in the UK d...
Lil Reese came onto the drill scene early in the 2010s, first becoming known for his collaborations with Chief Keef and then, in 2012, his single, Us. The following year saw him release Wassup, an over-the-top aggressive, in-your-face rant about not being able to trust people due to being stung too many times before.
A key part of drill music is its aggression, but Lil Durk made waves by taking it in a smoother, more purely musical direction. In a combination that may as well be called drill pop, he introduced Dis Ain’t What U Want, a song that propelled him to the top of the Chicago drill scene. For all its more universal appeal, the track retains the intensit...
There is no doubt that Harlem Spartans were one of the biggest drivers in bringing drill to the UK. The London group is responsible for popularizing drill through songs such as Kennington Where It Started, which not only explored the genre but also adapted it to UK culture in a way that was related, yet totally distinct, from its Chicago ancestor.
Drill music is defined in large part by its stripped-down violence, but few songs have been as aggressively deranged as FBG Duck’s Slide. The track is a frankly terrifying battle cry urging anyone who wants to come challenge him. He is widely credited with revitalizing the momentum of the Chicago drill scene in the 2010s. Next: The greatest rappers...
Drill’s journey in the early 2010s was impressive; starting in Chicago, it traveled across the Atlantic to the UK only to double back in its spread and arrive in New York. One of the most influential voices in the New York drill scene was rapper Pop Smoke, who drew on inspiration from UK drill to develop singles like Welcome To The Party. The song ...
Rah Swish hails from Brooklyn and has become a keystone in the drill scene there. His 2019 single Treeshin’is a sexually-fueled anthem about promiscuity. It might not be a new topic for hip hop in general, but it is a unique direction for drill music, which tends to focus more on violence and less on more intimate topics.
Back in 2012, Chief Keef dropped one of the biggest diss tracks of all time—and the song that would kickstart the spread of drill music around the world. It was a meteoric rise from a largely insulated music scene to an international phenomenon, all thanks to a collaborative remix by Kanye West, Pusha T, Big Sean, and Jadakiss. The result was the w...
Rapper LD, a member of the rap group 67, has been dubbed the Godfather of UK Drill. It was his influence that helped shape the UK’s own style, distinct from Chicago drill. Live Corn, his debut single released in 2014, is clearly derivative of Chicago’s rap scene but at the same time, totally distinct as a part of the culture of the UK. Next: The to...
Nicki Minaj has no connection to Chicago, so what was she doing recording a drill rap about the city with a Chicago native? Her 2016 song Chi-Raq, a collaboration with drill musician G-Herbo, was instrumental in popularizing drill beyond the borders of Chicago and proving that it had a place in mainstream hip hop. The title comes from a slang term ...
- Chief Keef ft. Lil Reese, ‘I Don’t Like’ (2012) We start our drill story with the genre’s credited creator, Chief Keef. Just a 16-year-old Chicagoan living at his gran’s, Keef delivered one of the most influential songs of the 2010s.
- Lil Herb and Lil Bibby, ‘Kill Shit’ (2012) Nowadays you may argue that these two aren’t drill stars. But the now-called G Herbo and record label exec Lil Bibby started their career spitting slow too.
- Lil Reese, Fredo Santana, and Lil Durk, ‘Wassup’ (2013) Following Chief Keef’s lead, we saw more great drill talent emerge out of Chicago. Keef’s friends, Lil Reese and Fredo Santana, delivered their verses in a similar, slow but confident cadence.
- Giggs & Waka Flocka, ‘Lemme Get Dat’ (2012) Both are arguably rap pioneers, and you could speculate that this collaboration was the start of drill’s crossover to the UK.
- Chief Keef - "Love Sosa" Year of Release: 2012. "Love Sosa" is one of Chief Keef's most iconic songs and an important cornerstone for drill music. The track's incredibly memorable nature and legendary introduction have made it a staple in the genre.
- Bobby Shmurda - "Hot N*gga" Year of Release: 2014. At the number two spot on our list is "Hot N*gga" by Bobby Shmurda, a track that essentially became a cultural milestone.
- Chief Keef - "Don't Like" (feat. Lil Reese) Year of Release: 2012. A powerhouse collaboration, "Don't Like" by Chief Keef and Lil Reese, this song serves as an anthem for the genre of drill music.
- Pop Smoke - "Welcome to the Party" Year of Release: 2019. This track was pivotal in ushering the drill genre into mainstream awareness. "Welcome to the Party" took over New York City quickly in the summer of 2019, and from there, it spread globally at an even faster rate.
Jan 3, 2024 · Drill music is a subgenre of hip-hop and is becoming popular in the current rap scene. Here are the 40 best drill songs ever. Listen and enjoy!
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] .
