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Drill lyrics typically reflect life on the streets, and tend to be gritty, violent, realistic, and nihilistic. Drill rappers use a grim, deadpan delivery, [33] often filtered through Auto-Tune, influenced by the "stoned, aimless warbling of Soulja Boy (one of the earliest non-local Keef collaborators) and Lil Wayne before him."
UK drill is a subgenre of drill music and road rap that originated in the South London district of Brixton from 2012 onwards. [1] [2] [3] While being sonically distinct from Chicago drill music, [4] it embraces its aesthetic and melds it with road rap, a British style of gangsta rap that became popular in the years prior to the existence of drill.
Double Lz noted Giggs, American rapper Quando Rondo, and the Chicago drill scene in general as influences. [7] In January 2019, Headie One released "18Hunna", Featuring Dave, Which entered the UK chart at number 6 - the highest a drill artist, at the time, had ever charted, and has gained over 15 million views on YouTube, as of February 2022.
[34] Writing for HipHopDX Josh Svetz defines the album as "Versatile" as it varies from energetic drill songs going through harmonized ones and still has others "sentimental ballads"; he concludes saying that "Welcome To O’Block is the type of debut album rappers strive for: a relentless and engaging showcase of superior talent setting them ...
His follow-up mixtape Growth & Development was released on April 10, 2020, and was co-produced by London-based drill producer Ghosty. [20] Torsten Ingvaldsen of Hypebeast praised the mixtape, stating, 22Gz has "riotous energy, bringing forth aggressive lyrics and militant deliveries that continue to sculpt out his fast-paced rise".
Detroit drill is a subgenre of drill music, centered in Detroit, that began as a derivative of the drill music scene in Chicago and New York City and later became a derivative of UK drill with its 808 percussion and sliding notes by producers from the UK drill scene. Detroit drill emerged around 2019 with the single "MWBL" by 42 Dugg and Tee ...
Chalim Perry (born April 8, 2003), professionally known as Sha EK (Sha Everything Killed/Killer), is an American rapper and producer from The Bronx, New York.He is signed to Warner Music and Defiant Records. [2]
The track peaked at number 9 on the UK Singles Chart, [3] becoming the first UK drill track to reach the top 10. [4] Russ Millions has collaborated with Buni, Taze, Tion Wayne, Digga D, Pressa, LD and Dappy. [5] [6] The dance that Russ performs in the music video became a "dance craze" and was mimicked by footballers including Jesse Lingard. [7]