Durk Derrick Banks,known professionally as Lil Durk,is an American rapper and singer. He is the lead member and founder of the collective and record label Only the Family (OTF). Durk garnered a cult following with the release of his Signed to the Streets mixtape series (2013–2014),which led to a record deal with Def Jam Recordings. The company would release his debut studio albums,Remember My Name (2015) and Lil Durk 2X (2016) before parting ways with the label in 2018.
Taurus Tremani Bartlett,known professionally as Polo G,is an American rapper. He rose to prominence with his singles "Finer Things" and "Pop Out". His debut album Die a Legend (2019) peaked at number six on the US Billboard 200 and was certified platinum by the RIAA.
Dayvon Daquan Bennett,known professionally as King Von,was an American drill rapper from Chicago,Illinois. He is largely considered one of the most influential figures who represent the drill genre.
Khalick Antonio Caldwell,better known as Stunna 4 Vegas,is an American rapper from Salisbury,North Carolina. The North Carolina native grew up without a father figure,learning how to rap at an early age after figuring that he would not be successful in sports. Regardless,he was still a member of the basketball and football teams in high school.
Levon James is the second and final mixtape by American rapper King Von. It was released through Only the Family Entertainment/Empire on March 6,2020. It is a 16-track project in an assortment of drill heavy beats executive produced by Chopsquad DJ and with various others productions from Mike WiLL Made-It,EY3ZLOWBEATZ,Ant Chamberlain,Budda Beats,Blue Nightmare,Dr. Flow,Bruce "Jaggerwerks" Billingy,MVAbeats,Mike Mvjor,JAYSTONBEATS. It has guest appearances from Lil Durk,Booka600,G Herbo,NLE Choppa,Tee Grizzley,YNW Melly,and Yungeen Ace. The project peaked at number 40 on the Billboard 200.
Dion Marquise Hayes,known professionally as 42 Dugg,is an American rapper from Detroit,Michigan. He is signed to Yo Gotti's label Collective Music Group (CMG) in a joint venture with Interscope Records. His second mixtape,Young &Turnt 2 (2020) was met with critical acclaim and marked his debut on the Billboard 200. He is known for his collaborations with Lil Baby,including the hit songs "Grace" and "We Paid"—the latter of which became his first top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100. His 2021 single,"4 Da Gang" preceded his fourth mixtape Free Dem Boyz (2021),which peaked at number 8 on the Billboard 200.
The Voice is the sixth studio album by American rapper Lil Durk. It was released on December 24,2020,by Only the Family,Alamo Records and Geffen Records. The album contains guest appearances from late rapper King Von,6lack,Young Thug,YNW Melly,and Booka600. A deluxe edition was released on January 29,2021,with twelve additional tracks. It features additional guest appearances from Lil Baby,Pooh Shiesty,and Sydny August.
Welcome to O'Block is the debut studio album by American rapper King Von and the only one to be released during his lifetime. It was released on October 30,2020,through Only the Family and Empire Distribution. Welcome to O'Block was released just a week before King Von was shot and killed on November 6,2020,after the official release party of the album. The project features chief production from Chopsquad DJ and other producers including Hitmaka,Tay Keith and Wheezy;and guest appearances from Polo G,Lil Durk,Dreezy,Moneybagg Yo,Fivio Foreign and Prince Dre.
Lontrell Donell Williams,Jr.,better known by his stage name Pooh Shiesty,is an American rapper. He is signed to Gucci Mane's 1017 Records and Atlantic Records. He rose to fame in 2020 from his collaborations with the rapper and other artists within the label. He is perhaps best known for his 2020 single,"Back in Blood" featuring Lil Durk. Pooh Shiesty released his debut commercial mixtape,Shiesty Season,on February 5,2021,which peaked at number 3 on the US Billboard 200. His stage name was given by his late brother,and it comes from his childhood nickname "Mr. Pooh",and the name "Shiesty",referring to his lifestyle.
"Backdoor" is a song by American rapper Lil Durk,from his sixth studio album,The Voice. It was released as the third single,on December 21,2020,three days before the album. The song is a tribute to Durk's labelmate and friend,King Von,who was shot and killed outside an Atlanta nightclub in November 2020. The video sees Durk wearing Von's signature O'Block chain,which Von approved of before his death.
"Still Trappin'" is a song by American rappers Lil Durk and King Von. It was released on December 24,2020,from the former's sixth studio album,The Voice. The song marks the sixth collaboration between the artists. Deemed a "menacing","sinister" song,it finds the rappers detailing life in gangsterism.
Rodney Lamont Wright Jr.,better known by his stage name Big30,is an American rapper. He is known for his feature on his childhood friend Pooh Shiesty's 2021 single "Neighbors",which peaked at number 51 on the Billboard Hot 100. Big30 released his debut mixtape,King of Killbranch,in September 2021. It includes appearances from Future,Lil Durk,Pooh Shiesty,and Moneybagg Yo,among others.
A Gangsta's Pain is the fourth studio album by American rapper Moneybagg Yo. It was released on April 23,2021,through Roc Nation,Collective Music Group,Bread Gang Entertainment,N-Less Entertainment,and Interscope Records. The album features guest appearances from Kaash Paige,Big30,Future,Tripstar,Polo G,Lil Durk,JhenéAiko,and Pharrell Williams. The album debuted atop the US Billboard 200,earning 110,000 album-equivalent units,becoming Moneybagg Yo's first US number-one album. The deluxe edition with 6 new songs was released on October 22,2021,with additional guest appearances from EST Gee,Pooh Shiesty,Big Homiie G,Yung Bleu,Janiyah,Lil Wayne,Ashanti,and DJ Khaled.
What It Means to Be King is the second studio album by American rapper King Von. It was posthumously released through Empire Distribution and Only the Family on March 4,2022. The album features guest appearances from G Herbo,21 Savage,Fivio Foreign,Moneybagg Yo,Lil Durk,Tee Grizzley,A Boogie wit da Hoodie,Dreezy,Boss Top,DqFrmDaO,and OMB Peezy. Production was handled by Chopsquad DJ,Hitmaka,Tee Romano,Kid Hazel,Touch of Trent,DJ Bandz,DJ FMCT,Glaazer,Diego Ave,Bankroll Got It,TM88,ATL Jacob,Geraldo Liive,CGM Beats,John Lam,and Raw Equity. The album marks Von's first posthumous project and serves as the follow-up to his previous album,Welcome to O'Block (2020).
"Ahhh Ha" is a song by American rapper Lil Durk. It was released on February 22,2022,as the third single from his seventh studio album,7220. The song features subliminal disses towards rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again,who took shots at Durk's late Only the Family artist,King Von,on his single,"Bring the Hook",from his eighteenth mixtape,Colors (2022).
"Computer Murderers" is a song by American rapper Lil Durk. It was released through Only the Family,Alamo Records,and Sony Music on March 18,2022,as the fifth single from his seventh studio album,7220,as the only new addition to the re-release of the album on the same day. Durk wrote the song with producers Touch of Trent and TrillBans. Three days before its release,he teased it by posting a screenshot of the song recording with the then title,"Computer Murders",through an Instagram story with the caption:"Niggas pissed me off again",possibly alluding to another single from the album,"Pissed Me Off" from 2021.
"Mad Max" is a song by American rapper Lil Durk and Future from American record label Only the Family and Durk's collaborative compilation album Loyal Bros 2 (2022). It was produced by HitmanAudio.
"Pelle Coat" is a song by American rapper Lil Durk. It was released through Only the Family,Alamo Records,and Sony Music as the second and final single from his eighth studio album,Almost Healed,on May 25,2023. Durk wrote the song with producer Chopsquad DJ.
Janae Nierah Wherry,known professionally as Sexyy Red,is an American rapper. She first received online attention in 2018,after reworking Vanessa Carlton's "A Thousand Miles" on her track "Ah Thousand Jugs". In 2022,she collaborated with Summer Walker on the controversial music video "Sense Dat God Gave You". She rose to further prominence with the release of her single "Pound Town" in January 2023,which later spawned a remix with Nicki Minaj titled "Pound Town 2",becoming her first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. A follow-up single,"SkeeYee",reached similar success as both were included on her second mixtape Hood Hottest Princess (2023).
Grandson is the third studio album by American rapper King Von,and his second posthumous work,following What It Means to Be King studio album from 2022. It was released through labels Only the Family Entertainment/Empire on July 14,2023. The production on the album was handled by various producers including ATL Jacob,Chopsquad DJ,David Morse,DJ Bandz,Ghostrage,IllaDaProducer,Mac Fly,Raw Equity,Scott Storch,Southside,Tahj Money,Twysted Genius,Wheezy;most of which had already collaborated with Bennett on previous albums. It features guest appearances from G Herbo,Polo G,Lil Durk,Tee Grizzley,BreezyLyn,Tink,42 Dugg,Moneybagg Yo,and Hotboii.
