Lil Darius

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Lil Darius
Birth nameDarius Thornton
Born (2005-02-19) February 19, 2005 (age 20)
Athens, Georgia, U.S.
Origin Athens, Georgia, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Rapper, songwriter, YouTuber
Years active2021–present
Website www.lildarius.com

Darius Thornton (born February 19, 2005), known professionally as Lil Darius, is an American rapper from Athens, Georgia. [1]

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Early life

Johnson was born and raised in Athens, Georgia. [2]

Career

Johnson's career began when he was 16 years old. After signing a management deal with IGM in 2021, he released his first video "Mud Brothers" [3] with Slimelife Shawty in December, followed by the album Gift of the Ghetto. [4] In mid-2022, he dropped a song called "Feelin Like Rylo". [5] In December 2023, Johnson released the song "Didn’t Come To Play" with Quavo. [6]

Discography

Albums/EPs

TitleArtistYearLabelProducer
Yung N turntLil

Darius

2022Encore RecordingsAlex Goose, Charlie J. Perry, Chase & Status (and 8 more)
Gift of the GhettoLil

Darius

2021Encore RecordingsJoice, Josh Crocker, y/Sir
17Lil Darius2020Encore RecordingsPip Millett, Josh Crocker, Charlie Perry, Lester Duval
Small Town HeroLil

Darius

2022Encore RecordingsJosh Crocker

Singles

References

  1. Plaza, Willie (2023-10-09). "[INTERVIEW] Lil Darius Has The Rap Game In The Palm of His Hands". Parle Mag. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  2. Ju, Shirley (2022-09-30). "Meet Lil Darius: Rap's Next Superstar Out Of Athens, Georgia". AllHipHop. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  3. 1 2 III, Robby Seabrook IIIRobby Seabrook (2023-05-08). "The Break Presents - Lil Darius". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  4. "#OnTheVerge: Lil Darius is Young, Turnt and Living His Best Life As A Young Star". BET. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  5. Magazine, Urban (2023-11-16). "Interview: Emerging Athens, Georgia Rapper Lil Darius". Urban Magazine. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  6. Woods, Aleia (2023-12-01). "The 13 Best New Hip-Hop Songs This Week". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  7. III, Robby Seabrook IIIRobby Seabrook (2023-05-17). "Luh Tyler Is Hip-Hop's New Kid on the Block Toting a Youthful Cool Like a Real-Life Bart Simpson". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  8. "R&B/Hip-Hop Fresh Picks of the Week: Jessie Reyez & Miguel, Larry June, Dylan Sinclair & More". Billboard. 2023-08-21. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  9. Threadgill, Alyssa (2023-11-07). "Exclusive: Rapper Lil Darius Talks Working with Alabama Barker and Tay Keith on "About Us"". The Knockturnal. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  10. World, Atlanta Daily (2023-10-31). "Lil Darius Releases New Single, Music Video With Tay Keith 'About Us'". Atlanta Daily World. Retrieved 2024-02-17.