Only the Family | |
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Origin | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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Years active | 2010–present |
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Website | otfgear |
Only the Family, often abbreviated as OTF, is an American hip hop group from Chicago, Illinois. The group was formed by American rapper Lil Durk in 2010. [1] The group is composed of Chicago-drill recording artists, which included late rapper King Von.
The OTF label was part of French Montana's Coke Boys, and as a result, adopted the nickname 'OTF Coke Boys'. This saw OTF members feature on the subsequent Coke Boys album. [2] The label has since grown to be independent from the Coke Boys imprint and is nowadays cooperating with Empire Distribution, except for Lil Durk, who signed to Alamo Records and Interscope Records in 2018 (after being released from his Def Jam Recordings Contract); [3] his releases for Alamo are nowadays distributed by Sony Music after the latter acquired the label in June 2021.
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
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US | US R&B/HH | US Rap | CAN | ||
Only the Family Involved, Vol.1 (with Lil Durk) |
| — | — | — | — |
Only the Family Involved, Vol.2 (with Lil Durk) |
| — | — | — | — |
Family over Everything (with Lil Durk) |
| 93 | 42 | — | — |
Loyal Bros |
| 12 | 6 | 5 | 54 |
Loyal Bros 2 (with Lil Durk) |
| 37 | 13 | 6 | 79 |
Nightmares in the Trenches (with Lil Durk) |
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Title | Year | Album |
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"Riot" (with Lil Durk and Booka600 featuring G Herbo) | 2019 | Family over Everything |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
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US [4] | ||||
"No Auto Durk" (featuring Lil Durk) | 2018 | — | Only the Family Involved, Vol. 2 | |
"Hellcats & Trackhawks" (with Lil Durk) | 2021 | 69 |
| Loyal Bros |
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. 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. 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 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. As the audience grew, media attention and the signing of drill musicians to major labels followed.
Durk Derrick Banks, known professionally as Lil Durk, is an American rapper and singer from Chicago, Illinois. He first garnered a regional following with the release of his Signed to the Streets mixtape series (2013–2014), which led to his signing of a recording contract from Def Jam Recordings. The label released his debut studio album, Remember My Name (2015) and its follow up, Lil Durk 2X (2016) to moderate commercial reception before parting ways with the artist in 2018.
Signed to the Streets 3 is the third studio album by American rapper Lil Durk. It is the third installment in his Signed to the Streets series, follwing 2014's mixtape Signed to the Streets 2. It was released on November 9, 2018, by Only the Family, Alamo Records and Interscope Records. The album features guest appearances from Gunna, Future, Ty Dolla Sign, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Kevin Gates TK Kravitz, Kodak Black, Young Dolph, Lil Baby, Lil Skies and Juice Wrld. The album debuted at number 17 on the US Billboard 200 in the United States.
Dayvon Daquan Bennett, known professionally as King Von, was an American rapper and gangster from Chicago, Illinois. He is largely considered one of the most preeminent figures of the drill genre.
Family over Everything is a compilation album by American record label Only the Family and its leader, American rapper Lil Durk. It was released on by the label alongside Alamo Records and Interscope Records on December 11, 2019. The album features guest appearances from Jusblow600, King Von, NLE Choppa, Polo G, Booka600, C3, G Herbo, Lil Tjay, MK, OTF Ikey, Doodie Lo, and Memo600. It peaked at number 93 on the Billboard 200 in the United States.
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.
"Crazy Story" is a song by American rapper King Von, released on December 6, 2018, as his debut single through Only the Family and Empire Distribution. The song is one of Von's most popular songs and it is considered his breakout hit. It was followed by two sequels: "Crazy Story 2.0" and "Crazy Story, Pt. 3". All three singles appear on Von's mixtape Grandson, Vol. 1 (2019), while "Crazy Story" was included on Only The Family mixtape Only The Family Involved Vol. 2.
"All These Niggas" is a song by American rapper King Von featuring American rapper Lil Durk. It was released on August 5, 2020 as the second single and ninth track from Von's debut studio album Welcome to O'Block (2020). The song was produced by Chopsquad DJ.
"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.
"Jump" is a song by American rapper Lil Durk in collaboration with late fellow rapper King Von and featuring Chicago rappers Booka600 and Memo600. It was released on March 3, 2021, as the last single from Only The Family's fourth studio album Loyal Bros (2021), two days ahead of the album's release.
Loyal Bros is a compilation album by American record label Only the Family. It was released on March 5, 2021, through the label alongside Empire Distribution. The album contains guest appearances from Lil Durk, late rapper King Von, Booka600, Memo600, Doodie Lo, THF Zoo, Lil Uzi Vert, Chief Wuk, Tee Grizzley, Big30, EST Gee, OTF Timo, Boss Top, C3, Slimelife Shawty, Jusblow600, Lil Mexico, Foogiano, OTF Ikey, Hypno Carlito, Boonie Moe, and Boona. It serves as the fourth compilation album by the label, following the 2019 compilation album, Family over Everything, a collaborative project with Durk. A sequel was released in collaboration with Durk on December 16, 2022.
7220 is the seventh studio album by American rapper Lil Durk. It was released through Only the Family, Alamo Records, and Sony Music on March 11, 2022. The album features guest appearances from Future, Gunna, Summer Walker, and Morgan Wallen. The reloaded edition was released on March 18, 2022, exactly one week after its release. The deluxe edition of the album was released on June 24, 2022 and features additional appearances from Moneybagg Yo, EST Gee, Doodie Lo, Ella Mai and A Boogie wit da Hoodie.
"Broadway Girls" is a song by American rapper Lil Durk, featuring vocals from American country music singer Morgan Wallen. It was released on December 17, 2021, through Alamo as the second single from Durk's seventh studio album, 7220 (2022). "Broadway Girls" is a hip hop and country drill song and also serves as the first time that Wallen had sung on a trap beat.
"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).
"I Hate YoungBoy" is a diss track by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again. It was released as a single through Atlantic Records and Never Broke Again on February 22, 2022. Produced by Cheese, Horrid, K10, and Rell, Cheese wrote the song with YoungBoy and also mixed and mastered the song. The song gained attention for YoungBoy taking shots at Lil Durk alongside Durk's fiancée, India Royale, and his father, and people who have connections to the rapper or those YoungBoy thinks that have betrayed him.
"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.
Loyal Bros 2 is a collaborative compilation album by American record label Only the Family and American rapper Lil Durk. It was released through the label alongside Empire Distribution on December 16, 2022. The album contains guest appearances from Future, Doodie Lo, Kodak Black, OTF Boonie Moe, THF Lil Law, THF Omerta, Booka600, late rapper King Von, Deeski, Lil Zay Osama, Chief Nuk, PGF Nuk, THF Zoo, Big30, Icewear Vezzo, OTF Jam, OTF Chugg, Noza Jordan, Esparo, C3, Trippie Redd, and Hypno Carlito. It serves as a sequel to Only the Family's compilation album, Loyal Bros (2021).
"Hanging with Wolves" is a song by American rapper Lil Durk, released on December 9, 2022 as the second single from his and record label Only the Family's collaborative compilation album Loyal Bros 2 (2022). It was produced by Chopsquad DJ, DecayOnTheBeat, J Kari and Nile Waves.
"Crazy Story (Remix)" or "Crazy Story 2.0" is a song by American rapper King Von featuring American rapper Lil Durk. It was released on May 3, 2019, as a single extracted from Von's first mixtape Grandson, Vol. 1. It represents the direct continuation of "Crazy Story" and the prelude to "Crazy Story, Pt. 3". Crazy Story 2.0 employs the same instrumental of the first piece, that was produced by Mac Fly. The song peaked at number 81 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Nightmares in the Trenches is a collaborative compilation album by American rapper Lil Durk and his record label, Only the Family. It was released through the label alongside Alamo Records on November 17, 2023. The album contains guest appearances from OTF Boonie Moe, Rob49, THF Zoo, Cokilla, Chief Wuk, Doodie Lo, YTB Fatt, Icewear Vezzo, Deeski, and Booka600. Production was handled by DotMidorii, Judehproductions, Wheezy, Marqo, BroskiBoi, Chopsquad DJ, PradaShui, Cicero, DJ Bandz, BrianWolf201, JusVibes, ForeignGotEm, Robbo3AM, Noble, and Alek. The album was supported by one single, "Smurk Carter", which was released alongside the official music video exactly a week before the album and debuted and peaked at number 95 on the Billboard Hot 100. Durk announced the project and shared its cover art and release date same day as the single and revealed the tracklist a few days later.