Lil Durk Shares Harsh Take About The Present State Of Hip Hop

Lil Durk is seemingly not happy with the present state of Hip Hop and made positive to voice his ideas in a latest submit.

Taking to X on Thursday (September 5), Durkio shared a brief however succinct assertion.

“Hip hop ain’t what it was ….” he wrote.

The replies appeared to be divided, nonetheless, with some individuals blaming the Chicago native for being part of the problem, and others asking for him to drop new music to make issues higher.

Hip hop ain’t what it was ….

— THE VOICE (@lildurk) September 6, 2024

One reply chatting with Lil Durk being part of the issue known as out the actual fact his forthcoming track with Drake was lately previewed by white, pro-Trump streamer Adin Ross.

Within the temporary snippet of the track previewed on Thursday (September 5), Drizzy sing-raps a number of bars that may seemingly take followers unexpectedly.

Over 808 Mafia‘s manufacturing, he raps: “Discontinuing Wockhardt/ What seal do I pop now?/ What seal do I pop now?/ What seal do I pop now?/ that the Act’ gone, I can’t get no Wock now.”

Wockhardt is a pharmaceutical large which manufactures codeine, which is often blended with a delicate drink reminiscent of Sprite to create the leisure drug lean a.ok.a. purple drank.

It isn’t identified if Lil Durk additionally raps concerning the drug on the monitor, however he has been open about his points with lean previously.

Talking to TMZ earlier this yr, Smurk revealed he went to rehab resulting from drug habit issues: “It helped me lots. I would like individuals to not run from it or be shy from it. It was powerful at first however it ain’t that powerful ’trigger I actually knew what I needed. I knew what was holding me again.

“I needed higher. I needed to be a greater man, a greater father, a greater chief. I’m considering clearer. My most important objective is peace, being with the household and staying out of bullshit.”

The “All My Life” rapper additionally opened up about his psychological state earlier than he went to rehab: “I used to be transferring quick, making excuses. I used to be letting the medication take over me — just like the codeine, Xanax. However it don’t make me.

“I simply see myself staying heading in the right direction and attempting to vary plenty of lives. This for the youth or the older individuals who wanna do higher and really feel like they embarrassed or like individuals gonna speak about them.”

Durk additionally mentioned he needed to assist different recovering addicts by constructing a rehab facility in his hometown of Chicago.

Whereas it’s unclear if “Discontinuing Wockhardt” will obtain an official launch, it marks the third collaboration between Drake and Lil Durk following the six-times platinum hit “Snigger Now Cry Later” and “Within the Bible.”