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New York drill, as told by …
19 artists who define the scene.
The tragedy of Jayquan McKenley.
The sound itself.
.The essential tracks.
Lawyers and lawmakers.
The game-changing moment for I Dont Like came when Ye, Pusha T, Jadakiss, and Big Seanremixedit.
But this was the bones needed to get there.
Bringing that softer intensity to drill made Durk arguably bigger than Keef in the modern Chicago drill scene.
It certainly has greater historical significance.
It felt like the scenes audition to Middle America.
Increasingly, attention turned toward the U.K., where drill was growing into something more exciting.
This song would be sampled by comedian Big Shaq for his drill parody, Mans Not Hot in 2017. and bare-bones but polished production.
Von released his first song, Crazy Story, after signing to Durks Only the Family label in 2018.
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