Lil Durk is being compared to some of Hip Hop’s most respected MCs after a clip of him previewing new music went viral this week.
During a SiriusXM + Pandora Playback event held in Atlanta toward the end of October, the Chicago native played an unreleased song to a small audience.
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On Tuesday (November 6), DJ Akademiks shared a brief snippet of the teaser, getting a lot of fans excited. Though the video isn’t too long, it was enough for people to point out that the 31-year-old’s lyrics and beat selection are reminiscent of JAY-Z.
“He’s rapping on some HOV Shit and I’m afraid it actually might work,” one fan wrote in the comments section, while another added: “Chicago JayZ.”
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One person even drew the comparison from a different, more negative angle, writing: “I fw durk but this ain’t it [three laughing emojis] sound like 2003 jay z [laughing emoji].”
Others compared the sound to Kanye West, Meek Mill, Lil Wayne and J. Cole, with the general consensus being that he’s “rapping rapping.”
Lil Durk compared to JAY-Z following new song preview pic.twitter.com/HDQPAPTP5Q
— HipHopDX (@HipHopDX) November 7, 2023
Earlier this year, Lil Durk recalled a conversation he had with JAY-Z that left him stumbling over his words. In an interview with XXL, the OTF frontman spoke about bumping into the Brooklyn rap mogul at a Michael Rubin party last year, where Hov told him he looks to him for motivation.
“I seen him at Michael Rubin’s party [in 2022] and he like, ‘Man, you motivate me,’” Durk remembered Jay telling him. “Man, fuck me up. I forgot my reply to him, ’cause it was on a walk-by. The reply ain’t make no damn sense ’cause it shocked me. I’m like, ‘What the fuck? Damn, that’s hard.’”
Durk’s anecdote came after he named JAY-Z as one of his biggest inspirations when it comes to building an empire of his own.
“Shit, look what he did. Résumé speak for itself,” the 7220 rapper said. “He used to be in this position. He used to be the underdog. The streets used to take him under. And he bossed up, nah’m sayin’? You ain’t see him post pictures every day tryna fit in.”
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Lil Durk has referred to himself as Chicago’s JAY-Z in the past.
