If 2020 reminded the world of what Chicago rap star Lil Durk is capable of, 2021 will solidify his kingly ascent. Durkio has released two albums and their two deluxe editions and nabbed two certifiable hits with a feature on Pooh Shiesty’s “Back In Blood” and “Stay Down” featuring Young Thug and 6LACK. Hopes were high that Durk could hit it big with Only The Family – Lil Durk Presents: Loyal Bros, a compilation album featuring the OTF crew and a handful of familiar friends.
But the compilation album is even more cumbersome than its awkward name. Arriving with an overwhelming 23 songs (which comprise the album’s 58-minute listen), Loyal Bros is an endless smattering of mostly mediocre tracks. Every now and then, the OTF boys are successful but those moments are random, few and far between. But the cluttered Loyal Bros is indicative of three key points.
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For starters, Lil Durk is excellent at what he does. He’s featured on six of the 23 tracks and doesn’t disappoint once. Durk is vicious and vindictive on “Hellcats & Trackhawks,” one of the stand-out tracks which also debuted at No. 74 on the Billboard Hot 100. He murders his competition on “Turkey Season” and “Out the Roof.”
Second of all, the lesser-known members of OTF need to discover their own identities. Apart from Doodie Lo and THF Zoo, the Windy City artists rap while staring at Durk for approval. Although an unnecessary and overwhelming 23 different artists graced the album, there are few moments when the features are not simply biting the OTF Boss’s flow. Timo and C3 fall into a trite Durk-esque flow on “Pull Up;” so does Booka600 on “Glaciers” and Lil Mexico on “Kennedy.” Timo’s “Rules” strays from the Durk model and subsequently succeeds. The featured guests are equally average, with EST Gee, Foogiano and BIG30 are predictable and fairly dull. Lil Uzi Vert injects some needed life on “Let It Blow,” leaving Memo600 in the dust.
Third, Loyal Bros is a reminder of King Von’s unbridled talents. Sure, there’s times when Von is biting Durk’s style, but he has always demonstrated the potential to push past his mentor’s guidance. His vivid storytelling and aggressive bark are present in each of his three posthumous verses. Much of Loyal Bros is dedicated to Von, with the OTF members eulogizing him frequently. But Von spoke for himself, and even though he likely recorded these verses months and months ago, his own voice will always be louder than any memorial.
Durk might have proved his solo skills yet again, but he needs to demonstrate a stronger ability to wrangle his crew into shape. Or put all his focus into the Lil Baby album instead.
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Only The Family & Lil Durk – “Hellcats & Trackhawks”
Fan Feedback:
100 percent the best song on the albumixtape.
Welp…
Gave it a quick listen through and just as I suspected……COMPLETE ASS! Not even because of who else is on this , but Durk himself never has any substance in anything he says, same wack played out auto tuned vocals, sounds the same as every other carbon copy drill rapper out atm.
Your dumb asf Why did I bother?
You should write why it’s not trash instead of getting mad at other peoples breakdown. Album is for the hard helmet tiny ass bus crew
Way to not win an argument lmao. Nobody respects your opinion because you act like a female when someone said that Durk is not up to the task. Instead of getting emotional, tell us why we wrong?
Album is a desperate cash grab… Invest in a dispensary and sell legal drugs… Album is complete trash!
Album sucked minus a couple songs
This album was great, what were these people listening to?
The album needed more Von on it to carry these tracks or at least some more Durk.
It lacks star power and hot tracks these guys are not rappers ..
The compilation was decent. Had a few bangers
I’m not listen to shit by durk anymore bitch ass boi killed von nd thts a factz
You sound crazy af aint no way!
This shit is cabbage, straight up.
Durk is the future from Chicago and Hip-Hop.
That’s folk them they doing they thang, give them more time they gone be the next best thing coming out of the industry for real. Listen to what I’m saying the one they got that other people don’t loyalty and made fucking love
Memo600 is the worst rapper. His flow snd voice is annoying af.
Durk
Von
Booka
Thf zoo
Tee Grizzly
In that order.
Who wrote this story ? I heard the album and thought it went hard. One of the few Gen Z albums I can vibe to in the car without skipping half of the tracks for sounding too much like singing. Vons final album was hard too. Lil Durks not so much.
I thought the album was hot
I think it was a good album and gave all the artist on the label a chance to introduce they self
Great album, Durk but I feel like we needed Von on more tracks ??
Every song wit durk and or von was ????
Small Durk was shook af in THE A! ??
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what bout big thick white cocks
How much
My Lil Bro’$ went Ham stay on yall shit No look backs gang in this bitch OTF
?
What is y’all on
What y’all on ffs?
Durk himself needs saving so if anybody’s counting on him to give this album some cred then they’re slightly mistaken. Only a Tekashi feature could raised the bar for this project. He probably would’ve owned them on they own track but hey…
Lil durk a bitch on some real shit! R.I.P KING VON ?
yall trippin, this easily a good album
Álbum is my favorite
Fire
Man that shit was hard an for new generation music its top tier for the streets cuz thats who its made for stupid
Sound like a bunch of haters to me this shit slap front to back
Fukk Bd Von ain’t no king ?
Crack them treys
this guy
The lyrics are elementary and the beats are simple but I agree more with community on this one. As a 90’s and 2000′ hip hop head this album is a lot more creative than most trap emo sing strip club mainstream rap out now.
RATING – 5/5
Album is a hit. Dont know what yall talking about. Yall must not know what a hit is. Calling it “Elementary” makes you elementary.
Do you work for the artist? How is this trash a hit?