Where drill began: Drill rap emerged in the early 2010s on Chicago’s South Side, reflecting life in neighborhoods marked by hardship through ominous beats and direct, confrontational lyrics. Why it ...

City of Win is a series curated by Isiah “ThoughtPoet” Veney and written by Alejandro Hernandez that uses prose and photography to create portraits of Chicago musicians and cultural innovators working ...

Chicago rapper Chuckyy has emerged as one of drill’s most distinctive new voices, blending horrorcore aesthetics with raw street narratives. Rising from the city’s South Side, he’s built momentum ...

G Herbo's debut 'Welcome to Fazoland' is a seminal mixtape that shaped the drill scene with its raw storytelling, soulful production, and emotional depth. We spoke to Herbo and key figures behind the ...

A new documentary following Chief Keef, who exploded onto the rap scene as a teenage prodigy and personified Chicago drill, will chronicle his work and impact on the music industry, according to ...

When I open my Zoom session with Chicago producer Young Chop, his display photo is a picture of him shirtless, flashing a wad of cash. “Boy, that ain’t never your ...

Lil Zay Osama, the Chicago drill rapper behind Changed Up, is facing federal charges in a Winnetka home robbery case, ...

After a nearly 15-year run, it might be time to get some R.I.P. t-shirts printed up for drill music. And the arrest of Lil Durk, inarguably one of the biggest artists in the subgenre, might be the ...

Sincere Jazmin was only 16 years old when he was shot and killed by another teen at a bus stop in Queens, N.Y. on March 26. The young man was an aspiring rap artist who went by the name, “Sdot Blokka.