


Problems playing this file? See media help. Ĭhief Keef, in particular, is considered the primary progenitor and popularizer of drill music, responsible for bringing it to the mainstream. UK drill rose to prominence by mid-2012 and has influenced other regional scenes, such as Australian, Spanish, Irish, Dutch, and Brooklyn drill (re-introduced to Brooklyn in the late 2010s). Ī regional subgenre UK drill emerged in London particularly in the district of Brixton, beginning in 2012. 2018) with artists such as King Von, WavLord, Polo G and a renewed Lil Durk. Later, after the initial momentum from the early 2010s somewhat subsided, Chicago drill had a resurgence in the late 2010s, (c. As the audience grew, media attention and the signing of drill musicians to major labels followed. Other rappers, such as LA Capone and RondoNumbaNine also contributed to the early drill scene. The genre progressed into the American mainstream in 2012 following the success of rappers like Chief Keef, Lil Durk, Lil Reese, Fredo Santana, G Herbo, Lil Bibby and King Louie who had many local fans and a significant internet presence alongside producer Young Chop.

Artists within drill music have been noted for their style of lyricism and association with crime in Chicago. It is sonically similar to the trap music subgenre and lyrically similar to the gangsta rap subgenre. Drill is a subgenre of hip hop music that originated in Chicago in the early 2010s.
