Lil Durk recently gathered his trusted vultures for Loyal Bros 2, a compilation mixtape that showcased the talents of his Only The Family label roster. Today, OTF shares “Thug Life,” a video for a mixtape highlight, uniting three of the Midwest’s coldest rappers for an unapologetic banger. The new song thrives on the chemistry between Only The Family standout Chief Wuk, his fellow OTF rapper Doodie Lo, and Detroit slick talker Icewear Vezzo, its menacing, low-note piano bassline creating an atmosphere as gray and forbidding as the sky over the Great Lakes. Each emcee takes his turn demonstrating in vivid detail why opps should steer clear: “Thug life, middle fingers up/Screamin’ f*ck the opps/Dumped a drac’, let out one of the ’50s/Spin another block,” spits Chief Wuk.
In the video, directed by the three emcees post up in a run down warehouse as they plot their next moves, projecting a unified front that will take the rap game by storm.. The latest video from the Loyal Bros 2, “Thug Life” follows in the wake of “ISTG Pt. 2,” a collaboration between Doodie Lo and Kodak Black, “Block Is Hot” ft. Deeski and Lil Durk, and Durk’s fiery “Hanging With Wolves.“
Highlighted by several brand new tracks by Lil Durk, including the recent single “Hanging With Wolves, Loyal Bros 2 touts the benefits of keeping a tight circle of devoted vultures who were around before the fame and fortune. Curated by the Chicago-bred superstar, the new tape showcases the raw lyricism and melodic instincts of the label’s roster of talent, which now boasts luminaries like Doodie Lo, Booka600, Chief Wuk, C3, Deeski, BoonieMoe, OTF Jam, and more. On “We Did It,“ one of the tape’s highlight tracks, BoonieMoe welcomes a verse from the late great King Von. With additional guest spots from Kodak Black, Trippie Redd, PGF Nuk, BIG 30, Lil Zay Osama, and many others, Loyal Bros 2 is available everywhere via Only The Family/EMPIRE.
Stay tuned for much more from Chief Wuk, Doodie Lo, and the rest of Only The Family in the near future.
Watch “Thug Life” ft. Chief Wuk, Icewear Vezzo & Doodie Lo:
