5.8.2020

Album: Lil Durk – Just Cause Y’all Waited 2

The Chicago Rapper Follows Up Love Songs 4 The Streets 2 With a 15-Track Effort, Featuring Recent Singles Like “All Love,” “Viral Moment,” and “Chiraq Demons”

Critical Praise:

“Unshackled from any kind of outline, Durk’s pen game shines. His rise was dotted with blood-soaked tales that summarized much of drill’s appeal: ground-level glimpses at Chicago’s South Side that colored in the outline offered by grim murder statistics.” –Pitchfork

“Lil Durk continues to be one of the most consistent rappers out.” – The FADER

“the rose that blossomed from the concrete of Chi-Town’s drill music scene” – Billboard

“His flexibility as a rapper creates enough space for his guest artist to shine, but his standalone cuts are evidence that he can carry the weight on his own.” – HYPEBEAST

The Announcement:

A master of melody and a vivid storyteller, Lil Durk is a titanic figure on the rap scene. Treating his patient fans to a supremely self-assured new album, Durk shares Just Cause Y’all Waited 2. Packed with the well-drawn characters, single-line stories, and earworm-y melodies for which Durk is famous, Just Cause Y’all Waited 2 expertly balances the Only The Family CEO’s emotional rap ballads with snarling “no auto” missives, presenting a picture of a mature emcee in complete control of his vast talents. The album boasts state-of-the-art production from CardoGotWingz, DY, Go Grizzly, Touch Of Trent, 12Hunna, and more, providing a diverse soundscape for Durk to deliver his brutally honest lyrics.

The sequel to 2018’s project Just Cause Y’all Waited, which featured Durk’s Gold-certified hit “Home Body,” JCYW2 boasts some powerful singles of its own, including the emotional anthem “All Love“ (over 7 million streams in just a month of release), recent single “Viral Moment,” all-star posse cut “3 Headed Goat“ ft. Lil Baby & Polo G, and the fiery “no auto” “Chiraq Demons“ ft. G Herbo. With an additional feature from Gunna, Just Cause Y’all Waited 2 is available everywhere via Alamo Records.

JCYW2 is Durk’s first project since the release of last year’s Billboard Top 5-charting Love Songs 4 The Streets 2, but that doesn’t been he hasn’t been busy. Earlier this week, Lil Durk released his edition of Audiomack’s Trap Symphony, in which he performed three of his biggest hits while accompanied by a small orchestra. Featuring renditions of recent smash “No Auto Durk,” the R&B-flavored hit record “Home Body,” and his 2013 breakout drill smash “Dis Ain’t What U Want,” the new Trap Symphony highlights Durk’s charismatic performing ability and strong sense of songwriting.

Last week, Durk announced a new merch drop for the upcoming album. Head to OTFGear.com to check out and buy hoodies, t-shirts, sticker packs, posters, socks, face masks, and other items.In late April, Durk hosted a meal drive to feed the frontline workers at Chicago’s Rush Hospital, partnering with local restaurant PHLAVZ to drop off meals at the hospital and make over 100 more meals available for pickup later that night. Later today, Durk plans to give back to his adopted hometown of Atlanta, donating masks and meals to health workers and at-risk communities.

Stealing the show on recent collaborations with Roddy Ricch, Lil Skies, and Lil Uzi Vert on the Hot 100-charting “No Auto,” Durk has asserted his position on hip-hop’s A-List in 2020. He recently starred in a nationally-televised commercial for Nike’s Air Jordan, advertising the Lyrical Lemonade x Jordan Aerospace 720, Nike’s collab with Lyrical Lemonade founder Cole Bennett. Durk recently made his voice-over debut in the Lyrical Lemonade animated show, and recently appeared on Wild N Out with Chance The Rapper.

Buy/Stream Just Cause Y’all Waited 2: https://durkio.com/

Buy Lil Durk merch: otfgear.com

Watch Durk’s Audiomack Trap Symphony performances
“No Auto Durk”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f4Ed4JiD9A
“Home Body”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTawxrmlHQw
“Dis Ain’t What You Want”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPTEgMRQ4M0

Just Cause Y’all Waited 2 tracklist:

Different Meaning (prod. DY, 12Hunna, & Morgan O’Connor)
Street Affection (prod. John Lamb & Tre Gilliam)
3 Headed Goat f/Lil Baby & Polo G (prod. Cicero & Aviator Keyz)
All Love (prod. Touch of Trent & YoungT)
Gucci Gucci f/Gunna (prod. Geraldo Liive)
Viral Moment (prod. Touch of Trent & Uncle Cameron)
248 (prod. John Lamb & Tre Gilliam)
Triflin Hoes (prod. RoseLilah)
Internet Sensation (prod. Carl Paul)
Street Prayer (prod. DY & Cardo Got Wings)
Chiraq Demons f/G Herbo (prod. Deezy)
Doing Too Much (prod. RoseLilah & JW Lucas)
Broke Up In Miami (prod. Touch of Trent, Hagan & Slider)
Turn Myself In (prod. Go Grizzly, Squat Beatz, & Turnmeupjosh)
Fabricated (prod. DY, KidWond3r, & 12Hunna)

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The Background:

About Only The Family (OTF):
With a young and hungry roster of Chicago-born emcees, Lil Durk’s OTF label signees have made their intentions clear–they’re coming to take over the game. Most notable among the OTF roster is King Von, whose breakout hit “Crazy Story” earned more than 35 million views on YouTube and 14 million combined plays on Apple and Spotify. King Von is currently preparing his debut mixtape. Returning to the scene with his Dirty-Glove Bastard-premiered single “War Scars,” melodic mastermind Booka600released his mixtape Word To LA in June. The OTF crew showcased their talents in two label mixtapes released last year, Lil Durk Presents: Only The Family Involved Vol. 1, released last summer, and its sequel, released just before the New Year.