The son of rapper I-20, Lonely grew up in a musical household and produced his own music from a young age. His earliest official releases came in late 2015 on SoundCloud.
As he grew his fanbase and released more projects, Lonely forged relationships with many contemporaries in the Atlanta-area scene like BigSmokeChapo and Nezzus. He closely works with producer Clayco. He also frequently works with producers in Underworld Music Group, an artist and producer group created by Clayco.
Lonely is affiliated with BigSmokeChapo’s Addicted To Money. He was later signed to Playboi Carti’s Opium label in early 2021, along with Ken Carson and Homixide Gang.
Destroy Lonely's studio album, "If Looks Could Kill" was released on 5 May, 2023. It has a unique horror movie fashion-killer aesthetic and has its own short film "Look Killa" to accompany it.
Pop Shit / Xtra
Destroy Lonely Lyrics
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Oh yeah, oh yeah
(Clayco on the beat)
Oh yeah, yeah (Lonely)
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah (Lonely, Lonely)
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (Lonely, Lonely)
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah (Lonely)
I'm in this bitch and I'm lit with my niggas
Top floor, bitch, I'm posted with the killers
Mob shit, nigga, something like Goodfellas
And I pop this shit, nigga, any place, wherever
And I know these bird bitches flock together
And this clip long like a TV special
And my money long, yes, I'm having extras
Yes, they fuck with Lil Lone 'cause he don't do the extras, naw
Bad bitch, she sexy, dawg
Yeah, and ain't no way I'm stressin', naw
And these niggas broke, not stressing y'all
And this shit exclusive, it's not in the mall, nigga
And I feel like my only purpose is to ball, nigga
I was down bad, no, they wouldn't call a nigga
Now I'm going up so they tryna call a nigga
Yeah, I was skipping school, didn't have a locker
We still screamin', "Free my dawg, straight out the lock up"
I hate when my thumb lock up when I count up
I hit a bad bitch right on the counter
I heard he poppin' shit so we might drop him
And I'm gon' make a flip, no, I'm not a flopper
And I feel on your bitch, nigga, like a doctor
Damn, I got too many hoes, I gotta problem
Yeah!
I'm in this bitch and I'm lit with my niggas
Top floor, bitch, I'm posted with the killers
Mob shit, nigga, something like Goodfellas
And I pop this shit, nigga, any place, wherever
And I know these bird bitches flock together
And this clip long like a TV special
And my money long, yes, I'm having extras
Yes, they fuck with Lil Lone 'cause he don't do the extras, naw
(Hell naw, nigga)
(The extras, naw)
(Forever, dawg)
I make a flip but I'm not a flopper
Yeah, oh yeah
No stylist
The song Pop Shit / Xtra by Destroy Lonely is about the artist's newfound success and popularity. The opening lines emphasize this sentiment as he repeatedly exclaims yes, conveying a lively and vibrant energy. The lyrics speak about the artist's past struggles and how far he's come since then. The artist raps about being in a high rise building with his friends, feeling like they're on top of the world, and embracing their newfound success. They also mention that they're involved in illegal activities, comparing themselves to the characters in the movie "Goodfellas".
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah!
I'm feeling confident and ready to take on the world.
I'm in this bitch and I'm lit with my niggas
I am enjoying myself with my friends and feeling good.
Top floor, bitch, I'm posted with the killers
I am high up and hanging out with dangerous people who are willing to do whatever it takes.
Mob shit, nigga, something like Goodfellas
We are like a mafia or gang, running things together.
And I pop this shit, nigga, any place, wherever
I am confident and will say what I think, no matter where I am or who's around.
And I know these bird bitches flock together
I understand that certain types of women tend to stick together.
And this clip long like a TV special
My weapon is long and powerful, like something you'd see on TV.
And my money long, yes, I'm having extras
I have a lot of money and everything that comes with it.
Yes, they fuck with Lil Lone 'cause he don't do the extras, naw
People like me because I don't pretend to be something I'm not.
Bad bitch, she sexy, dawg
I am attracted to a very attractive woman.
Yeah, and ain't no way I'm stressin', naw
I'm not worried about anything.
And these niggas broke, not stressing y'all
I don't worry about what other people have or don't have.
And this shit exclusive, it's not in the mall, nigga
My stuff is unique and not something you'd find in a typical store.
And I feel like my only purpose is to ball, nigga
I believe that my primary goal in life is to have money, power, and success.
I was down bad, no, they wouldn't call a nigga
When I was struggling, people didn't pay attention or care about me.
Now I'm going up so they tryna call a nigga
Now that I'm more successful, people want to be associated with me.
I was skipping school, didn't have a locker
I wasn't committed to education and didn't have certain privileges that other students had.
We still screamin', "Free my dawg, straight out the lock up"
I still have friends who are in prison and I want them to be released.
I hate when my thumb lock up when I count up
I don't like it when my hand gets tired from counting a lot of money.
I hit a bad bitch right on the counter
I had sexual intercourse with an attractive woman on the counter.
I heard he poppin' shit so we might drop him
I heard that someone was talking trash, so I might confront or hurt them.
And I'm gon' make a flip, no, I'm not a flopper
I am going to make a lot of money, but I won't be fake or untruthful about it.
And I feel on your bitch, nigga, like a doctor
I touched or fondled your girlfriend like a professional doctor would.
Damn, I got too many hoes, I gotta problem
I have so many sexual partners that it's becoming overwhelming and maybe even a negative thing.
No stylist
I don't need anyone to tell me how to dress or look - I am confident in my own style choices.
Writer(s): Bobby Sandimanie
Contributed by Gavin G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
cqgator
this is easily one of the best songs i ever heard my whole life
Cartio
lone is so fire its not even cool
Maxx
album so hard. played it like 3 times on a road trip and didn't even realize fr. so much replayability
mpkp2011
every song hit so hard
Maxx
@mpkp2011 ong bruh.
rithm
I literally had it on repeat for 8 hours in school, I think I’m addicted
Lordfakekick
He one dem niggas every song goated
zaxchannel
Played it in the morning during my shower for like a week straight and kept listening thru the day bro went in
DefyXII
those adlibs when the beat kicked in.. shit sounds so evil i love it
Tre
2 years later and dis shit still hit diff😭