Beginning his career, from 2011 to 2012, Durk released his debut, un-official mixtape, I’m a Hitta which was released on August 26, 2011. On April 3, 2012, Durk released his sophomore mixtape, a sequel to his previous tape, I’m Still a Hitta. Durka later released his third mixtape on November 5, 2012, titled Life Ain’t No Joke
Like many drill artists, Durk’s early career was plagued with legal issues and accusations of violence. These issues eventually led to his shows being canceled.
From 2013 to 2015 Durk released a total of four projects, three mixtapes, and an album. October 10, 2013, marked the release of the first Signed to the Streets, one of Durk’s most notable mixtapes and the start of a series. In the summer of 2014, specifically July 4, Durk released a sequel to Signed to the Streets and released Signed to the Streets 2 featuring his “What You Do to Me”.
2015 would be an enormous year for Lil Durk as in July 2015, Durk released his debut studio album, Remember My Name which featured his Jeremih-assisted “Like Me.” Later that year, Durk released his sixth mixtape 300 Days 300 Nights which included his then-girlfriend, Dej Loaf-assisted, “My Beyoncé.”
From 2016 to 2017, Durk released a total of four solo projects and one collaborative project. On July 22, 2016, Durk released his sophomore studio album, Lil Durk 2X accompanied by features such as Future, Young Thug, Yo Gotti and more. Ending the year, Durk released They Forgot, his seventh mixtape.
Beginning 2017, in February, Durk released his seventh mixtape, Love Songs for the Streets, which is deemed as one of his most notable projects including features from Moneybagg Yo and YFN Lucci. Later that year in August, Durk released a collaborative EP with Lil Reese titled Supa Vultures; the project included his “Nobody Knows”. On October 19, 2017, Durk carried on with his Signed to the Streets series with the highly anticipated Signed to the Streets 2.5. The mixtape included the start of yet another song series titled “India” dedicated to his fiancé India Cox otherwise known as India Royale.
In 2018, Durk released two projects, he began with Just Cause Y'all Waited, Durk’s highest-charting mixtape peaking at #57 on the Billboard 200. Durk then released a sequel to Love Songs for the Streets titled Love Songs 4 the Streets 2. Durk was extremely successful prior to this album, however, many say that this exact album broke Durk into the mainstream rap industry as it had been his first project to chart in the top 10 of the Billboard 200.
2020 was an even better year for Lil Durk as he released his almost chart-topping Just Cause Y’all Waited 2 which peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200. It was later followed up with a deluxe.
The scars of violence run deep in Durk’s discography, particularly arising from the loss of OTF members Nunu (Nuski) and King Von at the hands of gunfire. Both artists are commemorated on his album The Voice, for which a deluxe version was released in 2021.
Anointing himself as the voice of the streets, Durk followed up this project with the release of the collaborative album The Voice of the Heroes with Lil Baby which brought the Chicago native artist his first #1 album.
Marking his first solo #1 album, in March 2022, Lil Durk released a melodramatic take on the deaths of his loved ones through an album titled 7220. The album became Durk’s first solo project to top the charts.
So What
Lil Durk Lyrics
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Politickin' with these diamonds on me
I should've been a politician nigga
50 racks when I pull up
The city know that I'm so up
Your man got money? Bitch so what?
Your car rented? Bitch so what?
Fuck relations, let me fuck
My bitch she mixed, my bitch a mutt
My Beyoncé turn me up
So what? You know I'm richer than you
So what? That chopper fit good in the coupe
So what? My shooters is itchin' to shoot
So what? So what?
So what?
Got a 30 round clip and that bitch like 20 ounces like a cup
Try your luck, yeah baby good luck
And if I got me a strap your ass get stuck, up
Green machine, green machine
I won't drink none' but clean
Fuck you from the back, spleen
I fuck that pussy 'til it bleeds
Diamonds like a Robin jeans
I know they wanna rob me
I know they wanna shout with me
They know it's no stoppin' me
Cutly with a big tee top and some rebars on me
I drunk all the mud mud up, I need detox only, hey
I don't wanna do none' but butt, so I don't need a deep cock on me
These fuck niggas like paint, they just flip flop on me
50 racks when I pull up
The city know that I'm so up
Your man got money? Bitch so what?
Your car rented? Bitch so what?
I'm the street, they know I'm nuts
Fuck relations, let me fuck
My bitch she mixed, my bitch a mutt
My Beyoncé turn me up
So what? You know I'm richer than you
So what? That chopper fit good in the coupe
So what? My shooters is itchin' to shoot
So what? So what?
All my diamonds dancin', water, yeah
Big ass truck like Forgi's, yeah
I'm the shit like toilets, yeah
Trap house, no quarter, yeah
Chump change on mortgage yeah
Your main boo so corny yeah
MAC, Rugers, and choppers, yeah
Guarantee that forty here
So what?
Might fuck her once and I nut
So what?
I'm sticking my thumb in her butt
So what?
Spent 50K on these cuts
So what?
We got a city to flood
More money, more lean, more guns, more bitches, more jewels
More cars, more niggas, more swag, more traps, more tools
More cryin', more snitchin', niggas givin' police more clues
And I ain't fuckin' with him
Nigga free Zoo
Let's get it
50 racks when I pull up
The city know that I'm so up
Your man got money? Bitch so what?
Your car rented? Bitch so what?
I'm the street, they know I'm nuts
Fuck relations, let me fuck
My bitch she mixed, my bitch a mutt
My Beyoncé turn me up
So what? You know I'm richer than you
So what? That chopper fit good in the coupe
So what? My shooters is itchin' to shoot
So what? So what?
In the first section of the song, Lil Durk is boasting about his wealth and success in the rap game. He declares that he is above others who don't have as much money or success as he does. He also talks about his preference for clean drank and diamonds, saying that he should have been a politician with all his politicking fingers. The first verse sets the tone for the song and establishes Durk's bravado.
In the chorus, Durk continues to assert his dominance by asking rhetorical questions to those who may try to compete with him. He asks if their man has money or if their car is rented, ultimately responding with the dismissive phrase, "So what?" Durk also mentions his connection to the streets and his desire to avoid relationships in favor of meaningless sexual encounters.
Line by Line Meaning
Real drank, non fool you hear me
I am drinking real alcohol, not a fake substitute
Politickin' with these diamonds on me
I am using my presence and flashy appearance to gain influence and power
I should've been a politician nigga
I have all the traits required to be successful in politics
50 racks when I pull up
I always have a lot of money with me
The city know that I'm so up
The people in the city are familiar with my wealth and status
Your man got money? Bitch so what?
I am not intimidated or impressed by someone else's wealth
Your car rented? Bitch so what?
I am not interested in status symbols that can be easily obtained
I'm the street, they know I'm nuts
I am well-known and respected on the streets, and I am unpredictable
Fuck relations, let me fuck
I do not care about developing meaningful relationships with people, I only care about sexual pleasure
My bitch she mixed, my bitch a mutt
My girlfriend is of mixed ethnicity and I am proud of it
My Beyoncé turn me up
My girlfriend Beyoncé is the one who motivates and inspires me
So what? You know I'm richer than you
I am superior to you in terms of wealth and status
That chopper fit good in the coupe
My gun fits perfectly in the car
My shooters is itchin' to shoot
My associates are eager and ready to use their guns
Got a 30 round clip and that bitch like 20 ounces like a cup
I have a large ammunition clip on my gun
Try your luck, yeah baby good luck
If you try to challenge me, good luck to you
And if I got me a strap your ass get stuck, up
If I have my gun with me, you are in trouble
Green machine, green machine
I have a green (money-making) state of mind
I won't drink none' but clean
I only drink pure and expensive alcohol
Fuck you from the back, spleen
I am having rough sexual intercourse with you
I fuck that pussy 'til it bleeds
I am having aggressive and non-consensual sex with you
Diamonds like a Robin jeans
My diamonds are as shiny and iconic as Robin jeans
I know they wanna rob me
I am aware that people want to steal from me
They know it's no stoppin' me
People are aware that I am unstoppable and nothing can hold me back
More money, more lean, more guns, more bitches, more jewels
I want more money, drugs, weapons, women and jewelry
More cars, more niggas, more swag, more traps, more tools
I want more cars, men, style, drug dens and weapons
More cryin', more snitchin', niggas givin' police more clues
If I get caught for anything, more people will snitch and make it worse
Nigga free Zoo
I want my friend Zoo to be released from jail
Might fuck her once and I nut
I am only having sex with this woman once before finishing
I'm sticking my thumb in her butt
I am engaging in anal sex with this woman
Spent 50K on these cuts
I have spent a lot of money on my jewelry
Guarantee that forty here
I am certain that I will have a gun with me
All my diamonds dancin', water, yeah
All my jewelry is dazzling, like it is dancing in the water
Big ass truck like Forgi's, yeah
I have a large truck with fancy wheels
I'm the shit like toilets, yeah
I am extremely cool and desirable
Trap house, no quarter, yeah
My drug-selling house has no mercy for those who enter it
Chump change on mortgage yeah
I am not worried about paying my mortgage because it is a small amount for me
Your main boo so corny yeah
Your significant other is boring and uninteresting to me
MAC, Rugers, and choppers, yeah
I own multiple guns of different types
So what?
I don't care about your opinion or thoughts
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave
Written by: Durk Banks, Jeffrey Williams, Adonis Amos Staton
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Ibrahim Mohamed
Intro]
This deluxe is all cap, this shit is not real
Woah-woah
Woah-woah-woah-woah
(Wait, Matthew, did you make this?)
Woah-woah
Woah-woah-woah-woah
Woah-woah, woah-woah
[Verse 1]
Why I be cappin' on them same percs, knowin' that my mans take 'em? (Woah, woah, woah)
I was raised in public houses, used to work at gas stations (Woah, woah, woah)
Got a thick bitch in my Rari', say feel like her ass staight (Yeah, yeah)
I spent two million on deaths, no wonder why my leg achin' (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Unc' got out when he was forty-something, a real fed baby (Wow, wow, wow, wow)
I watched TV at the laundromat 'cause we didn't have cable (Woah, woah, woah, woah)
I did bitches dirty back to back, I hope my daughters ladies (Wow)
Bеin' broke, you see the aftermath, wе ate at dirty tables (Wow)
I got trust issues, I don't even trust the neighbours
If you let him borrow money, if he don't bring it back, he crazy (So what?)
I seen niggas finesse they weed bags, they lyin' about they flavours (So what?)
Fresh out of jail, he scared to hold a gun, he actin' up, I'ma tase him (Woah, woah, woah)
Last time I fell asleep on the phone with a bitch, I had a razr (Woah, woah, woah, woah)
Even though you got a name, you ain't got no money, they gon' play you (Woah, woah)
Ooh, the reason your block named that, lil' bro, he a creator (Woah, woah, woah)
I'm definition of a street nigga, I don't tell everybody I can save 'em (So what?)
CKay 'Love Nwantiti' (Live Performance) | Open Mic
CKay 'Love Nwantiti' (Live Performance) | Open Mic
[Chorus]
Can't take care of your kids but you payin' for all the masses (So what?)
You know how I miss, think about bro, I can't imagine (So what?)
I tell a bitch "No" but I go back up my savage (So what?)
I don't care if she know, I still treat her like she average (So what?)
Keep the calories low, how you walk around with these carats? (So what?)
Sleepin' on the floor, stacked up my coats, I'm too embarrassed (So what?)
Cudi was a G.O.A.T., you just don't know, R.I.P. Iris (So what?)
Call me Smurkio, I dye my dreads, I'm a lion (I'm a lion)
[Verse 2]
Go to Cali', get za'd, I don't even post it, I need minutes (Woah, woah, woah)
Don't blame me, I'm in a big war and I'm ridin' 'round with my children (Woah, woah, woah)
Some call me a dead beat, that's the real reason, I'm serious (Woah, woah, woah, woah)
Why you want me to ride around in danger, ho'? I'm curious (Yeah, yeah)
Pass me another adderall, that put me outta my feelings (Yeah)
Forty million of a catalog, I'm Smurkio, I'm different (You know I'm different)
I done took off street niggas on tour with me, I'm gifted (Woah, woah)
Remember you was the big homie? I'm the big homie, it shifted (Woah, woah)
Even though I got a public case, if I see his ass, I risk it (I risk it)
And I let my sons curse, but I told them can't disrespect they women (Respect they women)
Back then, he was hatin' on me, I'll never take your opinion (Take your opinion)
Back then, in the trench days, got hot water out the skillet (Woah, woah)
How you say you a real nigga and you ain't stuntin' on no business? (Woah)
Lil' bro done off them pills, woah, that's fail-block like snitches (Fail-block like snitches)
I'm the voice, so now you not descendin' with tickets (Woah, woah)
Unemployed, you ain't got no excuses, nigga, you trippin' (So what?)
[Chorus]
Can't take care of your kids but you payin' for all the masses (So what?)
You know how I miss, think about bro, I can't imagine (So what?)
I tell a bitch "No" but I go back up my savage (So what?)
I don't care if she know, I still treat her like she average (So what?)
Keep the calories low, how you walk around with these carats? (So what?)
Sleepin' on the floor, stacked up my coats, I'm too embarrassed (So what?)
Cudi was a G.O.A.T., you just don't know, R.I.P. Iris (So what?)
Call me Smurkio, I dye my dreads, I'm a lion (I'm a lion)
[Outro]
Woah, woah
jaykalibaVEVO
Clear lyrics clear motive clear voice.
Juwan Taylor
Yes facts
Malique
tell em
Quade Vellacott
Clear voice????
TWPD
I’d say the vocal mix is a bit quiet but it’s definitely a good song
BITCHWEAINT4RM63RD!
Bro lost von and his blood brother, and still feeding us. This man deserves everything 🐐🙌💯💙
Malique
its all love
mmoto-mmoto
Onn foe'Nem👌🏽💯
Atvdude09alec
On gang! Lost 3 of my brothers in Illinois in a month
Your dadz lol
@Atvdude09alec read the first word you wrote maybe that’s why