Andrew Callaghan

It's an evolving situation. Drill began in 2010. Some people say it was Chief Keef in Chicago. I think it was King Louie in Chicago. But I think all of it was very influenced by Waka Flocka Flame, who dropped an album called Flocka Valley in 2010 that was like hyper-violent, adrenaline-boosting,

It's an evolving situation. Drill began in 2010. Some people say it was Chief Keef in Chicago. I think it was King Louie in Chicago. But I think all of it was very influenced by Waka Flocka Flame, who dropped an album called Flocka Valley in 2010 that was like hyper-violent, adrenaline-boosting,

rap music made by people who were actually in the streets so in the 90s you had like if you had 50 cent you had rappers rapping about like whatever gangster shit selling crack and beating people up but they weren't actually doing it drill has a true crime component to where drill fans want to know that the person rapping about catching bodies does in fact kill people so drill is uh

rap music made by people who were actually in the streets so in the 90s you had like if you had 50 cent you had rappers rapping about like whatever gangster shit selling crack and beating people up but they weren't actually doing it drill has a true crime component to where drill fans want to know that the person rapping about catching bodies does in fact kill people so drill is uh

rap music made by people who were actually in the streets so in the 90s you had like if you had 50 cent you had rappers rapping about like whatever gangster shit selling crack and beating people up but they weren't actually doing it drill has a true crime component to where drill fans want to know that the person rapping about catching bodies does in fact kill people so drill is uh

It's pretty horrifying. It sounds great, but it started in Chicago, then it spread to England, and now it's bounced back to New York, the Bronx and Brooklyn specifically, and spread from New York to the rest of the country. So now there's probably a drill wrapper every 10 square miles.

It's pretty horrifying. It sounds great, but it started in Chicago, then it spread to England, and now it's bounced back to New York, the Bronx and Brooklyn specifically, and spread from New York to the rest of the country. So now there's probably a drill wrapper every 10 square miles.

It's pretty horrifying. It sounds great, but it started in Chicago, then it spread to England, and now it's bounced back to New York, the Bronx and Brooklyn specifically, and spread from New York to the rest of the country. So now there's probably a drill wrapper every 10 square miles.

Yes. And the fans are typically not in the communities that are affected by poverty. So they're kind of like superheroes to white kids. It's dark. And not just white kids, but just anyone who's not in the hood. It's not necessarily a race thing. There's white drill rappers too. Slim Jesus was a big one. He's out of the picture now, but there's white drill rappers.

Yes. And the fans are typically not in the communities that are affected by poverty. So they're kind of like superheroes to white kids. It's dark. And not just white kids, but just anyone who's not in the hood. It's not necessarily a race thing. There's white drill rappers too. Slim Jesus was a big one. He's out of the picture now, but there's white drill rappers.

Yes. And the fans are typically not in the communities that are affected by poverty. So they're kind of like superheroes to white kids. It's dark. And not just white kids, but just anyone who's not in the hood. It's not necessarily a race thing. There's white drill rappers too. Slim Jesus was a big one. He's out of the picture now, but there's white drill rappers.

Oblock is a housing project in South Chicago, in the Englewood area, where Michelle Obama grew up. It's also where Chief Keef was born and raised. I don't know if he was born there, but he was raised there. And he is the forefather of modern drill music as we know it. So these are the projects where drill began.

Oblock is a housing project in South Chicago, in the Englewood area, where Michelle Obama grew up. It's also where Chief Keef was born and raised. I don't know if he was born there, but he was raised there. And he is the forefather of modern drill music as we know it. So these are the projects where drill began.

Oblock is a housing project in South Chicago, in the Englewood area, where Michelle Obama grew up. It's also where Chief Keef was born and raised. I don't know if he was born there, but he was raised there. And he is the forefather of modern drill music as we know it. So these are the projects where drill began.

It's also the first place where you have that intersection of drill music and true crime because Oblock has a lot of rappers and then nearby is an area called St. Lawrence, aka Tukaville, which has a lot of rappers as well. And so these two rival drill gangs basically have a lot of history and it connects to music at large. So you've interviewed people there.

It's also the first place where you have that intersection of drill music and true crime because Oblock has a lot of rappers and then nearby is an area called St. Lawrence, aka Tukaville, which has a lot of rappers as well. And so these two rival drill gangs basically have a lot of history and it connects to music at large. So you've interviewed people there.

It's also the first place where you have that intersection of drill music and true crime because Oblock has a lot of rappers and then nearby is an area called St. Lawrence, aka Tukaville, which has a lot of rappers as well. And so these two rival drill gangs basically have a lot of history and it connects to music at large. So you've interviewed people there.

No, I mean, I think that Oblock has calmed down a lot. For one, it has security, so you can't even really get in and out. But two, I think that Oblock's trying to rebrand itself a lot. Because it could be because Lil Durk's avoiding a Rico charge. Could be for a variety of reasons. I know you don't know exactly what that means, but... Lil Durk? Rapper Lil Durk is... from affiliated with Oblock.

No, I mean, I think that Oblock has calmed down a lot. For one, it has security, so you can't even really get in and out. But two, I think that Oblock's trying to rebrand itself a lot. Because it could be because Lil Durk's avoiding a Rico charge. Could be for a variety of reasons. I know you don't know exactly what that means, but... Lil Durk? Rapper Lil Durk is... from affiliated with Oblock.

No, I mean, I think that Oblock has calmed down a lot. For one, it has security, so you can't even really get in and out. But two, I think that Oblock's trying to rebrand itself a lot. Because it could be because Lil Durk's avoiding a Rico charge. Could be for a variety of reasons. I know you don't know exactly what that means, but... Lil Durk? Rapper Lil Durk is... from affiliated with Oblock.