A drill icon for nearly a decade, Lil Reese still keeps the same energy with which he burst into the game. Today, the Chicago rapper teams up with rising Detroit producer The ATG to announce Ask About Me, their upcoming collaborative album. Wielding his raspy voice like a weapon, Reese speaks from experience, telling street stories with raw lyricism and harrowing detail. His weathered vocal fits perfectly within the orchestral trap sound perfected by The ATG, who combines the cinematic feel of Atlanta rap with the racing pianos and rolling snares of his hometown of Detroit. The follow-up to last year’s successful Demon Time tape, Ask About Me arrives on December 13th via Kyyba Music.
Along with the announcement, Reese and The ATG share the video for “What Happened,” a highlight from the project. Defined by The ATG’s spritely piano and ping-ponging 808s, “What Happened” is a stern reminder of the ninth crack commandment–which some would argue should be number one. The 30-year-old spitter tells a story about an unfortunate informant, before emphasizing in the hook that it could never be him: “What happened?/No I ain’t seen sh*t,” repeats Reese. In the video, directed by Diego, Reese retreats to Miami with a bevy of baddies, where he takes a boat trip and commandeers some cop cars for his own devices.
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