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Lil Durk Launches An HBCU Program That Will Allow Chicago Teens To Explore Different Career Paths
Lil Durk’s 2022 year just keeps getting better and better. The Chicago native dropped his seventh album 7220 earlier this year and it was a project that arrived with 17 songs and guest features from Future, Gunna, and Summer Walker. 7220 later went on to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard albums chart, and after falling a few spots some weeks later, it reclaimed the top spot for a second time this year. Lil Durk has propelled the album forward thanks to strong music videos and support from LeBron James. Despite all that’s going on in his world, Durk has still found time to give back to his community.
In partnership with his Neighborhood Heroes Foundation, Durk launched an HBCU college program for teenagers in his Chicago hometown. The exact details of the program are unknown at the moment, but in a post on the foundation’s page, they said that they’ll “be taking them to HBCU Colleges & exposing them to different careers.”
Together with the announcement, Durk also invited 20 students from the South Side of Chicago to join him in a luxury suite for a Chicago White Sox game where he also threw the ceremonial first pitch. For what it’s worth, the White Sox picked up a much-needed 3-0 win against the Los Angeles Angeles, so it’s safe to say that Durk and the Chicago teens gave the team the necessary boost they needed.
You can view the announcement in the post above.
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Hot 97 Summer Jam’s 2022 Lineup Is Led By Fivio Foreign, Lil Durk, And Lil Baby
Whatever city on the hip-hop map you call your own, there’s no escaping the impact of Hot 97’s Summer Jam in New York. It’s still one of the biggest single-day festivals in the culture, nearly always offering a who’s-who of the biggest stars in hip-hop. This year’s lineup is no different, highlighting the leading rap artists of 2022, as well as some of the genre’s fastest-rising up-and-comers.
The festival’s top line gets to include one of New York’s hometown favorites in the form of Fivio Foreign, with Chicago’s Lil Durk and Atlanta’s Lil Baby right behind. Young Thug and Gunna are apparently sharing a joint set, which makes sense considering how closely tied the duo’s output has been over the past two years between Punk, DS4EVER, and Slime Language 2 (we’re definitely getting both “Surf” and “Ski“).
Elsewhere on the lineup is a cross-section of styles and locales, from Miami’s City Girls to Virginia’s Pusha T to Compton’s Roddy Ricch. Even Nigerian favorite Burna Boy is there. Meanwhile, New York will remain well-represented thanks to Benny The Butcher (I know, I know, he’s from Buffalo, but still), DreamDoll, 22Gz, Lady London, Dougie B (hopefully, he makes bail by showtime), and The Girll Codee (worth giving a Google).
Summer Jam takes over Metlife Stadium on June 12. As always, get more information at the official website.
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Lil Baby, Lil Durk, Pusha T, & Young Thug to Perform at Hot 97 Summer Jam
Summer Jam is heating up.
Hot 97 has announced the star-studded lineup for the iconic hip-hop festival, which will return to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on June 12, with performances from Lil Durk, Pusha T, City Girls, and more.
Before he heads on tour with Chris Brown, Lil Baby will hit the main Stadium Stage, along with Young Thug, Gunna, and Roddy Ricch. The bill also includes Burna Boy, Shenseea, Benny the Butcher, DreamDoll, and Fivio Foreign, who will close out his hometown show.
The night will also feature a special musical tribute to Hot 97’s own DJ Kay Slay, who died after a battle with COVID-19 earlier this month.
Additionally, the Festival Stage will showcase emerging stars including Nardo Wick, NLE Choppa, Yung Bleu, Cordae, BabyFace Ray, Drewski & Friends featuring B-Lovee, JNR Choi, Dougie B., 22GZ, Lady London, and Saucy Santana.
Tickets go on sale April 30 at 10 a.m. EST, with a pre-sale for American Express card members beginning April 29 at 10 a.m. EST.
See the full lineup below.