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Lil Durk And Gunna Are Shocked By ‘What Happened To Virgil’ In Their New, Cole Bennett-Directed Video

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Lil Durk and Gunna pay homage to late designer Virgil Abloh in the Cole Bennett-directed video for their new single, “What Happened To Virgil.” Lyrical Lemonade, Bennett’s production company, is well-known for its colorful, surreal, and whimsical videos, which are a far cry from Durk and Gunna’s grittier visuals. This dynamic turns out to actually be a perfect tribute to Abloh’s high-low aesthetic, which saw him bringing streetwear virtues to high-fashion venues such as Louis Vuitton, where he was the artistic director until his recent passing.

Other nods to Virgil throughout the video include references to his background in architecture; in one scene, Gunna and Durk rap atop the roof of a model house inside a warehouse. Also, Vigirl’s tendency to play with gender tropes makes an appearance as Gunna delivers his verse dressed like Michael Jackson in the “Thriller” video (complete with one sparkle-covered glove), holding a bouquet of flowers as he raps to the camera. Meanwhile, “Air Drake,” the private plane co-owned by the Toronto rapper makes an appearance in its Abloh-designed cloud-patterned paint job. The video concludes with a dedication to Alboh and a description of some of the other tributes he received from Louis Vuitton, and his own brand, Off-White.

Watch Lil Durk and Gunna’s “What Happened To Virgil” video above.

[WATCH] Lil Durk and Gunna Team for “What Happened to Virgil” Video

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Lil Durk and Gunna Team for "What Happened to Virgil" Video

Lil Durk follows through on his promise and has released a video for fan-favorite “What Happened to Virgil” featuring Gunna. The Cole Bennett-directed music video brings Durkio and Gunna to an airstrip and also is surrounded by animated flowers.

The video opens with a quote from the late Virgil Abloh:

 “Life is so short that you can’t waste even a day subscribing to what someone thinks you can do versus knowing what you can do.” 

You can see the new video, which is dedicated to Abloh, King Von, and D Thang below.

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Lil Durk Receives High Praise From LeBron James For Being Rap’s Best Hooper

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Rap and basketball often go hand-in-hand. Many of the NBA’s players have dabbled in rap, with some, like Shaq, Kobe Bryant, and Dame Lillard, carving full-blown careers in music. Rappers, too have begun to show off their hardwood exploits, with Jack Harlow taking a role in a White Men Can’t Jump remake, Drake hosting his own recreational basketball league, and J. Cole even playing professionally for the Basketball Africa League’s inaugural season. Uproxx has even done a bit of an investigation into the better basketball players among rap’s most enthusiastic wannabe ballers.

But over the weekend, no less an authority than LeBron James, the face of the NBA for nearly two whole decades, crowned rap’s best hooper during his most recent episode of The Shop on HBO. “Lil Durk can hoop,” he said of the Chicago star whose No. 1 album 7220 helped secure him a $40 million contract. “He can hoop for real. Man, he [at] Lifetime hooping. He got a f*cking cannon, too. He got a peel, and he look like a muthaf*cka that can [ball].” Durk was happy to repost the clip of the discussion, which also mentions 2 Chainz, J. Cole, Sheck Wes (who also recently played overseas), and Quavo. “I don’t want to hear sh*t nomo from nobody,” Durk crowed in the caption. Check out the clip below.

Lil Durk Promises “What Happened To Virgil” Video if Single Receives 10K Creations on TikTok

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Lil Durk’s poignant ballad “What Happened To Virgil” ft. Gunna is having a massive moment on TikTok, fresh off the release of his Billboard 200 chart-topping album 7220.

The song is tearing at the emotions of TikTok fans, with over 34.7K creations, since the title refers to the passing of prominent fashion designer and entrepreneur Virgil Abloh. “Oh my God, what happened to Virgil?” is a popular lyric from the song that has inspired both sorrowful and lighthearted responses from folks who reflect on Virgil’s death, can’t believe their former classmates are having children, and wonder why their buddies can’t contain their drinking.

@eunesa1999 I be like dang, city girls down 🤣 #fyp ♬ What Happened To Virgil (feat. Gunna) – Lil Durk

@ondndee wishing i could’ve saved him 😔 #fyp #foryou #OscarsAtHome #whathappendtovirgil ♬ original sound – WW

On their respective accounts, Lil Durk and Gunna have been interacting with the sound, with Durk promising to release the song’s video after the sound reaches 10,000 creations.

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10,000 videos to the sound on TikTok and I’ll drop the video w/ gunna 🎥

♬ What Happened To Virgil (feat. Gunna) – Lil Durk

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Lil Durk And Future Treat Their Lady Friends To A Designer Shopping Spree In The ‘Petty Too’ Video

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Lil Durk isn’t done with 7220 yet. After the album helped the Chicago rapper secure his first solo No. 1 album, he returns with the video for the album’s standout track, “Petty Too” featuring Future. The standout track was also the centerpiece of Lil Durk’s performance on The Tonight Show shortly after the album’s release, with Durk bringing out Future to perform alongside him to the live audience’s delight.

Like all of Durk’s videos this cycle, it’s directed by Jerry Productions and features a stripped-down concept, with Durk and Future rapping on a rooftop and treating some lady friends to a private shopping spree. As the women peruse a pair of clothing racks, Durk and Future declare their petty ways and spit boastful rhymes about their disdain for romance.

In addition to “Petty Too,” Durk has put out videos for the menacing “Ahhh Ha,” the chest-beating “Golden Child,” and the sneering “Computer Murders.” The videos helped push 7220 to No. 1, and helped Durk secure an extension on his record deal reportedly worth $40 million, something he was quick to brag about on social media. Next month, you can catch Durk on tour beginning April 9 and running through May 2.

Watch Durk and Future’s “Petty Too” video above.