Deep Thoughts is the upcoming ninth studio album by American rapper Lil Durk. It is scheduled to be released through Only the Family (OTF), Alamo Records, and Sony Music on January 31, 2025.[1] The album features a confirmed guest appearance from Hunxho. Production was handled by Southside among others. Deep Thoughts serves as the follow-up to Durk's previous album, Almost Healed, and his collaborative compilation album with OTF titled Nightmares in the Trenches (2023). The album was originally supposed to be released on October 18, 2024, but was pushed back due to unknown reasons and then delayed again after he was arrested six days later in relation to a murder-for-hire case.[2]
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| Released | January 31, 2025 | |||
| Recorded | 2023–24 | |||
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Background and promotion
editOn December 11, 2023, Durk announced that he had begun working on his next album.[3] On January 22, 2024, Durk announced that his next album would be Love Songs 4 the Streets 3.[4] On February 23, Durk released "Old Days".[5] On June 28, he released the track, "Went Hollywood for a Year".[6]
On September 25, Durk released the album's lead single, "Turn Up a Notch".[7] However, upon the release of the album's second single, "Monitoring Me" on October 4, the tracklist was confirmed fake.[8] Furthermore, Durk announced the release of the album alongside the release of the single.[9]
On October 25, Durk was arrested along with five affiliates of his record label and collective Only the Family in connection to a murder-for-hire case targeted towards fellow American rapper and rival Quando Rondo; this was in retaliation for the murder of his close friend and collaborator King Von by one of Rondo's crew members. The arrest has delayed the album's release date to 2025.[10]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 6. | "Turn Up a Notch" |
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| 2:21 |
| 8. | "Monitoring Me" |
| Southside | 2:36 |
| 13. | "Late Checkout" (featuring Hunxho) |
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| 3:45 |
| 15. | "Opportunist" |
| DJ Bandz, Magic | 2:36 |
References
edit- ^ Schube, Will (October 15, 2024). "Lil Durk Delays Deep Thoughts Album But Announces Huge Birthday Show in Chicago". HipHopDX. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ Vernon Coleman II, C. (October 25, 2024). "Lil Durk Arrested, Charged with Murder-for-hire". XXL. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ Singh, Karan (December 21, 2023). "Lil Durk Sends Out Cryptic Message Before Deactivating His Instagram Account". HipHopDX. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ Alexandria, Lavender (January 25, 2024). "Lil Durk Responds To Kanye West, Announces New Album". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ Michael, Major (February 23, 2024). "Lil Durk Releases New Single 'Old Days'". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ Horvath, Zachary (June 28, 2024). "Lil Durk Recounts His Life Lately On "Went Hollywood For A Year"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ Schube, Will (September 25, 2024). "Lil Durk Treats Fans To Hypnotic New Single "Turn Up A Notch"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ Nevares, Gabriel Bras (October 4, 2024). "Lil Durk Sets The Record Straight On His Divisive Album Tracklist". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ Andrews, Elias (October 4, 2024). "Lil Durk Gives Fans An Epic Trap Banger With "Monitoring Me" Single". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ Vernon Coleman II, C. (October 25, 2024). "Here are the Most Shocking Details in Lil Durk's New Murder-for-hire Case". XXL. Retrieved October 26, 2024.