Lil Durk’s dramatic lyrical recollections of growing up in Chicago’s turbulent South Side earned him the musical moniker “The Voice.” His most recent song, “All My Life,” which features J. Cole, demonstrates that he doesn’t take his platform for granted. The song serves as the lead single from his upcoming album, Almost Healed, which is set to drop later this month.
The rapper switches from a high-energy drill music sound to a more quiet production style on Dr. Luke’s production. He switches up his ostentatious percussion for a choir of angels made out of neighborhood kids. It’s obvious that Durk has heard the criticism of his most recent advocacy efforts as he raps, “You can’t blame my past no more, I come from the trenches,” and “I decided I had to finish, but the media called me a menace / I done sat with the mayor and politicians, I’m tryna change the image.”
Lil Durk and J. Cole join the young actors on the set to form a single voice in the accompanying Steve Cannon-directed video. The moving movie serves as a poignant reminder that although young people are the future, it still need the help of their elders to pave the road for them.
