SAMPLE DRILL

Introducing “Sample Drill,” the term being used to describe a new wave of Drill music. Traditional Drill music was a style of trap that was popularized by the likes of Chief Keef and Lil Bibby in Chicago. Today, the sound can be heard all over, and is said to have originated in NYC—but really, with the internet, who knows. The sound has taken some really gangster stuff and morphed into something more melodic and vibey. Sample Drill takes the hard hitting lyrics of traditional Drill music and juxtaposes them with very melodic and often highly recognizable songs. For example, B-Lovee’s chart topping song MY EVERYTHING samples Mary J Blige’s EVERYTHING and Kay Flock’s latest hit SHAKE IT featuring the queen Cardi B samples an old school Akon song. Honestly, this has quickly become one of my new favorite genres as the sound is infectious—and really softens up the vibe, while keeping it cool. 

—Eden Bekele, Digital Associate