Lil Durk & Kanye West Have Officially Linked Up

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Will we be getting a collaboration from Kanye West and Lil Durk soon?

Kanye West has only gotten more polarizing with time but perhaps, at the end of whatever era this is, we'll receive a body of work that seems worth it all. That's thinking optimistically but still, we're excited to hear what he has in store for the future, especially as he worked with younger artists. 'Ye's ability to enlist younger artists and apply their sound to his vision remains one of his strongest characteristics as a producer. 

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It seems like there's a possibility that we'll be hearing from Kanye West and Lil Durk in the near future. On Saturday, a photo of the two Chicago natives kicking it surfaced, though it's unclear when the photo was taken. According to Twitter page @photosofkanye, the two linked up in early October in what appears to be Kanye's land in Wyoming. 

Durk is fresh off of the release of the deluxe edition of his latest album, The Voice. The album is expected to move 85K units this week, marking Durk's highest-selling week to date. The deluxe edition of the album was led by the release of the "Kanye Krazy" music video where Durk recreated some of Ye's most iconic looks. The video earned the Chicago rapper praise from Lil Wayne. Given that the two were seen kicking with each other a few months back, perhaps Durk ultimately received Yeezy's blessing before dropping the video. 

Lil Durk & Kanye West Have Officially Linked Up

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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.