Lil Durk Defines What A Real "Neighborhood Hero" Is In His New Music Video

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 20222.9K Views

Lil Durk returns with new visuals for "Neighborhood Hero."

Lil Durk has been teasing the release of his forthcoming project, Signed To The Streets 3 for a while now. After departing from Def Jam and penning a new deal with Alamo Records, the rapper began to gear up for the release of the project. Over the past few months, he's been releasing new singles off of the project including "Spin The Block" with Future and "Downfall" with Lil Baby and Young Dolph. Last week, he came through with his single, "Neighborhood Hero" and now, he's released the song's official visuals.

Lil Durk pays homage to his hometown of Chicago in his new video for "Hometown Hero." The music video was shot by Flynn Drew and directed by Nem Perez who put a spotlight on the everyday people in Chicago who are trying to make a positive change in the city whether it be high school football coaches to the DJ's in Chicago.

Durk's new album is set to drop this Friday. Aside from Future, Lil Baby and Young Dolph, Durk tapped a slew of dope talent, including emerging acts, for the STTS3 tracklist such as Lil Skies, Gunna, Ty Dolla $ign, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Kevin Gates, Kodak Black and more.

Peep our interview with Durk here.

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Aron A.

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.