Still Trappin'

"Still Trappin'" is a song by American rappers Lil Durk and King Von, from Lil Durk's sixth studio album, The Voice . It was released concurrently with the album as the fourth single on December 24, 2020. The song marks the sixth collaboration between the artists. Deemed a "menacing", "sinister" song, it finds the rappers detailing life in gangsterism.

"Still Trappin'"
Single by Lil Durk and King Von
from the album The Voice
ReleasedDecember 24, 2020
Length2:52
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Lil Durk singles chronology
"Backdoor"
(2020)		 "Still Trappin'"
(2020)		 "Hot Boy Bling"
(2021)
King Von singles chronology
"Lurkin"
(2020)		 "Still Trappin'"
(2020)		 "Rose Gold"
(2021)
Music video
"Still Trappin'" on YouTube
Lyric video
"Still Trappin'" on YouTube

Background

Lil Durk and King Von were labelmates and friends and had collaborated various times, ranging from 2019's "Crazy Story" remix and "Twin Nem", and 2020's "All These Niggas", "Baguette's" and "Down Me". Following Von's death, Lil Durk paid tribute to him on The Voice single, "Backdoor".[1][2]

Composition

The song finds Von performing the chorus,[3] with the duo delivering "ruthless" verses "full of threats and boasts".[4][5] lab.fm and Hypebeast both called the song "menacing",[6][7] while Contactmusic.com observed it as a "sinister" song: "The stripped back song has a dark under current, scored by a bass heavy piano that soundtracks the vocal sparring".[8]

Critical reception

Hypebast's Ross Dwyer said "Standout bars include Von's witty quips about his cartel connections and Durk's darkly humorous admonition that his female friends carry tasers".[7] Contactmusic.com wrote favorably: "The production is all the better because of what's been left out. The limited use of anything other than the vocals and the keyboards works a treat to deliver up a track that stands out from many of the others on The Voice because of its individuality. The lyrical content manifests itself perfectly through the music as the themes that Lil Durk touches on; drugs, dependency, prison and contract killing are not light or throwaway. 'Still Trappin' has a near cinematic feel to it when heard in isolation from the rather gratuitous video".[8] Revolt's Regina Cho noted how "Von calls out clout-chasers while Durk slides on the beat with a lyrical verse".[9] Reviewing the song's parent album, Stereogum's Tom Breihan deemed the song a highlight: "For me, the album only really crackles with electricity on 'Still Trappin' — the song where the late King Von shows up, and where Durk really raps rather than doing his bluesy singsong thing".[10]

Music video

The official video was directed by CrownSoHeavy and was released on January 7, 2021.[11] The "murky, blue-tinted" visual does not feature King Von, as the video was shot after his death.[7] Durk performs both Von's chorus and his own verses, while he and his friends party in the studio. The Fader's Jordan Darville said, "They're having fun, but you never get the sense that they're trying to avoid dealing with the tragedy that surrounds the song.[4] Durk pays homage to Von by sporting a custom jacket with a large portrait of Von airbrushed onto the back.[5] The video closes with the #DoIt4Von hashtag.[7]

Charts
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Billboard Global 200[12] 93
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[13] 77
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[14] 12
US Billboard Hot 100[15] 53
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[16] 15
US Rolling Stone Top 100[17] 24

References
  1. Aniftos, Rania (December 21, 2020). "Lil Durk Honors the Late King Von in New 'Backdoor' Video". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  2. "King Von Lives On In Lil Durk's 'Still Trappin'". HipHopDX. December 30, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  3. Marie, Erika (December 24, 2020). "Lil Durk Unites With King Von In Posthumous "The Voice" Collaboration "Still Trappin'"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  4. Darville, Jordan (January 7, 2021). "Lil Durk shares video for "Still Trappin" featuring King Von". The Fader. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  5. Aaron, Williams (January 7, 2021). "Lil Durk And King Von Are 'Still Trappin' In Their Dark New Video". Uproxx. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  6. "Lil Durk unleashes new album, 'The Voice'". lab.fm. December 28, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  7. Dwyer, Ross (January 10, 2021). "Lil Durk Releases "Still Trappin'" Video". Hypebeast. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  8. "Lil Durk - Still Trappin' ft. King Von Video". Contactmusic.com. January 6, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  9. Cho, Regina (January 7, 2021). "Lil Durk shares video for "Still Trappin'" featuring King Von". Revolt. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  10. Breihan, Tom (January 13, 2021). "Lil Durk's Album Is A Big Hit And A Cry For Help". Stereogum. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  11. Rose, Jordan (January 7, 2021). "Lil Durk Shares "Still Trappin'" Video f/ King Von, Says He's 'Done Name Dropping the Dead'". Complex. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  12. "Lil Durk Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  13. "Lil Durk Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  14. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  15. "Lil Durk Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  16. "Lil Durk Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  17. "Top 100 Songs: December 25, 2020-December 31, 2020". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
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