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G Herbo relates his experiences in coarsely grained, urgent, and often pained form as one of Chicago's most prominent drill artists. The rapper represents his city's South Shore neighborhood -- more specifically the area nicknamed Terror Town. Formerly known as Lil Herb, Herbo debuted with Welcome to Fazoland (2014) and scored his first two Billboard 200 entries with Humble Beast (2017) and Swervo (2018). G Herbo continued his streak of mainstream success with subsequent albums like PTSD, 25, and Survivor's Remorse (2020-2022), each of which cracked the Top Ten. He has since released the mixtapes Strictly 4 My Fans 2 (2023) and Big Swerv (2024), the latter of which offset his trademarked grim turbulence with high-spirited revelry.

Active since the early 2010s, the rapper, born Herbert Wright III, appeared on a pair of tracks off Free Crack, a release by close associate Lil Bibby, in 2013. The next year, Common, Young Chop, and Earl Sweatshirt sought him out for verses, and he also issued his first two mixtapes: Welcome to Fazoland (titled in tribute to late friend Fazon Robinson) and Pistol P Project. Wright subsequently signed with Cinematic Music Group and made his debut there in 2015 with a mixtape, Ballin Like I'm Kobe, titled in tribute to a friend who had been murdered two years earlier. The following year, Wright appeared on the Lil Yachty track "Up Next 3." In 2017, he delivered his full-length studio album, Humble Beast, featuring the singles "Red Snow," "I Like," and "Everything." The album peaked just outside the Top 20 of the Billboard 200. A deluxe edition of the album arrived a year later, featuring fellow Chicago emcee Chance the Rapper on "Everything (Remix)."

In 2018, G Herbo joined Atlanta trap producer Southside for Swervo, an Epic-distributed collaboration that featured appearances by Young Thug, 21 Savage, and Chief Keef, and debuted at number 15 on the Billboard 200 upon release. The next year was was bookended by third LP Still Swervin, which debuted at number 41 that February, and December's Sessions. In February 2020, Herbo released his fourth studio album, PTSD. The star-studded project featured cameos from Lil Uzi Vert, Polo G, Juice WRLD, and A Boogie wit da Hoodie, and peaked at number seven. Herbo said much of the album's content came out of therapy sessions he underwent trying to sort through his troubled upbringing. In December of that year, he and several associates were indicted on various federal fraud charges which he denied later in the month in the stand-alone single "Statement." (Herbo was later sentenced to probation.)

Throughout the early months of 2021, Herbo released singles like "All Black," "Really Like That," and "Break Yoself," some of which ultimately appeared on fourth studio album 25. Released in July 2021 and titled for Herbo's age at the time, 25 debuted at number five on the Billboard 200. In 2022, Herbo appeared on charting singles by Gunna and King Von, and headlined singles featuring A Boogie wit da Hoodie ("Me, Myself & I") and Future ("Blues"), both of which would be included on fifth studio album Survivor's Remorse. That album was released in two parts, with Survivor's Remorse: A Side issued on October 7, 2022, and the accompanying B Side released three days later. Along with the previously mentioned guests, the two-part album included featured appearances from Offset, Gunna, and Kodak Black, among many others, and debuted at number nine. "Raining," a collaboration with Yung Bleu and Murda Beatz, arrived in April 2023. Strictly 4 My Fans 2, a sequel to a mixtape Herbo released seven years earlier, reached number 124 on the Billboard 200. An Herbo tape with a handful of party-ready tracks, Big Swerv, followed in September 2024 with a guest list that included 21 Savage, Chief Keef, and Sexyy Red. ~ Andy Kellman

Along with being a key component of Shoreline Mafia, L.A. rapper Ohgeesy also operates solo, hitting hard with slick flows, catchy choruses, and songs marked by clean production and party-starting beats. His braggadocious personality took center stage on his 2021 debut album, Geezyworld. A sequel and the Berner collaboration Trophies arrived in 2023, and the rapper released the single "Yacht Master" in 2024.

Born Alejandro Coranza, Ohgeesy was one of the founding members of Los Angeles rap collective Shoreline Mafia. The group began in 2012, and by the end of the 2010s they had gathered significant buzz for their fun, unhinged, and often dark sound. After appearing as a featured guest on other artists' material, Ohgeesy offered up his first solo tracks in 2020, beginning with the bass-forward single "Bandemic (E.E.D.)." Several other singles preceded Ohgeesy's debut album, Geezyworld. Released through Atlantic in August 2021, the set reached number 102 on the Billboard 200 and featured guest spots from DaBaby, YG, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, and others. A deluxe version of the album appeared in 2022 and featured several popular bonus tracks, including "Go Fast" featuring Eladio Carrión and "Let Me Know" with Kalan.FrFr. Geezyworld 2, Cuffing Season EP, and Trophies (with Berner) all appeared in 2023. The single "Yacht Master" was issued in 2024. ~ Fred Thomas