Known as the original King of Drill, King Louie pioneered numerous songs and sounds that later would be hip hop's newest genre that has made it to major cities including New York and London. From life changing events, working with Kanye West and Drake, Louie circles back to his humble beginnings with his new project "Life with Louie." A more refined version of his artistry, Louie is just getting started with giving his fans a snapshot into what's next musically. On Life with Louie, catchy hooks and clever word play is expected from King Louie along with a production of blended sounds that makes his voice distinct on every track. His latest video Kisses explores the fun side of his music but delivers a good balance of hip hop and drill in one. Louie picks up where he left off not missing a beat with standout songs "Mind Yo Business," and Rude Boy.
A godfather of Drill rap, Louie gave hip-hop everywhere a colorful view into the darkness of the Southside. He birthed the next generation of Windy City MCs like G Herbo and inspired colossal collabs with homegrown stars like Twista (“Koolin”) and Yeezy (“Send It Up” ). He released 2014’s Tony, which featured his biggest records to date––“B.O.N,” “Live & Die In Chicago,” and “Til I Meet Selena”––and led to his 20-city Tony Tour. Signing his first deal with Epic Record,, unaware of the future complications, Louie released his major label single debut “Val Venis”. Tribulations would arise in 2015, as Louie would suffer a bullet to the head. Surviving death didn’t resuscitate his career as it had other MCs. Instead, depression set in coupled with continued label woes, Louie put the focus on his daughter and began to remember the first half of his stage name - “King.” 2022 marks the return of King Louie with whom rap fans fell in love.
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