Lil Reese: It's eye-opening and snitch-shunning in the 'What Happened' music video
What’s better than vixen glowing up in front of the cameras? How about a major salute to anti-snitching in 2023? Look no further than Chicago’s Lil Reese embracing the best of both worlds courtesy of a new ‘What Happened’ music video.
The must-see visual sucks you in from start to finish while also gearing you up for a full-fledged new studio album slated to arrive next month. Tap in.
A drill icon for nearly a decade, Lil Reese still keeps the same energy with which he burst into the game. Today, the Chicago rapper teams up with rising Detroit producer The ATG to announce Ask About Me, their upcoming collaborative album. Wielding his raspy voice like a weapon, Reese speaks from experience, telling street stories with raw lyricism and harrowing detail. His weathered vocal fits perfectly within the orchestral trap sound perfected by The ATG, who combines the cinematic feel of Atlanta rap with the racing pianos and rolling snares of his hometown of Detroit. The follow-up to last year's successful Demon Time tape, Ask About Me arrives on December 13th via Kyyba Music.
Along with the announcement, Reese and The ATG share the video for "What Happened," a highlight from the project. Defined by The ATG's spritely piano and ping-ponging 808s, "What Happened" is a stern reminder of the ninth crack commandment–which some would argue should be number one. The 30-year-old spitter tells a story about an unfortunate informant, before emphasizing in the hook that it could never be him: "What happened?/No I ain't seen sh*t," repeats Reese. In the video, directed by Diego, Reese retreats to Miami with a bevy of baddies, where he takes a boat trip and commandeers some cop cars for his own devices.
Emerging from the streets as a leader of the first wave of drill, Lil Reese first came to national attention as the lone featured artist on Chief Keef's breakout hit "I Don't Like." The momentum from that earth-shattering hit brought much attention to Don't Like, Reese's debut mixtape, which was hosted by DJ Drama and featured the hit single "Us," which received a remix featuring Rick Ross and Drake. As an emissary of drill's Class of 2012, Reese has kept making music, collaborating with his fellow Chicago native Lil Durk on 2017's Supa Vultures EP, and continuing his signature Supa Savage mixtape series through 2021's Supa Savage 3, featuring guest spots from Young Dolph and his close cohort Chief Keef.
The ATG is a rising sound architect in Detroit, having previously collaborated with city stalwarts like Peezy and Icewear Vezzo.
