It really feels like Lil Durk is gearing up for his best album yet. The rapper has already proven himself to be a Grammy-winning and chart-topping talent. The rollout for his upcoming release, however, has seen him be even sharper than usual. The singles have been excellent. The tracklist, despite being hampered by feature rumors, is sprawling without being too long. And with “Late Checkout,” Lil Durk proves that he is going to show fans every facet of his musical talent. Previous single “Monitoring Me” was a vicious cut, but “Late Checkout” is a smooth, R&B-inflected bop with a slick feature from Hunxho.
Lil Durk is best known for his emotive and hard-hitting trap songs. He understands that different sounds and vibes are crucial to making a great project, though. “Late Checkout” is proof that he’s striving to put out a classic. The song sees Lil Durk deliver some haunting vocals over the intro, before slipping into an effortlessly catchy flow. The rapper laments a relationship that has fallen on rough times, which is pretty standard, topic wise, but he gives it specificity and passion. It helps that “Late Checkout” is just catchy. Hunxho slides through on the backend of the song with a mumbly, charisma-driven verse that keeps it from every getting monotonous. Another winner.
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