Lil Duke

This Atlanta, Georgia trap artist -- not to be confused with the '90s gangsta rapper from the same city -- emerged in 2015 as a friend and protégé of YSL founder Young Thug. Initially known as Duke -- occasionally alternating between this moniker, YSL Duke, and MPA Duke -- he'd settled on Lil Duke by 2017. He released a prolific run of mixtapes, from 2015's self-titled release through 2021's Duke Hefner, collaborating along the way on projects helmed by such luminaries as Chris Brown and Trippie Redd. Although Lil Duke was one of the earliest signings to YSL, he'd toured regu...