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"What Happened to Virgil" is a song by American rapper
Lil Durk Durk Derrick Banks (born October 19, 1992), known professionally as Lil Durk, is an American rapper and singer. He is the lead member and founder of the collective and record label Only the Family (OTF). Durk garnered a cult following with the ...
featuring fellow American rapper Gunna from the former's seventh studio album '' 7220'' (2022). Produced by
Chopsquad DJ Darrell Gregory Jackson (born September 13, 1993), known professionally as Chopsquad DJ, is an American record producer, songwriter, and DJ. He is known for his frequent use of dark piano melodies in his beats. His name is derived from being the ...
, the song is a tribute to the late fashion designer Virgil Abloh. Although not being released as a single, it became Durk's most commercially successful song to date.


Background

The song is a tribute to fashion designer and entrepreneur Virgil Abloh, Lil Durk's brother D Thang and rapper King Von. Abloh died in November 2021 and was a friend of Lil Durk. Following its release, the song was popularly used in videos on TikTok. Durk promised to release the song's music video if it reached 10,000 creations on TikTok.


Music video

The official music video was directed by Cole Bennett and released on April 12, 2022. It opens with a quote from Abloh that reads: "Life is so short that you can't waste even a day subscribing to what someone thinks you can do versus knowing what you can do." The video features Lil Durk and Gunna rapping in the presence of multiple sets inspired by Abloh's work, including near Drake's Air Drake jet (which was painted by Abloh), on a red rooftop that replicates the Louis Dreamhouse from one of Abloh's final projects for Louis Vuitton, and in a warehouse filled with magically growing flowers. At the end of the video, it is explained how each of these sets are related to Abloh.


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