The official third mixtape from Chicago rapper Lil Herb, later known as G Herbo, arrived on September 29, 2015. This release served as a turning point in his career and a defining moment within the blog era of Chicago drill. The project reportedly surpassed 250,000 downloads on DatPiff, a prominent platform for mixtapes. Dedicated to Jacobi D. Herring, nicknamed “Kobe,” who was killed on Chicago’s East Side in 2013, the tape captured Herb’s growth, his current state, and the pressures he faced then and now. While anchored in intense drill textures, it balanced aggressive street anthems with reflective storytelling. Production featured DJ L, C-Sick, DP Beats, Southside, Luca Vialli, Don Robb, and OZ, alongside appearances by Lil Bibby, Lil Durk, theMind, Sonta, and J. Tsunami. Tracks such as “L's,” “100 Days, 100 Nights,” “Eastside,” “Gang,” and “Remember” shaped the work, offering deep emotional processing of trauma, loss, and survivor’s guilt. BLIK earned broad praise from critics and listeners, cementing his standing as a lyric-driven storyteller who moved from frantic double-time raps to raw vulnerability. With our Classic Mixtape Run series, we are here to bring that feel back like it was 2015 all over again! On behalf of Live Mixtapes, listen to it below!
