In the early 2010s, trap rap enjoyed a renaissance that made the hip-hop subgenre a global phenomenon. Helmed by recording artists such as Two Chainz and Migos, trap became so popular that it influenced fashion and street lingo on a global scale. But perhaps the most significant moment in the history of trap came when it spawned a new subgenre; a movement that became known by South Side Chicagoans as Drill. Although the prime years of Chief Keef have come and gone, the ripple effects of his trailblazing legacy live on. Today, his old neighborhood, O-Block, is recognized among hip-hop fans worldwide, along with several other O-Block residents that followed, such as Lil Durk and King Von.

As drill quickly rose to the forefront of rap music, it spread to Europe, the Bronx, and Duval County, Florida, where an aspiring emcee named Foolio was taking note as a young teenager. The Jacksonville rapper recently appeared on an episode of DJUTV where he candidly explained the influence that the "Godfather of Drill" and a number of other Chicago rappers had on his childhood and his city.

"When Chief Keef, Lil Durk [and] Lil Reese came on to the scene in 2012 and took the world by storm with the drill music, do you remember where you [were] at that time?" Asked the host.

"I think I was like in [the] eighth grade...either seventh or eighth grade...I ain't gonna lie, this is [what's] so crazy about Florida, you go to any part of Florida, they known for Florida type sh*t," Foolio said. "But Jacksonville, we're like 'Baby Chicago,' we're known for drill [and] dissing the dead. If you go to Miami, they're known for scamming and getting money...but if you ask anybody in Florida about Jacksonville they'll be like 'we're damn near 'Baby Chicago.' We drill dead n*ggas [and] we diss n*ggas. There's a lot of that going on."

"So, the Chicago influence is heavy in Jacksonville?" Asked the host.

"Hell yeah," replied Foolio. "

Foolio goes on to name Lil Durk and G Herbo as two of his favorite drill rappers from Chicago before stating that he is the originator of the Jacksonville drill. 

To hear Foolio compare Jacksonville to Chicago after discussing the origin of drill, scroll up and skip ahead to the 0:29 mark.

Source: DJUTV