Lil Durk is currently gearing up for the release of his highly anticipated ninth studio album, Love Songs 4 The Streets 3, which is reportedly scheduled to be released this year.
The project was first announced in January when Durk confirmed via a tweet that he had completed Love Songs 4 The Streets 3, citing that the album would officially follow up on 2019's Love Songs 4 The Streets 2.
On October 2, an unconfirmed screenshot of a "potential tracklist" for Lil Durk's upcoming album surfaced, hosting features from artists like Sabrina Carpenter, Lil Baby, Morgan Wallen, Rodwave, and Future.
The image went viral across social media platforms, with netizens discussing the legitimacy behind the alleged screenshot and its tracklist, which also features streamers Kai Cenat and iShowSpeed on a record titled War Sears.
Although several fans appeared thrilled with the potential behind Durk's Love Songs 4 The Streets 3, many were skeptical, with one individual claiming the rumored tracklist had "to be a joke."
"Yeah we not listening to that ngl to you," a critic stated.
"This is actually insane," a fan stated.
Several shared their thoughts on Durk's alleged 12-record tracklist, highlighting their surprise at the supposed features.
A major point of discussion appeared to be the rumored guest appearances from Kai Cenat and SPEED. Given that Lil Durk and his team have not officially announced the tracklist for Love Songs 4 The Streets 3, these features remain unconfirmed.
"The only album ever that will have Sabrina Carpenter & Speed on the same project fairs," an individual stated.
"Speed and Kai really just doing side quests at this point. W," said a fan.
"I like lil durk but he got no business hving Sabrina carpenter , Morgan wallen and Kai/speed on his album lmao, hopefully he cooked cause this combination is insane lol" a fan stated.
Drake fans were seen in comment sections of re-posts for Lil Durk's alleged Love Songs 4 The Streets 3 tracklist, with many highlighting their disappointment in seeing Drizzy not credited as a feature.
Lil Durk and Drake have frequently collaborated, most notably on the track Laugh Now Cry Later, which has garnered close to a billion streams on Spotify.
"drake not on discontinuing wok?," a user asked.
"I was here for Drake but I’m good since he not on it," said another.
Everything we know about Lil Durk's upcoming Love Songs 4 The Streets 3 album
Lil Durk's Songs 4 The Streets 3 album officially follows up on his eighth studio album, Nightmares In the Trenches, which was distributed to streaming services on November 17, 2023.
Durk's ninth studio album was first announced in January via his X account. A few days later, the rapper took to social media to preview Songs 4 The Streets 3's lead single, Old Days, which was delivered to streaming services on February 23, 2024.
On June 15, Durk shared an image of a complete folder with the reported final mixes for Songs 4 The Streets 3 via a tweet where the rapper claimed he was "back."
Throughout June, the rapper previewed a single titled Went Hollywood For A Year, posting snippets of the song and supposed music video across social media platforms.
This record went unreleased after missing its planned drop date of June 28, 2024. The teased song's inclusion on Songs 4 The Streets 3 remains unconfirmed, even though it was highlighted in the alleged tracklist being shared across social media.
As part of his album rollout, Lil Durk released a new lead single, Turn Up A Notch, last month. It was delivered to streaming services on September 25, 2024, via Alamo Records and Sony Music Entertainment.
The production of Turn Up A Notch was led by Southside, who incorporated signature trap and hip-hop elements in the song's instrumentals alongside assistance from producers Smatt Sertified and Oscar Zulu.
"Back in 2012, they counted me out / I had to turn up a notch / Back then, them h--s f--kin' for clout / I had to turn up a notch / I'm thinkin' you happy, but low-key you doubted me / I had to turn up a notch / Sleepin' on porches, I served off the balcony / I had to turn up a notch," Lil Durk's hook on 'Turn Up A Notch'.
As we approach the end of 2024, fans appear to be eagerly awaiting Lil Durk's official confirmation on the final tracklist and feature list for Songs 4 The Streets 3 and the album's confirmed release date.