Lil Durk was been gaining comparisons about lyrics and beat selection and those of JAY-Z,  after a viral clip of him previewing new music surfaced this week.

During a SiriusXM + Pandora Playback event held in Atlanta toward the end of October, the Chicago native played an unreleased song to a small audience.

During a SiriusXM + Pandora Playback event held in Atlanta at the end of October, the Chicago native unveiled an unreleased song to a small audience.

On Tuesday (November 6), DJ Akademiks shared a brief snippet of the teaser, sparking excitement among fans. Although the video is relatively short, it was sufficient for people to draw parallels between the 31-year-old’s lyrics and beat selection and those of JAY-Z.

“He’s rapping on some HOV Shit, and I’m afraid it might actually work,” one fan commented, while another stated, “Chicago JayZ.”

Some even made a comparison from a different, somewhat negative perspective, with one person writing, “I fw durk but this ain’t it [three laughing emojis] sounds like 2003 Jay Z [laughing emoji].”

Others likened the sound to Kanye West, Meek Mill, Lil Wayne, and J. Cole, with the general consensus being that he’s “rapping rapping.”

Earlier this year, Lil Durk recounted a conversation he had with JAY-Z that left him somewhat stunned. In an interview with XXL, the OTF frontman spoke about encountering the Brooklyn rap mogul at a Michael Rubin party last year, where Hov told him he looks to him for motivation.

“I saw him at Michael Rubin’s party [in 2022], and he said, ‘Man, you motivate me,'” Durk recalled Jay saying. “Man, it messed me up. I forgot my reply to him because it was during a walk-by. The reply didn’t make any damn sense because it shocked me. I was like, ‘What the heck? Damn, that’s hard.'”

Durk’s anecdote came after he named JAY-Z as one of his biggest inspirations when it comes to building an empire of his own.

“Look what he did. His résumé speaks for itself,” the 7220 rapper said. “He used to be in this position. He used to be the underdog. The streets used to take him under. And he bossed up, you know what I’m saying? You didn’t see him posting pictures every day trying to fit in.”

Lil Durk has previously referred to himself as Chicago’s JAY-Z.