“He was working with Lil Chris from the West Side,” said Chicago King Dave.
Lil Chris is a rapper, producer, and writer from Chicago’s West Side, known for bop-inspired singles like “Automatic” and “Bop Like Me.” Bop is a dance that originated on Chicago’s West Side.
The pair began working together in 2018. FBG Duck appeared on a host of Lil Chris’ singles including, “Young & Living, “Survive,” “No Tylenol” and more. The vibe in those songs is different from the usual uptempo drill beats that FBG was known for.
“Chris was putting him on to something different. He saw something different in Duck,” Chicago King Dave added. “So, if you pay attention, his music started changing. Chris was bringing out the other side that people didn’t know that he had.”
Whether he wanted to be or not, FBG Duck was a role model for many young people. But the loss of his brother, other family members and friends weighed on him.
FBG Duck joined the 2020 Vision Campaign in March of this year, and recently spoke out against the recent shooting deaths of Chicago children. Bo Deal spearheads the violence prevention program, and it leverages credible messengers to reduce violence and provide COVID-19 education.
“He wanted to clean his act up for the kids,” said Bo Deal. “A few months ago, he was saying that he was going to stop putting guns in his videos. He was trying to change. It’s just hard when you grow up in this environment.”
Bo Deal, Chicago King Dave, and Braboy joined TRiiBE TV’s “We Real Chicago” show to discuss FBG Duck’s life and career during “The Chi-Light” panel segment. Watch the discussion below: