Lil Duke
American rapper (1985)
Arnold Martinez (born March 29, 1985), known professionally as Lil Duke, is an American rapper and singer from Atlanta, Georgia. Duke is a member of Young Thug's "Young Stoner Life Records". He started out as Yung Duke in the late 2000's before joining PeeWee Longway's music group label MPA BandCamp. In 2015 after MPA disbanded, after that he stuck with YSL as Lil Duke, which is the moniker under which he has released all of his music. However he is often credited on his features simply as Duke, his official stage name goes back and forth.
Duke has made appearances on songs for artists such as Trippie Redd, Chris Brown, Machine Gun Kelly, and NAV along with the projects of his label mates such as Lil Keed and Gunna. Duke is most known for the verses he’s contributed to on Young Thug’s projects including Barter 6, I’m Up, Slime Season 3, Slime Language, and most notably So Much Fun.
Duke has released 19 singles, 10 mixtapes, and one studio album.
01Career
On August 16, 2015, Martinez released a self titled mixtape "Lil Duke" in which Young Thug, PeeWee Longway, Travis Scott, Offset and others appeared. Notable song, "On My Vibe", featuring Travis Scott was leaked earlier in the summer and Martinez managed to officially claim it.
On April 14, 2016, Martinez was announced to be in a group member of Bankroll Mafia for their debut album releasing on April 22.
On April 22, 2016, Martinez was part of Atlanta-based hip-hop supergroup, Bankroll Mafia and released their debut studio album which was self titled "Bankroll Mafia". The group was composed of Lil Duke himself, TI, Young Thug, PeeWee Roscoe, Shad Da God, and London Jae. The group was short lived and didn't release another album.
On May 1, 2016, Martinez released a solo mixtape called "Uber", the mixtape features artists including Young Thug, Lil Yachty, Lil Durk, 21 Savage and Anthony Hamilton.
On November 16, 2016, Martinez became the first member to be part of Young Thugs YSL Records. Young Thug signed a label deal with 300 Entertainment for his own YSL Records imprint. Young Thug made a promise with Duke to sign him to the record label.
On April 20, 2017, Martinez released his debut project, "Life in the Hills", under YSL Records. The mixtape features collaborations with artists such as Gunna, Young Thug, Don Q, Dave East, and Wiz Khalifa.
On June 5, 2017, Martinez joined Young Thug, Quavo, and Rich The Kid on the single "WTF You Doin"
On July 23, 2021, Martinez released his debut studio album, "Duke Hefner", the 20-track project features collaborations with Young Thug, Gunna, Davido, Lil Keed, Unfoonk, Yak Gotti, and Stunna4Vegas.
02Musical style
Lil Duke's musical style is characterized by a blend of melodic rap and trap influences, reflecting his Atlanta roots. Duke's work often features atmospheric beats layered with heavy 808s, complementing his dynamic vocal delivery. AllMusic said, Lil Duke is known for his laid-back trap style. his discography includes projects like Blue Devil 2 and Duke Hefner, which showcase his melodic rap and trap influences.
03Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Duke Hefner |
Collaborative albums
| Title | Album details | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bankroll Mafia (with T.I., Young Thug, PeeWee Roscoe, Shad Da God, and London Jae.) |
| ||
| ", " denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | |||
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
BEL (FL) |
CAN |
FRA |
NLD |
NZ |
UK | ||
| Slime Language
(with Young Thug and YSL Records) |
|
8 | 111 | 11 | , | 46 | , | 88 |
| Slime Language 2 (with Young Stoner Life, Young Thug and Gunna) |
|
1 | 19 | 2 | 40 | 6 | 14 | , |
| ", " denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||
Mixtapes
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Lil Duke |
|
| Uber |
|
| Blue Devil |
|
| Life in the Hills |
|
| Uberman 2 |
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| Reality Checc |
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| Blue Devil 2 |
|
Charted singles
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
US R&B/HH |
CAN |
NZ Hot | ||||
| "Mac 10" (Trippie Redd featuring Lil Baby and Lil Duke) |
2019 | 64 | 24 | 93 | 30 |
|
! |
| "Bullets with Names" (Machine Gun Kelly featuring Young Thug, RJmrLA and Lil Duke) |
2020 | , | , | , | 35 | Hotel Diablo: Floor 13 Edition | |
Other charted and certified songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
US R&B/HH |
WW | ||||
| "With That" (Young Thug featuring Lil Duke) |
2014 | , | , | , |
|
Barter 6 |
| "Slatty" (Young Stoner Life, Young Thug and Gunna featuring Yak Gotti and Lil Duke) |
2021 | 99 | 39 | 154 | Slime Language 2 | |
Sources and credits
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