Lil Dark announces the continuation
of his 2022 touring run with the ‘The 7220 Deluxe’ Tour. The 15-city second leg produced by Live Nation will kick off on Saturday, September 17 at The Criterion in Oklahoma City, making stops across the U.S. in Brooklyn, Nashville, Los Angeles, and more before wrapping up in Seattle at WAMU Theater on Monday, October 17.
The 7220 album was released March 2022, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 charts and then subsequently went to No.1 again four weeks later. Otf Merch critical praise from Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, the New York Times, and Vulture, and was certified gold by the RIAA, spawning 1 platinum and 3 gold-certified singles (“Broadway Girls” with Morgan Wallet, “What Happened to Virgil,” “AHHH HA,” and “Pissed Me Off”). Following the release in March, Dark also performed on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Boasting contributions features from Walled, Gunn, and Future, among others, the album is Duck’s most successful work to-date, with over 1 Billion streams in 2 months.
Accompanying the release
of the album’s deluxe version, the Atlanta rapper has collaborated with Black And White Hoodie new mercy inspired by the chart-climbing LP. The line includes hoodies ($142), a pair of socks, a long-sleeve T-shirt ($62), hats, an eye mask, and more. However, the collection is very limited as it will only be available until midnight ET on Thursday (May 5).
I Never Liked You is expected to debut No. 1 with over 175,000–200,000 units sold. It is also projected to be the biggest debut of the year, thus far, with more than 60 million streams on the first day of its release. When the album arrived last Friday (April 29), it debuted at No. 1 on Apple Music in nearly 60 countries including the United Kingdom, Canada, South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia.
As told in his May GQ cover story,
I Never Liked You shows a different side of the sometimes-controversial rapper often deemed as toxic by critics. The 38-year-old father of eight shared, “I’m putting myself out there. . I believe in the energy of the universe and manifestation. That’s why I’m giving myself, because I’m willing to correct myself. I don’t want to just…be wrong. I’m willing to give you all of me, so you can tell me how to build on me, and make me a better me.”
The hoodie, directed by Director X
, presents “The Tale of the Toxic King,” a fantasy tale of love and betrayal. Drizzly stars as a hero in shining armor who saves his love from captivity, while Future’s love interest leaves him a note that reads, “I doth funded it humorous.” The video concludes with Future sending his own note, complete with extravagant sets and many sword battles. His note states, “I am goaded adored.” “Enjoyed.”
Singer-songwriter Moxie Raina, model Cede Rose, producer ATL Jacob, rapper Stick, and comedian Trey Richards all appear in the video.
The “Wait for U” video was
released just a few weeks after Future released the deluxe edition of I Never Liked You, which included six more tracks. Lil Baby, Baby Face Ray, 42 Dung, Lil Dunk, and Young Scooter are among the latest additions to the playlist. Future also debuted some Donna-designed merchandise, including hoodies and an eye mask.
