Lil Duke

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.

Career 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.

Musical 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.

Discography

Studio albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Details Duke Hefner Released: July 23, 2021 Label: YSL, 300 Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming

Collaborative albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Bankroll Mafia Released: April 22, 2016 Label: Bankroll Mafia LLC., Grand Hustle Records, Empire Distribution Format: CD, digital download "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums + List of albums, with selected chart positionsTitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions US BEL(FL) CAN FRA NLD NZ UK Slime Language Released: August 17, 2018 Label: YSL, 300 Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming811111—46—88 Slime Language 2 Released: April 16, 2021 Label: YSL, 300 Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming119240614— "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Mixtapes + List of mixtapes, with selected chart positions Title Details Lil Duke Released: August 16, 2015 Label: YSL Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming Uber Released: May 1, 2016 Released: June 3, 2016 Label: YSL Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming Life in the Hills Released: April 20, 2017 Label: YSL Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming Uberman 2 Released: November 28, 2017 Label: YSL, Hoodrich Entertainment Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming Reality Checc Released: April 10, 2018 Label: YSL Hoodrich Entertainment Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming Blue Devil 2 Released: July 12, 2019 Label: YSL, 300 Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming

Charted singles

As featured artist +TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum US USR&B/HH CAN NZHot "Mac 10"201964249330 RIAA: Platinum !"Bullets with Names"2020———35Hotel Diablo: Floor 13 Edition

Other charted and certified songs TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum US "With That"2014——— RIAA: Platinum Barter 6"Slatty"20219939154Slime Language 2