Billionaire Black, a pioneering drill rapper from Chicago’s South Side, has been shaping the sound of a generation since the early 2010s. Known in the streets as Billy, he came up between the Robert Taylor Homes and 63rd Street in Woodlawn – and his music reflects every corner of that experience.
One of the original voices in the drill movement, Billionaire Black made his mark with raw, unfiltered tracks like “BeniHibachi,” “Bye Bye,” and “Costa Rica.” As a core member of Fly Boy Gang, alongside names like FBG Duck and Lil Jay, he helped define a gritty, rebellious sound that still echoes through hip-hop today.
His catalog runs deeper than diss tracks and street anthems – it’s built on survival, loss, and constant reinvention. Now based in Arizona and leading Extortion Gang, Billy continues to push his sound forward without ever losing touch with his roots.
Billionaire Black’s story is etched into the DNA of drill – not just creating the sound, but living every bar of it.