14 Facts About Destroy Lonely

Destroy Lonely signed with fellow Atlanta-based rapper Playboi Carti's record label Opium, an imprint of Interscope Records, in early 2021; he frequently collaborates with labelmates, rapper Ken Carson and trap duo Homixide Gang.

Destroy Lonely has two younger half sisters and an older half brother.

Destroy Lonely's father is the rapper I-20, who was part of Ludacris' record label Disturbing tha Peace.

Destroy Lonely was homeschooled starting in sixth grade then got enrolled back into public school in 9th and 10th grade, where he recalls abusing the drug Xanax.

Destroy Lonely cites his feeling that his substance abuse was destroying him as the origin of the "Destroy" part of his stage name.

Destroy Lonely spent his adolescent years in solitude which he cites as the origin of the "Lonely" part of his stage name.

In November 2024, a video went viral of Destroy Lonely fighting at a gas station with his new girlfriend, Shannade Clermont.

Destroy Lonely defended himself by saying that the two were simply arguing.

Destroy Lonely started working on music at the age of 14, making his first songs in a recording studio at his school.

Destroy Lonely met two of his best friends, Texaco and Nezzus, who would produce many of his early works and continue to work with him on later projects at school.

On November 18,2022, Destroy Lonely followed up his mixtape No Stylist with NS+, his deluxe version of the mixtape, featuring five new songs, and naming it "Ultra" after his pet cat.

On March 3,2023, Destroy Lonely released the single "If Looks Could Kill", which was expected to be the lead single for his debut studio album.

On September 29,2023, Destroy Lonely released a deluxe version of his debut studio album, titled If Looks Could Kill, containing 6 new tracks from all editions.

Destroy Lonely cites his influences as being bands such as Crystal Castles, Deftones, and The Cure, and rap predecessors such as Lil Wayne, Drake, Future, Young Thug, and Playboi Carti.