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The OTF logo is frightening and intimidating. The emblem’s ambiance conveys the collective’s criminal core, which is part of the Chicago street gang. However, upon closer inspection, there is a sense of coziness and care behind the horror-themed letters.
Only the Family, or OTF, grew from Lil Durk’s life in Englewood on Chicago’s South Side. Born Derrick Banks in 1992, he spent much of his childhood without his father, who was in federal prison. Around 2010-2011, during the rise of Chicago drill, Durk formed OTF as a close circle of friends who made music, filmed videos, and uploaded them to YouTube.
The scene was changing fast. In 2012, Chief Keef and Lil Reese reached national attention with “I Don’t Like,” later amplified through Kanye West and G.O.O.D. Music. Durk followed with “I’m a Hitta” in 2012, then “Life Ain’t No Joke” and “Signed to the Streets” in 2013. The latter gained traction through DatPiff and WorldstarHipHop, helping him sign with Def Jam Recordings while keeping OTF as an independent structure.
OTF then became a real collective around artists such as Booka600, Slimelife Shawty, Memo600, and King Von. Von, born Dayvon Bennett, came from the same Chicago environment as Durk and later became one of the label’s key figures. In 2018, Durk formally registered Only the Family as a record label and released the compilation “OTF: Only the Family Involved.”
The label’s history changed on November 6, 2020, when King Von was killed in Atlanta at age 26. His album “Welcome to O’Block” reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200. Durk continued with “The Voice of the Heroes” featuring Lil Baby in 2021, then “7220” in 2022 and “Almost Healed” in 2023, all three of which reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
Meaning and History
The symbol represents the group and the record label under which various artists perform. There are a total of 16 musicians. The family theme, played out in the logo and name, primarily applies to them.
What is OTF?
A Chicago music group created by Lil Durk as part of Coca-Cola Boys. It became independent after its first album. The members are part of the criminal gang Black Disciples. The band has released six mixtapes.
2010 – today
The group’s emblem consists of an acronym. Despite the threatening appearance, the basis of the logo is a quite peaceful name: Only the Family. Interestingly, the group was originally called OTF Coke Boys but chose its path, separating from the parent collective. Therefore, only the abbreviation OTF remained in the name.
The choice of name is associated with uniting fans and musicians into a single family, centered on the ideals the group presents in its songs, and with the unity of rap fans. All albums of the collective are collections of completely different tracks. They are united into joint discs because members sing them of the “family” and because it is rap.
The letters O and F are closely pressed against the central T, which as if embraces them. The motif of guardianship and protection is associated with Lil Durk’s special position, in which he brought together musicians around him and patronized them while continuing his solo career. The entire collective signed a contract with Empire Distribution, and Durk himself signed with Alamo Records. The group’s compilations always indicate “in collaboration with Lil Durk” or “featuring Lil Durk.” Therefore, the artist is like a “father” to OTF, and the central letter in the emblem is dedicated to him.
Font and Colors
Black is a common color used to identify hip-hop and rock musicians. The choice evokes terror, which complements the members’ unconventional appearance, with tattoos and dreadlocks, black T-shirts, tracksuits, and hoodies. Interestingly, dark shades accompany the group in life, too; the band, which includes the musicians, is called Black Disciples.
Periodically, the logo is used in red or white on a black background, like rappers’ creativity adorning the gang’s dark deeds. Music and songs are like a ray of light for the members of the collective, some of whom have served time in prison.
The font of the inscription is distinctive for its uneven, ragged glyphs. The close placement of the letters conveys the theme of familial ties onstage and within the gang.