FBG Duck

{{Infobox person

| name = FBG Duck

| image = FBG Duck.png

| caption = Williams in 2018

| birth_name = Carlton Dequan Weekly-Williams

| birth_date = {{birth date|1993|12|6}}

| birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|2020|8|4|1993|12|6}}

| death_place = Gold Coast, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

| death_cause = Murder (multiple gunshot wounds)

| resting_place =

| burial_place =

| partners = Cashae Williams (2020–2020){{refn|group=note|They started dating in the early 2020 until Williams' death.{{cite news |last=Schuba |first=Tom |title=Rapper FBG Duck’s girlfriend recalls gunfight with his alleged killers |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/11/8/23953263/fbg-duck-king-von-drill-rap-carlton-weekly-oblock-chicago-gang-violence-parkway-gardens |work=Chicago Sun-Times |date=2023-11-08 |access-date=2025-04-20}}}}

| children = 4{{cite tweet |user=FBG_DUCK |number=1422929671210078208 |title=Leaves Behind His 4 Beautiful Amazing |date=2021-08-04 |url=https://x.com/FBG_DUCK/status/1422929671210078208}}

| other_names = {{hlist|Duck|Clout Boy}}

| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|songwriter}}

| years_active = 2011–2020

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| agent =

| module = {{Infobox musical artist

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| genre = {{hlist|Hip-hop|Drill}}{{cite news |last=Clark |first=Victoria |last2=Sone |first2=Sunny |title=FBG Duck’s Death and the Moral Panic Over Drill Music |url=https://www.thetrace.org/newsletter/fbg-ducks-death-and-the-moral-panic-over-drill-music/ |work=The Trace |date=2025-01-29 |access-date=2025-04-20}}

| origin = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.{{cite news |last=Clark |first=Victoria |last2=Sone |first2=Sunny |title=FBG Duck’s Death and the Moral Panic Over Drill Music |url=https://www.thetrace.org/newsletter/fbg-ducks-death-and-the-moral-panic-over-drill-music/ |work=The Trace |date=2025-01-29 |access-date=2025-04-20}}

| label = {{hlist|RECORDS (Sony)|Rap‑A‑Lot (pending){{refn|group=note|name=Label| Williams had an Rap‑A‑Lot record label deal pending before his death.{{cite news |last=Dowlatt |first=Orlando |title=FBG Duck Was About To Sign Huge Record Deal Before His Murder, Says His Mother |url=https://urbanislandz.com/2020/08/10/fbg-duck-was-about-to-sign-huge-record-deal-before-his-murder-says-his-mother/ |work=Urban Islandz |date=2020-08-10 |access-date=2025-04-20}}}}}}

| past_member_of = Fly Boy Gang

}}

Carlton Dequan Weekly-Williams (December 6, 1993 – August 4, 2020), known professionally as FBG Duck,{{refn|group=note|name=Partners| {{IPAc-en|ˌ|ɛ|f|ˌ|b|i|ˈ|d|ʌ|k}} {{respell|EF|bee|GEE|DUK}}{{cite web |title=How to pronounce FBG Duck |url=https://www.howtopronounce.com/fbg-duck |website=HowToPronounce.com |access-date=20 April 2025}}. Williams was often colloquially referred to as Duck or Clout.}} was an American rapper, songwriter.{{Cite web|title=FBG Duck Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More {{!}} ...|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/fbg-duck-mn0003730700|access-date=2025-04-20|website=AllMusic|language=en}}{{cite news|last=Oceguera|first=Rita|date=2025-01-28|title=Chicago Emergency Response Times Are Worsening. A Slain Rapper’s Mom Wants to Know Why.|work=The Trace|url=https://www.thetrace.org/2025/01/chicago-ems-response-fbg-duck-shooting/|access-date=2025-04-20}} A key figure in the Chicago drill music scene, FBG Duck rose to prominence with his gritty lyrics and aggressive style, often reflecting his experiences with street life and gang rivalries. He gained a dedicated following for his storytelling, and his controversial diss tracks with his music primarily spanning drill, trap, and hip-hop. Critics and fans recognize him as a pivotal artist in the evolution of drill, a genre that gained mainstream traction in the late 2010s.{{Cite web|last=III|first=Robby Seabrook IIIRobby Seabrook|date=2018-06-08|title=The Break Presents: FBG Duck|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/fbg-duck-interview-the-break/|access-date=2025-04-20|website=XXL Mag|language=en}}

Born in Chicago, Illinois, FBG Duck grew up in the Woodlawn neighborhood, a community known for its gang activity.{{Cite web|last=Nigeria|first=Guardian|date=2020-08-05|title=FBG Duck: 4 Things To Know About Rapper Gunned Down In Triple Shooting|url=https://guardian.ng/life/fbg-duck-4-things-to-know-about-rapper-gunned-down-in-triple-shooting/|access-date=2025-04-20|website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News|language=en-US}} He began releasing music around 2012, sharing tracks on platforms like YouTube and SoundCloud, where he cultivated an early following. His breakout moment came in 2018 with the single "Slide," which amassed millions of views and streams, earning him a deal with Sony Music Entertainment’s RECORDS division. His debut album, Big Clout (2018), that further put him in the Chicago drill scene.{{Cite web|last=A|first=Aron|date=2018-10-12|title=FBG Duck Comes Through With Pure Heat On "Big Clout"|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/119884-fbg-duck-comes-through-with-pure-heat-on-big-clout-new-mixtape|access-date=2025-04-20|website=HotNewHipHop|language=en}} FBG Duck often collaborated with fellow Chicago artists and was closely tied to the Fly Boy Gang (FBG) and the Tookaville faction of the Gangster Disciples.{{Cite web|date=2023-11-21|title=Entertainment or evidence of criminal enterprise? Drill rap takes center stage in FBG Duck murder trial|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/11/20/23970351/fbg-duck-king-von-lil-durk-oblock-tookaville-black-disciples-gangster-disciples-chicago-gangs|access-date=2025-04-20|website=Chicago Sun-Times|language=en}}

Throughout his career, FBG Duck was involved in controversies coming from his gang affiliations and the provocative content of his music. His lyrics frequently included disses aimed at rival gangs, such as the O-Block faction of the Black Disciples. On August 4, 2020, at age 26, FBG Duck was fatally shot in a targeted attack in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood.{{Cite web|title=Rapper FBG Duck, 26, Killed in Chicago Shooting That Injured 2 Others|url=https://people.com/music/rapper-fbg-duck-shot-and-killed-in-chicago/|access-date=2025-04-20|website=People.com|language=en}} Six suspects were arrested and, in 2024, convicted of his murder, receiving life sentences without parole.{{Cite web|date=2024-01-18|title=6 alleged gang members convicted of killing Chicago rapper FBG Duck in 2020|url=https://apnews.com/article/rapper-fbg-duck-killed-trial-chicago-1a5606f5c1f7d525f8dd3be0c44b0268|access-date=2025-04-20|website=AP News|language=en}} Despite his passing, his legacy continued posthumously with the release of He Back (2020){{cite web |title=FBG Duck – “He Back” [EP] |url=https://dailyloud.com/2020/09/fbg-duck-he-back-ep |website=Daily Loud |date=2020-09-16 |access-date=2025-04-20}} His contributions to the genre remain influential.

Early life and education

Carlton Dequan Weekly-Williams was born on December 6, 1993, in Chicago, Illinois, to an African-American family.{{cite web|date=2020-07-10|title=Credits for Dead B – Single by FBG Duck|url=https://music.apple.com/tr/song/dead-b/1526024216|access-date=2025-04-20|website=Apple Music}}{{cite web|title=Definitely Enjoying My 26th Gday Thanks For The Gday Wishes Love y'all|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B5wQ8kencFs/|access-date=April 6, 2025|publisher=Instagram}} Williams was raised primarily by his mother, LaSheena Weekly. While his father was in prison for 27 years.{{Cite web|last=rezwan|first=babu|date=2025-01-25|title=Fbg Duck's Father Shares Heartbreaking Truth: Son Killed 7 Days Before His Release After 27 Years|url=https://www.hypefresh.com/fbg-ducks-father-shares-heartbreaking-truth-son-killed-7-days-before-his-release-after-27-years/|access-date=2025-04-06|website=HypeFresh Inc|language=en-US}} Raised in the Woodlawn neighborhood on the city's South Side, he grew up in an area known as "Tookaville," a reference to the local gang faction tied to the Gangster Disciples.{{Cite web|date=2023-11-06|title=FBG Duck trial highlights links between Chicago’s gang and rap cultures|url=https://www.wbez.org/criminal-justice/2023/11/06/opening-arguments-set-to-begin-in-case-that-spotlights-links-between-chicagos-gang-culture-and-a-subset-of-rap-culture|access-date=2025-04-20|website=WBEZ|language=en}}

Williams would lose his cousin growing up.{{Citation|last=djvlad|title=FBG Duck Tells His Life Story (Unreleased Full Interview)|date=2023-11-02|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=210NRPNtOic|access-date=2025-04-20}}

Williams attended Hyde Park Academy High School but dropped out before graduating, choosing to focus on music.{{cite web|date=2023-08-15|title=FYB J Mane "I went to highschool with GHerbo & FBG Duck at the same time" (Part 8)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diQUB9nSLSo|access-date=2025-04-20|website=YouTube|publisher=SAY CHEESE!}} He adopted the name "FBG Duck" as part of the Fly Boy Gang, with "FBG" standing for both the collective and a nod to his neighborhood ties.{{Cite web|last=Decruz|first=Cindy|date=2020-05-18|title=The Rise of Chicago's Fly Boy Gang (FBG) Movement|url=https://hiphopcanada.com/fbg-fly-boy-gang-chicago/|access-date=2025-04-20|website=HipHopCanada.com|language=en-CA}}

Career

= 2011–2017: Mixtapes and Chicago drill =

Adopting the stage name FBG Duck in 2011, Williams began releasing mixtapes. Early projects included: Look at Me (2013){{cite web|last=Seabrook III|first=Robby|date=June 8, 2018|title=The Break Presents: FBG Duck|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/...|access-date=April 6, 2025}} Different Personalities (2015){{cite web|date=September 8, 2014|title=FBG Duck Announces 'Different Personalities'|url=https://kollegekidd.com/...|access-date=2025-04-06}} This How I’m Coming series (2016–2019).{{cite web|date=October 13, 2014|title=Clout Life Mixtape|url=https://kollegekidd.com/...|access-date=2025-04-06}}

= 2018–2020: Mainstream success and ''Big Clout'' =

FBG Duck’s career peaked with the December 9, 2017, release of "Slide," which garnered over 53 million YouTube views and went viral.{{Cite web|last=Penrose|first=Nerisha|date=2018-05-08|title=FBG Duck Nabs 21 Savage for ‘Slide’ Remix: Listen|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/fbg-duck-slide-remix-21-savage-8455130/|access-date=2025-04-20|website=Billboard|language=en-US}} A remix featuring 21 Savage secured him a deal with Sony Music’s RECORDS imprint.{{Cite web|title=21 Savage Hops on the Remix of FBG Duck's "Slide"|url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/marco-margaritoff/21-savage-remix-fbg-duck-slide|access-date=2025-04-20|website=Complex|language=en}} His debut studio album, Big Clout, dropped in October 2018, featuring collaborations with drill artists.{{Cite web|date=2018-10-18|title=FBG Duck Releases 'Big Clout' Assisted by FBG Associates|url=https://hypebeast.com/2018/10/fbg-duck-big-clout-album-stream|access-date=2025-04-20|website=Hypebeast}} FBG Duck released "Exposing Me (Remix)" on March 13, 2019.{{Cite web|title=FBG Duck & Rooga - Exposing Me Remix|url=https://worldstar.com/videos/wshhIb8I26iWRDlV9RMv/fbg-duck-and-rooga-exposing-me-remix|access-date=2025-04-20|website=WorldstarHipHop|language=en}} FBG Duck would release his last single "Dead Bitches" before his death.{{Cite web|last=MVP|first=Viral|date=2020-07-11|title=Fbg Duck ‘Dead Bitches’ Music Video Debut Premiere|url=http://onsmash.com/music/fbg-duck-dead-bitches-music-video/|access-date=2025-04-20|website=OnSMASH|language=en}} Before his death, he was in talks to sign with Rap-A-Lot Records for an album titled From the Heart.{{cite news|last=Dowlatt|first=Orlando|date=2020-08-10|title=FBG Duck Was About To Sign Huge Record Deal Before His Murder, Says His Mother|work=Urban Islandz|url=https://urbanislandz.com/2020/08/10/fbg-duck-was-about-to-sign-huge-record-deal-before-his-murder-says-his-mother/|access-date=2025-04-20}}

Posthumous releases

= 2020–present: ''He Back'', ''Southwest'' =

Following FBG Duck's death, his team released the mixtape He Back on September 15, 2020, featuring previously unreleased tracks.{{cite web|date=September 17, 2020|title=FBG Duck "He Back" Mixtape Released|url=https://trapsntrunks.com/...|access-date=April 6, 2025}} On November 30, 2020, FBG Duck’s estate dropped a collab album with Lil Chris called Southwest.{{Cite web|last=Mauli|first=Chad|date=2023-11-09|title=SOUTH WEST - Lil Chris x FBG Duck - All Rap News|url=https://allrapnews.com/featured/south-west-lil-chris-x-fbg-duck/|access-date=2025-04-20|language=en-US}}

Musical style

FBG Duck’s music was rooted in the drill subgenre, characterized by its dark, aggressive beats and raw lyrical content. His style featured a commanding delivery, often detailing street life, violence, and personal struggles.{{Cite web|date=2020-08-05|title=Remembering Rapper FBG Duck: A Look Back at the Career of the Slain Star|url=https://www.audacy.com/national/music/remembering-rapper-fbg-duck-a-look-back-at-his-career?utm_source=chatgpt.com|access-date=2025-04-20|website=www.audacy.com|language=en}} Influenced by Jay-Z, he brought a distinctive to his tracks, blending trap elements with gangsta rap themes.{{Cite web|last=III|first=Robby Seabrook IIIRobby Seabrook|date=2018-06-08|title=The Break Presents: FBG Duck|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/fbg-duck-interview-the-break/|access-date=2025-04-20|website=XXL Mag|language=en}} His breakthrough hit "Slide" exemplified this approach, with its menacing production and confrontational lyrics.{{Cite web|title=21 Savage Hops on the Remix of FBG Duck's "Slide"|url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/marco-margaritoff/21-savage-remix-fbg-duck-slide|access-date=2025-04-20|website=Complex|language=en}}

= Public image and feuds =

FBG Duck’s public image was shaped by his unapologetic persona and affiliations with the Fly Boy Gang, which fueled intense rivalries within Chicago’s drill scene. Notable feuds included conflicts with members of the Black Disciples, particularly after the release of "Dead Bitches," which taunted deceased rivals. These disputes often played out on social media and in his music, amplifying his controversial status but also cementing his authenticity among fans.

Personal life

Williams had five half-siblings: twin sisters and a older brother. One of his twin sisters, Leandrea White, died in a 2014 apartment fire, and his older brother, Jermaine "FBG Brick" Robinson, was killed in 2017.{{Cite web|date=2020-08-07|title=Days after Gold Coast murder of FBG Duck, rapper’s mother calls for no retaliatory shootings|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2020/8/7/21358991/gold-coast-murder-fbg-duck-rappers-mother-no-retaliatory-shootings|access-date=2025-04-20|website=Chicago Sun-Times|language=en}} A father of four, he valued family despite his gang ties. He was in a relationship with Cashae Williams at the time of his death.{{cite web|date=November 9, 2023|title=Rapper FBG Duck’s girlfriend recalls gunfight|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/...|access-date=2025-04-06}}

= Relationships =

FBG Duck’s relationship with Cashae Williams began in the early 2020 and lasted until his death in 2020.

= Children =

At the time he passed, FBG Duck was a father to four kids: Aaden, Carlton Jr., Erin, and Camryn Weekly.{{cite tweet|user=FBG_DUCK|number=1422929671210078208|title=Leaves Behind His 4 Beautiful Amazing|date=2021-08-04|url=https://x.com/FBG_DUCK/status/1422929671210078208}}

Murder and trial

On August 4, 2020, rapper FBG Duck was tragically shot, alongside two victims, and killed in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood at 4:26 p.m. The shooting occurred outside a Dolce & Gabbana store while he was shopping for a gift for his son. Duck was targeted in what appeared to be a gang-related attack, with four masked gunmen opening fire from two vehicles. He was struck multiple times and later died from his injuries at the hospital.

In October 2021, six suspects were arrested and tried in United States v. Liggins et al:

Charles “C Murda” Liggins
Kenneth “Kenny Mac” Roberson
Tacarlos “Los” Offerd
Christopher “C Thang” Thomas
Marcus “Muwop” Smart
Ralph “Teezy” Turpin

On January 17, 2024, all six were convicted of murder in aid of racketeering and conspiracy to commit murder, receiving life sentences without parole.{{cite web|date=January 18, 2024|title=6 alleged gang members convicted of killing Chicago rapper FBG Duck|url=https://apnews.com/...|access-date=April 6, 2025}}