Meditations with Divine Council

Supergroups usually imply musicians in the twilight of their careers hoping to milk a few more albums and tours off name-recognition. But Divine Council’s median age can’t be over 20, yet they carry themselves with the same self-confidence and veteran mentality. There’s something regal about the four-piece, rappers $ilkmoney, Cyrax!, Lord Linco, and producer ICYTWAT. Maybe it’s in the name.
Like fellow child of the internet Lil Yachty, the Council has successfully converted a youth-skewed Soundcloud following to tangible success, including sold out LA shows and a deal with Epic records just within the past year. Still, there’s an element of mystery surrounding the group’s origins and their swift rise, at least for those uninitiated to the individual members' projects and collaborations scattered across the net. The myth surrounding the deal - brokered directly with L.A. Reid, at behest of André 3000 - immediately puts eyes on them as newcomers with the weight of two of hip-hop's greats behind them. When André himself came down from the clouds to lace $ilk’s “Decemba” with a monster feature last month, the Council join Frank Ocean as one of the few newer artists to get a direct cosign. If that wasn’t enough, Erykah Badu’s a fan, too. We sat down with Divine Council over some Halloween candy to talk shop - moving out of Richmond, and their path to becoming the supergroup they seem destined to be.
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[@6xlacco]

they had so much potential its crazy 😭 miss em

[@MATHINVOKER]

facts

[@apollorosi666]

How'd yall have icytwat come through and NOT do a Rhythm Roulette? Tweaked

[@homeofnobles]

They better be still editing that shit

[@thetoptits]

icytwat is more computerized shit and you can tell he search hard for good shit. I dont think hes the type of producer to be able to chop his style of beat up off 3 random vinyls. he likes way rarer shit

[@apollorosi666]

I feel that, but it still would of been cool to see his creative process if they put him to the test.

[@thetoptits]

it for sure would have. But most these top producers are nothing short of perfectionists, and so if this type of thing doesn't fit their production style, i don't expect them told do it.

[@FleaIsDaMan]

yes, twat plays vst (virtual instruments) and probably designs his own synth sounds and whatnot. or some modified presets of his preferred instruments. whether or not its 'rare' is beyond our knowledge

[@yungfuego3863]

icytwat look like a nintendo wii avatar COUNSILSEASON

[@i90sknd75]

Haha I'm done.

[@marcodiaz4971]

this the comment that made bro switch up his whole apperance 💀

[@ilovecody7514]

R.I.P. they had so much more to do. Hope they get back together.

[@owen4968]

just saw you on that rhythm roulette video

[@johnappleseed8146]

They split officially? Damn

[@hunchobarker1148]

I miss Em man they so wavyy and different

[@zla3031]

$ilk a true legend for admitting they got no bitches

[@shyghost4695]

Z LA thought he had a girl

[@tylergray8017]

+kalen harris stfu he's trolling

[@wav.yliving]

They need a No Jumper pt 2 or some long interview they're just too dope

[@scottw9288]

SickestRap icytwat interview

[@marcell7406]

wav.yliving 波打つ facts

[@ejfunny]

Playboi Scotti yeah frfr. i like it when producers get interviewed

[@marcell7406]

rip og divine council

[@thexmahdi47xpnw70]

I fuck with icytwat and silkmoney heavy af

[@Duhpression]

TheX MahDi•47 & cyrax!

[@dontswitchlanes]

why y'all don't fuck with linco smh

[@eml61666]

lane linco is so underrated in this group

[@dontswitchlanes]

#FuckJCole man he my favorite he's so down to earth

[@habril8414]

TheX MahDi•47 Linco too! they all slap

[@supergreatuniverse]

i love these damn fools

[@flip849]

Seeing this after last week beef is crazy

[@onetimegd]

Seeing what ICYTWAT doing now is crazy, bro got his whole entire sound locked in

[@TheHylianHero22]

Been listening to Divine Council and in particular $ilk Money and they getting better and better, good to see they finally get more attention

[@mullucull3r]

$ilk is Lowkey the leader

[@ejfunny]

JODIE The Ω he just talk the most since icytwat and and cyrax! dont talk too much

[@WavyBwoyJay]

Linco the leader, he the one who started the council

[@khahlis]

@@WavyBwoyJay that's why he said lowkey. also probably since silk has the most potential/ talks the most

[@oALAKI]

best collective out rn

[@domdittyful]

Their music is dope.. I hope they get big..

[@PRANGRY]

These guys are the truth.

[@homeofnobles]

damn silk telling the truth about having no bitches early in the rap game ahaha

[@a.l.zacharia2834]

these guys gonna blow up

[@bean-sr9cx]

wish this was longer #FREESILK

[@migosbando7624]

yall the shit divine up ! yall on the rise

[@lafairweath3]

$ilkmoney lowkey my fav rapper right now

[@thegoodsaul]

Divine council on the rise

[@ZiqM4]

say it like it is, brothers - BIG SALUTE

[@lilsancho1783]

DIVINE COUNCIL FOR THE WOOOOOOOORLD!!!

[@kkiddwavey]

SIDDHIGANG 🥷✨⚜️

[@seandough6113]

u fell off

[@Nongoloza199x]

ICYTWAT is super talented

[@GNOLEB]

COUNCIL SEASON EVERY SEASON

[@tyriquey4987]

Icytwat is my baby gurl

[@heroine234]

So honest

[@David-vw3lc]

FREESILK

[@1randomlol]

why'd he get lock up?

[@dontswitchlanes]

#FREESILK

[@derridanzy5105]

I miss the council

[@nigelcooper7886]

Council representing Richmond well

[@magusmajor850]

man....silkmoney is next level. watch out

[@downforwardone]

COUNCIL SEASON COUNCIL GANG AYYY

[@kyla6408]

DEAD 😭 $ilk talkin bout we ain' nobody gettin no bitches off this rap shit lmao fried

[@lavidaestragica]

I found out of them from a vine and now I fuck with them even more

[@akapiccon]

silk the illest

[@hobobum1216]

the realest

[@mrrojas7706]

Linco really got silky girl prego and ended divine council

[@flip849]

That's really what happened? 😂😂😂

[@SantiagoDiaz-bw6kd]

this is bs

[@Ppucixel]

i fuck with yall so heavy STAY UP luv lil cupp

[@idntsleep]

GOATS

[@juliankenzo]

💯 💯 💯

[@bluemoonnoir6700]

*finger snaps* 😁😁😁

[@UnCreativeDeconstructionism]

Icy didn't look like he wanted to be there.

[@Tonneshi]

ICYTWAT

[@briceleste100]

Lmaoooo I love silkmoney. Omg.

[@leeder-]

ayyyy

[@TheKidDopeness]

anybody know what happened silk?

[@JP-cq7ud]

linco sound like he got the biggest balls

[@RudeKami]

Thought $ilk was locked up???

[@tsimtsum32]

$Ilkmoney saying he still doesn't have any bitches even though hes a rapper is too good haha

[@VernBizNess]

Fix the audio

[@bluemoonnoir6700]

fix your audio.

[@teawithshayyy6802]

Now silk money know he bae😭

[@chaosworld5959]

icytwat silent the whole time 😭

[@smokedoutvillain]

cause he saw his own vision

[@keelowiththesteelo233]

That nigga $ilk really glo'd up oss

[@joshualewis8077]

ICY;;;;

[@widewatching338]

$ilk a preacher

[@miguel471]

$ilk losin weight?

[@BPM-sr7ip]

Council World

[@germandeleon9191]

This boi funny asss fuuuck silk money boolin

[@simonb8078]

lmao silk money is funny

[@KingYahshua]

$Ilkmoney goofy asf lol

[@brian.fjordconnor5677]

uno

[@boybandz89]

Lmao @icytwat

[@Frezzzz]

Cül

[@JustCallMeGoblin]

Nigga $ilk 😂

[@elrojo631]

S/O TO FUCCING ELON MUSK

[@tomhendy22]

#FREESILK