Chicago’s own G Herbo isn’t letting up. Fresh off dropping Lil Herb: Lil Heroin Edition, the drill pioneer has unleashed the official video for “Steel,” one of the deluxe project’s most unrelenting cuts. If the Lil Herb series is Herbo’s love letter to the kid he used to be, “Steel” is the reminder that the kid never really left.

Produced by Chase Davis and Car!ton, “Steel” is Herbo in his purest form: cold, precise, and completely unbothered by the polish success can bring. The record leans into the instincts that shaped him long before platinum plaques and a global touring career, balancing loyalty, survival, and street mentality with the conviction that made his earliest tapes required listening. It’s the kind of song that reminds you why Lil Herb became a household name on 79th and Essex before he ever became G Herbo to the rest of the world.

Directed by Diamond Visuals, the “Steel” music video traces the distance between where Herbo started and where he stands now. Rather than glossing over the come-up, the visual anchors his current elevation in the same unyielding spirit that got him here in the first place. It’s less a highlight reel and more a document of resilience, one that lets the imagery do the heavy lifting alongside the beat.

Zooming out, Lil Herb: Lil Heroin Edition takes its name from the very first rap moniker Herbo adopted as a kid, predating the “Lil Herb” era, the mixtape run, and everything that followed. Across 17 tracks, he glides between reflection and survival mode. “DND” featuring Ty Dolla $ign draws a firm boundary between the demands of fame and the people who’ve actually earned a seat at the table, while “Go” and “Steel” tap back into the hunger that first made him a generational voice. Longtime fans finally get an official version of the long-teased “Thug,” and appearances from Polo G, Skilla Baby, YK Dee, Big Opp, and Doowop keep the project rooted in the relationships that have shaped his story.

Nearly fifteen years into his career, G Herbo is still doing what few of his peers can pull off: documenting his own evolution in real time without sanding down the edges. If Lil Herb closed one chapter by returning to fundamentals, Lil Heroin Edition digs even deeper into the sonic memoir, staying locked into the sound and emotional weight of the era that first shaped his voice.

Stream Lil Herb: Lil Heroin Edition on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/album/5Twc3EUBe2WocJkTLjszCW

Press play, then run it back. “Steel” hits harder the second time.