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India Royale Spends Quality Time With Lil Durk’s Kids While Their Father Is In Jail

November 11, 2024 by newhiphopnews

While Lil Durk is currently behind bars for his alleged murder-for-hire case, his longtime partner India Royale is trying to keep the family united, hopeful, supportive, and supported. She recently took to her Instagram Story to share a picture of all of Smurk’s children, who were there to support his son Angelo winning a trophy at a football game. “My Babies [heart-eyes emoji] Congratulations Angelo! You did!” India wrote on her social media post. Many fans in the comments section under the Instagram post below lamented the family’s tough situation, but they commended her for holding things down and staying strong amid the struggle.

What’s more is that India Royale showed her support for Lil Durk in ways that she didn’t even need to go through, such as attending a court hearing in his case. A lot of people don’t have this luxury or don’t have people in their corner to advocate for them and physically show their camaraderie. Even though we still don’t have a lot of info on the case’s development or current matters, this heartens folks who feel for what the family is going through. Hopefully this support and unity continues regardless of the outcome of justice.

India Royale Celebrates Lil Durk’s Kids

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Before this whole arrest, Lil Durk and India Royale often dedicated a lot of time to being there for their children and celebrating them online. For example, the Chicago rapper and his kids matched outfits for a very wholesome Father’s Day celebration, for which India was also present. Amid a lot of conflicting narratives and optics, it’s important to distinguish the positive elements from the negatives. Sadly, both things can be true, but it’s needless to speculate without a full court and jury trial that goes over evidence.

As such, all we can do as fans is continue to wish Lil Durk and India Royale’s family well amid a whirlwind of challenges. For those wondering about the latest updates in the federal case, the indictment against him contained song lyrics, which is a controversial aspect of the criminal relationship with artistry in hip-hop these days. Hopefully the actual case eschews misconstruing art for evidence and focuses on the actual facts that will determine justice.

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India Royale Spotted Leaving Lil Durk’s Latest Court Hearing

October 29, 2024 by newhiphopnews

India Royale was spotted leaving Lil Durk’s recent hearing in Miami after his arrest for allegedly orchestrating an attempted murder of Quando Rondo. DJ Akademiks shared a picture of the rapper’s longtime partner outside of the courtroom on Instagram on Tuesday morning.

Fans have been having a lot to say about the situation in the comments section. “Let’s see how long she will hold him down if he gets convicted lol,” one user wrote. Others were more critical of her and Durk. “She knew the life she was living.. were talking about a man that is gang affiliated from Chicago that was still in the streets…and she still decided to have kids with this man knowing this could be one of the outcomes,” another fan wrote. One more added: “Like for real what was Durk thinking when he made that call to put a hit on Quando Rondo like your kids didn’t come across ur mind or ur wife. I been telling these young generation that the streets don’t love nobody.”

India Royale & Lil Durk Attend The Grammy Awards

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 04: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (L-R) India Royale and Lil Durk attend the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 04, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

Authorities arrested Durk on his way to Miami airport, where he allegedly had multiple international flights booked. Their complaint alleges: “Banks [Lil Durk] put a monetary bounty out for an individual with whom Banks was feuding named T.B. Banks ordered T.B.’s murder and that the hitmen used Banks and OTF-related finances to carry out the murder.” They further alleged the attempted killing was in retaliation for the murder of King Von.

India Royale Attends Lil Durk’s Hearing

Check out a picture of Royale attending Durk’s recent hearing below. Along with Durk, several of his OTF associates are also facing alleged charges. Be on the lookout for further updates on India Royale and Lil Durk on HotNewHipHop.

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India Royale Reacts To Viral Video Of Female Students Taking Out Male Teacher’s Braids

May 9, 2024 by newhiphopnews

As of late, a video of middle school science teacher Jaq Lee has been making its rounds online, sparking debate among viewers. In the video, he’s seen sitting in his classroom with various female students taking out his braids. While some social media users think this was a perfectly reasonable thing to do, many believe it was inappropriate, including India Royale.

Yesterday, the Chicago-based personality took to Twitter/X to weigh in, making her take on the video crystal clear. “No & hell no,” she wrote. “I will not be explaining further.” She went on to reply to another social media user opening up about her own relationship with a teacher, which raised eyebrows despite it being acceptable in her eyes.

India Royale Says “Hell No” To Viral Video

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“I’m glad that was something that worked out for you but that could’ve easily went left,” she told the user. “As a parent you have to do what’s in your child’s best interest. It’s best to be preventative because once it happens it’s nothing you can do to erase it.” Lee addressed all the backlash he’s received over the video earlier this week, providing viewers with additional context. According to him, he had a hair appointment after school and didn’t have time to take out his own braids before arriving, as he needed to be camera-ready that morning.

“My next point I’d like to make is if I was a female teacher, those people wouldn’t be in the comments saying, ‘Oh, this is weird, this is inappropriate,’” he also added. “Because me personally, I know think there’s anything weird about this. People are saying, ‘That’s too intimate.’ To me, it’s literally just hair. It doesn’t have to be weird. Some people have never had cool teachers, and it shows.” What do you think of the viral video of a middle school teacher having his braids taken out by female students? What about India Royale’s take on it? Do you agree that it was inappropriate, or are social media users overreacting? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Lil Durk Faces Criticism For Embracing His Religious Values With A New Chain

May 3, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Last year, Lil Durk became one of the newest rap artists to embrace Islam, He publicly embraced the religion sharing his journey through social media. It’s a surprisingly common feat among rappers with Durk following in the footsteps of numerous other genre figures who made similar conversions. He’s continuing to publicly embrace his faith though his most recent move is one that left many questioning how deep that faith actually lies.

Pictures of a new chain Lil Durk copped made the rounds earlier this week. It’s a massive star of Islam chain that sports impressive detail in its craftsmanship. But fan criticisms weren’t with the quality of the chain itself, but the fact that Durk got it in the first place. Many rushed to the comments to point out that his music and many of his actions don’t align with the teachings of Islam at all. “In Islam men wearing chains is haram ” one of the top comments on the post reads. “everything he did and does is against religion lmao” another comment agrees. Check out the post and the fan reactions to it below.

Lil Durk’s Islam Chain Sparks Controversy

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Recently fans have been discussing Lil Durk and India Royale. The pair have been one of the definitive couples in rap for years now but last month there were rumors of a rocky passage. That came when both of them made some tweets that led fans to believe they might be talking about each other. The developments never really went anywhere and it wasn’t much later that Durk was serenading India with some R&B jams. The couple never went public with whatever was wrong in the first place but they seem to have righted the ship in the weeks since.

What do you think of Lil Durk buying a new chain in the shape of the star of Islam? Do you think he’s serious about his religious beliefs despite seemingly going against the teachings often? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Lil Durk Serenades India Royale With Some R&B Amid Tensions

April 23, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Lil Durk and India Royale, according to some fans, were exhibiting some tension online thanks to some alleged social media shade that they threw each other’s way on Monday (April 22). If this is true, and they had something to patch up, then it seems like they found a common link to try to get in better spirits: their love of R&B. Moreover, a clip emerged of Smurk serenading his boo in the car with some singing, and there were wildly different reactions to it you can find in the comments sections of the post below. While some fans thought this was very cute and wholesome, others aren’t buying their romance or brought up past issues between them to argue that they should just call it quits.

Furthermore, this speaks to celebrity couples not having it the easiest on the Internet, as typical relationship bumps in the road become massive potholes when exposed to an audience ready to comment on every move. Regardless, it had been a while since the couple popped up in the headlines, so at least they were seemingly staying away from all the drama. Hopefully they did this not to heal a scar, but to ward off any suggestions that their social media shade was directed at each other. After all, Lil Durk happily, proudly, and gratefully showed off his Valentine’s Day gift to India Royale earlier this year.

Lil Durk Sings To India Royale: Watch

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Elsewhere, both are quite busy with their respective careers and endeavors from what social media and other developments indicate. For example, the Chicago rapper announced the launch of Smurkchella in his home city, a concert promoting anti-gun violence causes, donating proceeds to charitable organizations in the community, and bringing on other artists to spread the word. While all the details aren’t confirmed yet, as it seems in its very early stages, he suggested that it would be at the Bears’ stadium. Lil Durk has come a long way since his early drill days, and to see that he reached a position to possibly execute this type of initiative is very heartening.

More Clips Of Smurk & India

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Meanwhile, do you think the couple is actually fighting? Are the XXL critic‘s attempts to sing to India futile or is music really as cornily healing as the industry would have you believe? Whatever the case, drop your thoughts down in the comments section below. Also, stick around on HNHH for the latest news and more updates on Lil Durk and India Royale.

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Lil Durk And India Royale’s Social Media Posts Have Fans Thinking They’re Feuding

April 22, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Lil Durk and Indie Royale have established themselves as one of the most recognizable couples in the world of hip-hop. They’ve participated in some iconic moments during their time as a couple including Durk proposing during a Chicago concert back in 2021 and presenting an elaborate Valentine’s day presentation to her earlier this year. But recent social media posts from both of them have fans suspecting that all may not be well for the couple.

It started with a series of tweets from India where she doesn’t mention Durk directly but the implication seems clear. Her posts included messages like “Ima dog too, ion wanna change him” and “back outsideeeeee.” Lil Durk responded with a tweet that reads “label me the voice only.” It’s attached to a video of Durk talking where he says “If you with me, you with me.” Neither have given much of a hint towards what might be going on but fans are convinced the social media posts are spawning from some romantic turbulence.

Lil Durk And India Royale Seemingly Post About Each Other

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Outside of his potential relationship troubles, Lil Durk has had a pretty big 2024. He won his first ever Grammy for his J. Cole collaboration “All My Life.” While there he confirmed that he wants to work with Morgan Wallen again in the future and also joked that his dream collaborator was Beyonce because he’d end up at the Grammys again. The song took home the “Best Melodic Rap Performance” award over a hotly contested group of nominees including Drake, 21 Savage, SZA, Doja Cat, and Burna Boy.

Earlier this month Durk announced a new benefit concert called “Smurkchella.” The show will be raising money to fight and awareness of violence in Lil Durk’s native Chicago. What do you think of Lil Durk and India Royale seemingly tweeting about each other? What do you think may have happened to spark new tension in their relationship? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Lil Durk Shares The Love With India Royale In New Selfies

September 17, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Lil Durk has dropped some new selfies with his boo, India Royale. “Dangerously in love with you,” Durk wrote as a caption. The rapper shared two photos, with him smiling brightly and India posting up a little more serenely. The couple has been together since 2017, barring a brief breakup last year. Furthermore, they got engaged back in 2021. Regardless, the couple look very happy now.

The post comes a couple of days after the couple linked with Alicia Keyes and Swizz Beats. They joined the couple for Swizz’s birthday earlier this week. The quartet posted up on Instagram. People were confused but supportive of the link-up. “Such a random link up but fuck it black excellence,” one commentator wrote on the collab.

Lil Durk’s Recent Antics

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However, beyond post-ups with his famous friends, Durk has been very busy lately. Last week, he posted a new song snippet featuring Missy Elliot. However, fans didn’t seem too impressed with what they heard. “Feels like im held at gunpoint being forced to dance,” reads the top comment. There’s a number of fans expressing similar takes that Durk’s hard-hitting style sounds out of place over such a danceable beat. “How I’m suppose to get my freak on to this?” another comment reads. Despite some negative comments, there are still plenty of people vibing with it. “i like it ,” reads another one of the top comments.

Meanwhile, he is being sued. The lawsuit stems from Lil Durk’s performance at 107.5 WGCI Summer Jam at the United Center in Chicago. During the show many in the audience falsely believed that shots had been fired, causing panic. In the rush for fans to leave the venue many, including the boy at the center of the lawsuit, were injured. The chaotic situation resulted in some scary stories for those trying to navigate the panicked crowd. The lawsuit claims that negligence and mishandling of the situation were present by the named parties.

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Lil Durk & India Royale Team Up For Mother’s Day

May 13, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Many people online believe that Lil Durk and India Royale are back together after a few different teases. First, there was a picture of a mystery woman on an Instagram post from the Chicago MC that got many theorizing. Moreover, the two just uploaded a video together for Soulé, a creole-infused soul food restaurant in Chicago, ahead of Mother’s Day. Presumably from their message, the two are paying for mothers’ food at the location, and wished all the mothers out there a fantastic day. Regardless of whether they’re back together or not, the two clearly have more important and beneficial things on their mind together.

Another reason why many think that Smurk and India are back together is because they were recently spotted on a stroll. Given how much the rapper lamented the loss of the relationship, hopefully they are focusing, if anything, on building a solid and amicable relationship together before diving into anything. After all, it’s entirely possible for them to just be on the best terms and support each other in their endeavors. In fact, the entrepreneur reposted the music video for Lil Durk’s most recent drop, the single “All My Life” with J. Cole.

India Royale & Lil Durk Are Giving Back To Their Community On Mother’s Day

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Furthermore, this continues the two’s streak of community efforts to help uplift those in need in any way they can. Considering how much many families struggle in their day-to-day, free meals mean a lot, especially on a mother’s special day. Another one of Lil Durk’s charitable works was giving Howard University $350,000 in scholarships and grants. Ultimately, many fans are waiting for official confirmation on their relationship and whether they’re back together. However, it’s great to see them focus on other things as well and use their joint platform for more pressing needs.

Unfortunately, there are those out there that would rather bash them, even if it’s just because of rap beef proximity. NBA YoungBoy recently dissed both of them in a savage Twitter tirade, for which he had no business dragging Royale into. Regardless, it seems like Durk is largely unfazed by his attacks, and clearly saving his energy for more fruitful endeavors. Regardless, check back in with HNHH for the latest news and updates on Lil Durk and India Royale.

NBA Youngboy Drops Diss Track ‘F*ck The Industry Pt. 2,’ Targets Lil Durk, Drake, J.Cole, and Others

May 12, 2023 by newhiphopnews

NBA Youngboy, the renowned rapper, recently released a fiery diss track titled “F*ck The Industry Part 2,” taking aim at various artists including Lil Durk, Drake, J. Cole, and Lil Yachty. The diss track addresses Lil Durk’s album delay, J. Cole’s alleged snub, Drake’s collaboration with Lil Durk, and Lil Yachty’s past relationship with City […]

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Soulja Boy Takes On Lil Durk & NBA YoungBoy; Claims He’ll Outsell Them With Upcoming Album

May 10, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Soulja Boy, the renowned rapper and internet personality, recently made headlines as he weighed in on the ongoing beef between Lil Durk and NBA YoungBoy. In a recent Instagram, the “Crank That” rapper shared his thoughts on both rappers and even took the opportunity to promote his upcoming project. Updated By: Chris Samuel (5/10/23 at […]

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