Fans and loved ones of Lil Durk have been showering him with love and support since his murder-for-hire arrest last week. Whether it be the “Free Durk” movement on social media platforms, other rappers and artists having his back, or family speaking out, he’s been getting good treatment. Some of it has led to some backlash. Take for instance his 10-year-old son Zayden. He put out a statement thanking his father’s fanbase for the backing and advocating on his behalf. However, it was very clearly written by the rapper’s PR team. This led to quite a large camp calling out his reps for getting his child involved, especially given his age.
But if there’s one thing to take away from all of this is that there’s a real persistence around clearing Durk’s image. Loyal listeners are doing their thing by increasing his streaming numbers by a considerable amount. In addition, there are people from all over the world marching in protest you could say. There’s video proof of this, thanks to DJ Akademiks.
As you can see in the video above, fans in Ghana are doing what they can to make their voices heard. There are people walking with OTF (Only The Family) flags and wearing t-shirts and there are tons of them. Some were vibing with it, while others are a little more upset and dismissive. “This is max level unemployment activities,” one IG user replies to the clip. “Ghanaians just need any reason to gather and celebrate ” another quips. Say you want, but Durk clearly has affected a lot of people in a positive way, and they are doing whatever they can to give back to him during this time of uncertainty.
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One of those people is Zayden Banks, the Chicago MC’s 10-year-old son and one of seven children. Well, it may not exactly be him making statements based on the wording. It sounds like it’s work right from Durk’s PR team, but nonetheless, here’s what Zayden had to say. It’s a passionate series of paragraphs as “he” advocates that he’s a great man and father, asks for continued support from the fans, and shouts out the mayor for his speech. “I want to take a moment to stand up for my dad, Durk Banks. He has always dedicated his life to uplifting others and giving back to our community through his organization, Neighborhood Heroes. Beyond that, he is a great father who has always supported and loved our family unconditionally,” Zayden begins.
“During this difficult time, I ask for your support for him and all the good he continues to do. I would also like to extend my heartfelt thanks to the mayor for standing with my dad. His speech was well said and truly reflects the community’s support those who strive to make a positive impact. Thank you, everyone!” As you can imagine, fans are calling BS and dragging Durk’s team for posting this on Zayden’s account. “Get off that baby account he ain’t type all that,” one writes on IG. “Y’all wrong for putting the kids involved in this. This was a bad PR move,” another adds.
What are your thoughts on Lil Durk’s 10-year-old son Zayden’s statement regarding his father’s arrest? Do you think the rapper’s PR team deserves some flak for this move, why or why not? Where do you stand on this incarceration and the allegations? We would like to hear what you have to say, so leave your thoughts in the comments. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Lil Durk. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.
Lil Durk’s father supports his son, appearing at the rapper’s first hearing in Miami. CBS News captured Durk’s dad walking with Durk’s attorney, Alex Ubieta. Durk’s next hearing will be in the Central District of California.
Additionally, Durk’s son, Zayden Banks, released a statement on Instagram.
“I want to take a moment to stand up for my dad, Durk Banks,” the statement reads. “He has always dedicated his life to uplifting others and giving back to our community through his nonprofit organization, Neighborhood Heroes. Beyond that, he is a great father who has always supported and loved our family unconditionally.”
Federal authorities arrested Lil Durk in Broward County, Florida. According to ABC Chicago, the rapper born Durk Banks was arrested by U.S. Marshals. He has no bond.
According to reports, Durk’s murder-for-hire was targeting Georgia rapper Quando Rondo, who was involved in an altercation with King Von in 2020 outside a lounge in Atlanta. Rondo and Von engaged in a fistfight, leading to Rondo’s affiliate, Lul Tim, shooting and killing Von. Rondo would make light of the situation and highlight the death in his music.
The arrest of the award-winning rapper comes hours after five people were arrested in Chicago and federal charged in California for being contracted to kill Rondo. In the indictment, unsealed in the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, was the arrest of Kavon London Grant, Deandre Dontrell Wilson, Keith Jones, David Brian Lindsey, and Asa Houston. They are charged with conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire, committing murder-for-hire involving a death, and use of a machine gun in a violent crime resulting in death. Penalties can reach as high as death if convicted.
The five arrested are associated with “Only the Family,” known in Hip-Hop as OTF. Durk leads the group, which holds Von as a member. Documents show the five were paid for their flights and rental cars with the OTF company’s credit cards. The five were apprehended in Chicago and taken to Dirksen U.S. Courthouse, where they were remanded to custody before the case moved to Los Angeles.
According to The Chicago Tribune, someone part of OTF offered money and “lucrative music opportunities” in exchange for the murder of Quando Rondo. Rondo, his sister and cousin, Saviay’a Robinson, were in an Escalade in West Hollywood in August 2022 when they were shot at, resulting in the death of Robinson.
Authorities released security footage showing the OTF affiliates attempting to do the fit. The ATF team, led by Grant, ordered a hotel room, bringing several firearms, including one that was altered to be a fully automatic machine gun. Grant also rented two cars, a white BMW and a white Infiniti, to track and murder Rondo. Footage showed the cars trailing Rondo’s Escalade and three men shooting at Rondo and his family.
After the shooting, the defendants and the OTF co-conspirator ate a hamburger restaurant and discussed patment for the shooting. Four of the shooters returned to Chicago the next day.
This arrest comes after The Dinizulu Law Group filed a civil lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court seeking to hold rapper Lil Durk, OTF, and several other music companies accountable for the fatal shooting of Chicago rapper Carlton Weekly, known as FBG Duck, on August 4, 2020. Weekly was shot outside a Gold Coast retail store, and the lawsuit also represents two bystanders who were wounded but survived the attack.
The lawsuit, announced during a news conference by Attorney Yao Dinizulu, brings multiple charges, including wrongful death, civil conspiracy, negligence, and failure to render aid. The plaintiffs seek damages not only for Weekly’s death but also for the injuries suffered by bystanders Davon Brinson and Cashae Williams. The suit names additional defendants, including Alamo Records, Sony Music Entertainment Inc., Universal Music Group Recordings Inc. (Interscope Records), and Empire Distribution Inc.
The lawsuit claims that these companies profited from the violent rivalry between OTF and FBG Duck by promoting “diss tracks” that escalated tensions. It accuses Lil Durk, the head of OTF, and other members of the group, including the late King Von, of orchestrating a campaign of intimidation and violence against FBG Duck, placing a $100,000 bounty on his life. OTF is described as a criminal enterprise that used music and social media to promote gang-related activity.
The suit also alleges misconduct by the City of Chicago, claiming police and emergency services failed to promptly aid FBG Duck, who lay alive for over 17 minutes without receiving medical attention. Dolce & Gabbana and its security firms are also named for negligence, accused of failing to take adequate safety measures.
This lawsuit follows the January conviction of six gang members in connection with FBG Duck’s death. Federal prosecutors linked the murder to a gang war fueled by social media and rap music.
At the end of work week last week, Lil Durk and five alleged OTF (Only The Family) members were arrested. Overall, the charges include for murder-for-hire involving a death, use of a machine gun in a violent crime, and conspiracy to conduct murder-for-hire. It’s all in connection to the attempted murder of Georgia rapper Quando Rondo. It occurred in 2022 but instead of taking his life, it wound up tragically taking Rondo’s cousin, Saviay’a Robinson. On top of this, we have come to learn that someone within OTF had allegedly been wearing a wire for a couple of years and feeding authorities information about Lil Durk.
OTF Jam is the alleged man in question right now, but there’s still so much more to uncover and unpack. Since this bombshell, especially Jam’s wire, fans of Durk’s have been pushing heavily for his release. As of late Monday night, Nigerian rapper and singer Burna Boy seems to be joining the protestors thanks to a collection of statements from IG Stories. “The streets ain’t what it used to be,” he began. “The old rules no longer apply. The way I see it, everybody is a civilian now… No more sliding, just sue your opps to court and take they money. ” According to Within Nigeria, this seems to be in relation to a conflict with contemporary, Speed Darlington. Burna reportedly filed a petition against him for cyberstalking.
However, in a separate IG Story following the one above, Burna Boy would champion the release of Lil Durk. “Free SMURK.” All of these comments stirred up some debate amongst the internet, with it being caused by some discrediting the validity of Burna’s words. In general, those nonbelievers don’t think he’s “street” enough to be talking about gangs. “This tweet was posed to come from Boosie not no damn Burnaboy ” This led to a barrage of responses from others putting these types of people on blast for being naive about how dangerous other countries like Nigeria are. Bolstering their arguments further is the fact that Burna was arrested by Lagos officials for attempted murder back in 2010, according to Naija Gists.
What are your thoughts on Burna Boy appearing to champion the release of Lil Durk? Where do you stand on the whole arrest and the allegations? Do you think some of these internet users are being naive by discrediting what the Nigerian artist has to say? We would like to hear what you have to say, so leave your thoughts in the comments. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Lil Durk and Burna Boy. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.
Lil Durk‘s legal troubles continue to mount as he prepares to face formal charges in a mureder-for-hire plot. While he ultimately submitted himself to federal authorities, new FBI records show that surrender was not part of his initial plan.
FBI documents show that Durk (real name Durk Devontay Banks) attempted to “outmaneuver” federal agents by booking two separate one-way commercial flights to Switzerland and Dubai as well as a private chartered flight to Italy. U.S. Customs and Border Protection alerted the FBI about the international commercial flights and the FBI learned about the scheduled flight to Italy shortly before it was expected to take off. According to FBI documents, “it was a calculated move that he believed could bypass federal jurisdiction.” The rapper was ultimately arrested at Miami’s Opa-Locka Executive Airport an hour before he was set to board the flight to Italy.
Durk’s arrest follows the arrest of five associates connected to his Only the Family (OTF) crew including Kavon London Grant, Deandre Dontrell Wilson, Keith Jones, David Brian Lindsey, and Asa Houston. All members have been charged in an alleged murder-for-hire plot targeting rapper Quando Rondo. Durk made his first appearance Friday afternoon at C. Clyde Atkins U.S. Courthouse in Miami and remains in Broward County jail as he faces conspiracy charges tied to the murder plot of Rondo.
Despite his best-laid plans, Durk may have had trouble escaping to Italy as passport control is required to exit the United States as well as enter the European Union- even on private jets. The United States and European Union countries often work together to apprehend individuals with arrest warrants in the other’s jurisdiction.
Lil Durk and five alleged OTF (Only The Family) members were recently arrested by the FBI for alleged murder-for-hire. The Chicago rapper’s life is reportedly on the line because if he’s found guilty, he could receive a life sentence in prison or be subject to the death penalty. Durk and his alleged affiliates’ arrests are in relation to the 2022 murder of Quando Rondo’s cousin Saviay’a “Lul Pab” Robinson. King Von’s death continues to be a headline almost four years later, as this attack was an alleged act of retaliation. “Lul Pab” was not the target, however, as it instead was Rondo. Right now, there are some reports like one from The Express Tribune, that Durk was actually allegedly ratted on by one of his own.
That would happen to be OTF Jam, who was reportedly serving 12 years for attempted murder. He was allegedly wired and was feeding authorities information on this scheme. Now, he’s back in custody for this alleged murder-for-hire and answering questions from authorities. Footage of Jam in the interrogation room has surfaced thanks to DJ Akademiks and internet trolls are doing what they do and making jokes about the situation.
Jam can be seen eating some McDonald’s and looking up at the security camera. To be fair, Akademiks did instigate things by asking his followers to caption the image. That opened the flood gates and the internet came prepared. “Bro snitched on durk for a big mac and fries.” “He told for a Kai cenat meal .” “You’re probably wondering how i got here.” The wise cracks go on and on from there. This proves that no matter how grave a scenario, people will find ways to make jokes.
What are your thoughts on OTF Jam eating fast food while in the interrogation room amid Lil Durk’s arrest? Do you think Jam will eventually be found guilty of snitching on the OTF founder? Are people wrong for the jokes due to the severity of the situation? We would like to hear what you have to say, so leave your thoughts in the comments. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Lil Durk and his arrest. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.
Chicago drill is at the forefront of a lot of divisive and controversial conversations around hip-hop right now, mostly bolstered by the recent arrest of Lil Durk for alleged murder-for-hire conspiracy. For those unaware, federal authorities accused him of allegedly putting out a hit on Quando Rondo in retaliation for King Von’s murder, and a 2022 shooting in Rondo’s vicinity resulted in his cousin Lul Pab’s death. Another associate, Lul Tim, faced accusations of murdering Von back in 2020, and we now have a new trailer for a documentary on Tim’s life, career, and legal troubles stemming from street conflicts and other matters.
Furthermore, the doc Book Of Timothy comes from BMS Studios, Director Apar, Hoodstar Films, Perfect Take, and Say Cheese TV. It promises “new details” and “new evidence” in the trailer, which also shows some footage of Lul Tim, previews of exclusive interviews, and news footage of the situations he was allegedly in. For those unaware, authorities dropped their charges against him for allegedly murdering King Von last year, which folks had some split reactions to overall depending on where they stand in the whole Lil Durk and Quando Rondo situation.
“Because the police said Tim ain’t kill him, the police did,” Asian Doll, King Von’s partner, said of Lul Tim’s charges in 2023 in a since-deleted tweet. “N***as doing all these interviews about King Von look goofy asl,” she added in another Twitter post. “Speaking on open cases & telling stories he never told is top of the line snitch s**t. He ain’t condone s**t he’ll cut a mf off for. Y’all n***as forever b***hes to me & never stood on business. I hate n***as who don’t stand on business allot lil boy. S**t dead we like grown men that get s**t done over here.”
Meanwhile, fans wonder how this will change the discussion and debate around the arrest of Lil Durk and the murder of King Von. We’ll have to wait to see Book Of Timothy in full to make a judgement call on that. There are a lot of moving parts here that fans have to wade through.
The hip-hop media world continues to react to – and speculate about – the federal arrest of Lil Durk for alleged murder-for-hire conspiracy. Most recently, Wack 100 and DJ Vlad hopped on VladTV for yet another interview, and they discussed this matter and their many moving parts. We won’t discuss much of the details around their conversation given their unfounded allegations and presumptions, but if you’re interested in hearing them beyond this summary, check the interview clip out for yourself down below. Basically, Wack connected alleged dots between alleged informants in OTF and how multiple associates’ statements led to this alleged murder-for-hire.
For those unaware, there are rumors circulating from alleged court documents that claim that there was an informant within OTF that provided information to the federal government over the course of two years. This individual reportedly served roughly 12 years in prison and then got out. While these reports cite court documents, more could still emerge that would prove or disprove this statement. Either way, federal authorities arrested five other alleged OTF members who allegedly tried to carry out a hit on Quando Rondo with funds from Lil Durk, per prosecutors’ accusations.
This news comes as fans are looking back at Lil Durk’s past and seeing conversations about street life under a different context. However, it’s important to note that we still haven’t seen a trial, so these are all allegations at the end of the day. For example, social media brought up an old clip of Wallo advising the Chicago rapper to forgive his loved ones’ killers and “make it out” of his situation. Fans connected this to how the alleged hit on Quando Rondo was supposedly in retaliation for the murder of King Von.
A 2022 shooting in Quando Rondo’s vicinity took the life of his cousin Lul Pab, and that is the murder that federal authorities are now investigating concerning Lil Durk. Recently, Rondo seemed to address Durk’s arrest via Instagram, although he did not mention him by name. It was a call to promote forgiveness and move past street conflicts that have caused so much pain and suffering.
Amid the shocking news of Lil Durk’s arrest for alleged murder-for-hire conspiracy to retaliate over the murder of his friend King Von, a clip from 2022 resurfaced of Wallo giving him advice on his Million Dollaz Worth Of Game podcast with Gillie. In it, the media personality emotionally spoke on how he forgave his brother’s killer, and how he hopes that the Chicago rapper can do the same for his enemies. Wallo said that Durk is bigger than the pain, and tearfully recalled when his brother died in his grandmother’s arms in the house they grew up in. Durk also tragically lost his brother in a shooting the year before this interview.
“If I ain’t let that s**t go, I wouldn’t be right here today,” Wallo told Lil Durk. “I wouldn’t be here for my nieces and my nephews, and me and Gil’ wouldn’t be doing this. Y’all wouldn’t know me, I wouldn’t be able to give y’all this game. I had to let that s**t go. When I let that s**t go, I started to grow and I started to glow. And now I’m here today, and it was harder than a motherf***er, man. […] But I’ll tell you one thing. Now I’m out here taking care of his daughter, paying for her to go to school. Taking care of my nephew, taking care of my momma and my grand-momma. ‘Cause I forgave my brother’s killer, but I understand what y’all going through. But I love all you young n***as in here, man, and I mean that. I love you n***as, man, and I hope y’all make it out.”
In addition, this resurfaced clip represents a divide in Lil Durk’s fanbase. Some fans accused other fans of trying to goad him into pursuing this lifestyle further instead of advocating for him to stay out of trouble. This relates to the many tragedies in the Chicago rapper’s life for which some fans felts revenge was acceptable.
Of course, all this discussion is not a federal court trial, so we can’t jump to conclusions on these alleged crimes. As for updates on Lil Durk’s legal situation, we still have yet to hear more after his upcoming transfer to Los Angeles was reported. We will see what else emerges in the coming weeks.
There’s been a lot of debate around the shocking arrest of Lil Durk for alleged murder-for-hire conspiracy among his fanbase. Mainly, it revolves around fans’ endorsement or condemnation of his alleged actions and how there’s a split between those that were always against it and those that are now eating their words. Specifically, the former group pointed to the latter’s “Slide For Von” movement on social media that allegedly sought to goad the Chicago rapper into retaliating against the murder of King Von. You can see some examples of this divisive conversation by scrolling further down below, and it’s not a pretty one.
For those unaware, Lil Durk has been charged for allegedly organizing a hit on Quando Rondo to retaliate for the murder of King Von. A 2022 shooting in Rondo’s vicinity ended up taking the life of his cousin Lul Pab, which federal authorities claim is on Durk’s hands now. However, Quando himself recently took to Instagram to seemingly address the matter, although he didn’t mention The Voice by name. Either way, a lot of fans are looking at this feud very differently now.
Some were always advocating for Lil Durk and Quando Rondo to not resort to violence, whereas others took it more lightly. Nevertheless, here’s what Rondo had to say recently. “We didn’t get into this music industry to make it just to stay caught up in this street s**t,” he wrote on Instagram. “We all have families and communities counting on us. It’s time to leave all that behind. We’ve already lost so much, and it’s heavy on my heart to forgive anyone I had issues with in the past. It’s all love from me. Praying for everyone. ‘Life Goes On.’”
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Meanwhile, other reports claim that Lil Durk alleged to have lost his phones before U.S. Marshals arrested him in Florida. It’s unclear whether this could have any implications in his case, and it’s far too early to tell for sure. Nevertheless, debates around this legal trouble will most likely continue raging for the foreseeable future. We’re still in the early stages, so there are a lot of unanswered questions concerning these alleged crimes that no one should jump to conclusions about. Check out this debate in the tweets down below.
First it was “Why Durk ain’t slide for Von?” and now it’s gonna be “Why Durk crash out like that, he a idiot” pic.twitter.com/ZiZixjLyV5
Damn near everybody & their mama was telling durk slide for von so don’t call him a dummy now lol folks so wishy washy y’all want these niggas to rap what they’re living or not pic.twitter.com/hUE6pzix5y
The internet trolled Durk for years with that “slide for von” bullshit now they calling em stupid! Prime example why you shouldn’t feed into these mfs on social media.. it’s not real
” another quips. Say you want, but Durk clearly has affected a lot of people in a positive way, and they are doing whatever they can to give back to him during this time of uncertainty. 
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