Lil Durk

<p>From the onset of his career, controversy has certainly followed <a href="/profile/lildurk" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Lil Durk</a>. His lyrical content<a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/389959-lil-durk-warned-meek-mill-to-visit-o-block-at-his-own-risk-news" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> has been under scrutiny </a>and Durk&#8217;s Rap beefs have stolen attention. As we&#8217;ve witnessed dozens of rappers <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/448711-takeoffs-funeral-service-at-state-farm-arena-sold-out" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">lose their lives</a> in recent years, Durk now vows to no longer diss those who have passed away.</p>



<p>The rapper sat down with <em>Rolling Stone</em> recently and addressed his critics. “That’s why I’m not saying names no more [in my music],” Durk stated. “I ain’t speaking on the dead no more — none of that.&#8221;</p>



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<p>This comes on the heels of Durk losing a number of loved ones, including his brother, Dontay Banks Jr., also known as DThang. In June 2021, <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/431394-lil-durk-tributes-king-von-and-brother-dthang-condemns-snitches-with-new-tattoos-news" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">DThang was gunned down</a> at a nightclub just seven months after <a href="/profile/kingvon" class="text-word" target="_blank" >King Von</a> suffered a similar fate. This ill-fated news arrived during a time when Rap was at the center of debates about promoting violence.</p>



<p>“I’m not chasing death no more,” Durk stated. “I’m chasing a billion dollars. I want our kids to grow up safe and sound, to be able to have fun, to have a real life.”</p>



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<p>The list of Durk&#8217;s alleged foes is lengthy; there was notably the vicious online drama with <a href="/profile/tekashi-6ix9ine" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Tekashi 6ix9ine</a>. Additionally, the tension with NBA YoungBoy is well-documented as others fueled the fire with their hot takes.</p>



<p>“D-Thang always told him to go back to school,” Durk&#8217;s mother also told <em>Rolling Stone</em>. “I think he wanted to do it for him.”</p>



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<p>Still, Durk has thrived professionally, and recently, he received positive news about his legal case. The rapper faced felony charges stemming from a shooting back in 2019. The charges were reportedly <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/443164-felony-charges-from-2019-officially-dropped-against-lil-durk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">dropped in October.</a></p>



<p>&#8220;Even if you do 99 percent of sh*t right, you still got 1 percent of the demons with you,” said Durk. “You get angry fast and one reply can f*ck up a billion dollars.”</p>



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