India Royale Stuns During 30th Birthday Celebration Amid Lil Durk Incarceration

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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)
Fans couldn't help but be sad for India Royale as the social media star celebrated what should have been a milestone birthday.

India Royale has been dealing with a lot as of late due to the incarceration of her longtime partner Lil Durk. For those who may not know, Durk is facing some very serious charges. Overall, a few months ago, he was arrested for an alleged murder-for-hire plot. Subsequently, he been denied bond and will have to stay in jail until his trial. He is facing a lifetime in prison as a result of these allegations and as one can imagine, India is dealing with a ton of uncertainty.

Over the weekend, India Royale celebrated her first birthday since Durk was incarcerated. In fact, this was a big birthday for the social media star as she turned 30 years old. This is typically a monumental birthday in someone's life. However, without her partner there, it can certainly be a lot less fun. This is something that many fans actually pointed out on social media. While India looked stunning in her birthday photos, Shade Room commenters couldn't help but feel like there was an underlying sadness there.

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"Her man missing a milestone birthday gotta suck," one person wrote. "Can’t wait until I see her posted back with her man," said another. Many were quick to point out why Durk is incarcerated in the first place and why he shouldn't be free, at least not yet. However, others were definitely empathetic to what India Royale is going through. If you may remember, Durk and Royale secretly got married months before his arrest.

Durk's case is one that we will be watching very closely over the coming months. He is not the only high-profile artist going through something right now. Of course, Diddy is going on trial soon in his racketeering indictment. Moreover, there is Drake who is currently trying to sue UMG. All three of these cases will be fascinating to watch.

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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!