“I know some grown men that sit around and whine like entitled b***hes,” he wrote. “I always been a go getter never felt like nobody owed me nothing. And My heart got a on and off switch [knife emoji].” There’s no further context to the post, and nothing else on social media that gives any inkling as to what this could be about.

Still, fans who saw No Jumper‘s coverage of the post on IG had plenty of possible theories. Some of them just agree with Savage or called him out for being born in the U.K., which is irrelevant to the other theories they espoused.

Some folks felt like he may be talking about Young Thug, whereas one commenter brought up Ralo’s name without context. We doubt the Atlanta artist will clarify any of this, but folks still want to dig in.

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21 Savage & Lil Durk

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If folks entertain the Thugger theory, then this might refer to Young Thug recently claiming credit for the not guilty verdict of Lil Durk in his murder-for-hire trial. Many folks criticized Thug for the comments, and the expressions timed right around 21’s post. But given their collaborative history, it seems unlikely that this is a shot.

Elsewhere, 21 Savage celebrated Lil Durk’s verdict on Instagram just hours before this IG Story post. He uploaded a picture of the two and joined many other MCs expressing joy over the jury’s decision.

In fact, 21 Savage reportedly assisted with Lil Durk’s legal bills amid this process. It’s a celebratory moment for this wide circle of collaborators, which makes a shot at any one of them (including Thug) seem unlikely. Maybe it’s just a random message only meant for whoever might’ve annoyed him behind closed doors.

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On Twitter, Meek went on a wild rant and claimed Ak perpetuates hip-hop beefs, exploits successful Black men from the streets, and has spotlit 6ix9ine’s trolling of Lil Durk in ways prejudicial to the Chicago MC. His comments also brought up the commentator’s recent grooming scandal involving a young teenager on stream, Akademiks’ references to Meek concerning Diddy and Big U’s cases, and accused Ak of being a rapist.

Also, the Philly MC said he will start streaming to combat DJ Akademiks, even threatening to go to his house. There were many other insults that also lamented other hip-hop artists validating Akademiks, who has been covering the Lil Durk trial and speaking to people on both sides of the debate.

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Meek Mill Blasts DJ Akademiks

DJ Akademiks’ beef history with Meek Mill is extensive, so it’s no surprise his response to all this on Twitter was quite dismissive. “I [used] to get excited when u went at me just knowing I’d have a good response … unfortunately my only response for you going forward is ‘lol,'” he wrote. “Not too bad for a lil platform eh. Goodbye meek. We been thru this 100 times..when ur back to that level of relevancy we can reengage.”

“Meek want this to be 2015 again. It will never be,” Ak added. “I’m not going back n forth w him. History already is written. Today we focus on what is current and what’s next. Bless his heart. The tweet about him seething about ppl acknowledging my place in hip hop showed me I won.”

Meek Mill’s previous comments on the Lil Durk trial also proved to be controversial, with many folks disagreeing with his assessment of Durk as an “innocent kid.” We will see if any other rappers get into big clashes with either media or themselves after this verdict’s arrival.

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In the video, you can see him sporting a brown suit and a shorter haircut than what most fans are used to these days. The Voice’s family was also present in the courtroom, including his wife and longtime partner India Royale.

Speaking of which, as caught by The Shade Room Teens on Instagram, India shared an IG Story post celebrating the not guilty verdict. “Thank you GOD,” she captioned a picture of him kissing their daughter on the cheek.

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What’s Next For Lil Durk?

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According to Rolling Stone‘s Nancy Dillon, Durk hung his head and began to cry as the court read the verdict. Royale reportedly put her arm around his mother LaShawnda Woodward in the gallery’s second row. Christy O’Connor, one of the defense team’s members, reportedly linked arms with her client to steady his emotional reaction.

Durk’s codefendants, Deandre “OTF Dede” Wilson and David “Browneyez” Lindsey were convicted of the stalking charges against them, but not the murder-for-hire ones. They will receive their sentence after Lil Durk’s racketeering-related case wraps up.

That’s scheduled for October 5 at press time, and will cover murder in aid of racketeering and firearms charges connected to a 2022 Chicago murder and a 2019 Atlanta shooting. Prosecutors and defense attorneys will expectedly clash over bond possibilities following the Los Angeles trial’s verdict.

Elsewhere, Lil Durk’s hip-hop peers reacted to his verdict, mostly in celebration, but also with disdain. 6ix9ine, for example, brought up the next trial in reaction to the murder-for-hire acquittal. He’s been trolling Durk incessantly throughout this process, which is the latest chapter in a years-long beef saga.

While more legal trouble is on the way, supporters are happy to focus on the good news for now. One day, we will finally get to hear from The Voice himself, regardless of what the future looks like for him after October.

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OTF Jam and OTF Vonni’s cooperation with law enforcement caused a lot of controversy in the hip-hop world and beyond. While they claimed Durk organized and financed a hit on Quando Rondo that killed Lul Pab, the jury’s verdict for Durk and his codefendants suggests they did not find their testimonies to prove the Chicago rapper’s guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

Speaking of which, these codefendants (OTF Dede and Browneyez) will receive their sentence after Lil Durk’s next trial wraps up. The jury found them guilty of the stalking charges, but not the murder-for-hire ones.

Back to Thugger, he took to his Instagram page to hope Jam and Vonni get significant jail time, specifically around 122 years. “44,537 days a piece #gamegod please,” he captioned a post featuring pictures of the two. Some folks called Thug out for his criticism, as he infamously became the subject of snitching debates himself last year.

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Lil Durk’s Lawyer

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Elsewhere, Young Thug’s other comments on the Lil Durk trial have to do with Durk’s defense attorney, Brian Steel. For those unaware, the lawyer is the man who represented Jeffery in the YSL RICO case, which ended with Thug walking away a free man with release conditions.

Steel is now “three-for-three” in many hip-hop fans’ minds, as he also represented Diddy in his federal case and helped acquit the mogul of the more serious charges against him. But Thugger believes he also deserves credit for Smurk’s verdict, or at least, that’s what he suggested on Twitter.

“Thank me later,” he wrote, later adding two more tweets: “Tell smurk to say something if I’m lying #Freesmurkio” and “I didn’t have to pay lol Brian does whatever I say on face asksmurk.”

We will see what becomes of OTF Jam and OTF Vonni after this trial. Elsewhere, Lil Durk’s trial on racketeering-related charges will begin on October 5 of this year, if everything goes according to the current schedule.

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On the song, he claims he treated her well, accused her of cheating (which he says he chose not to comment on publicly for the sake of their child), claimed she’s lying about her cheating accusations against Papoose, and claimed he ghostwrote for her. Pap and Remy reportedly had a virtual divorce hearing yesterday (Friday, September 11), which is an important piece of context for what’s been going on.

Angela Yee claimed Ma filed to dismiss the divorce, but a judge denied the request. However, the femcee seemed to deny these claims on Instagram, and fans are still debating over who is really dragging the court procedures out.

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Papoose’s “Jezebel”

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Also, Remy Ma’s beef with Claressa Shields came up during all this. The root of their feud is the Papoose situation, but they allegedly messaged each other on IG before then in much more amicable and friendly ways, which Remy shared alleged receipts of online.

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Not only that, but Remy’s dropping a new song later in September with Keke Wyatt called “Why I Get Married?” She took to her Instagram page to share a teaser for the new track and music video, which will most likely be another chapter in this ongoing and contentious saga.

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At the end of the day, what fans seem to be waiting on the most is a firm legal update concerning the two MCs’ divorce. Until they get that, a lot of this back-and-forth between them and Claressa Shields is just messy fighting and allegations flying from one side to the other and back.

It’s been a turbulent time, and some folks would rather see everyone involved here go their separate ways. But for now, they all seem committed to setting the record straight. We’ll see how this concludes.

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In the video, Tekashi and a friend popped and drank bottles of champagne while elaborate fireworks went off in the background. Various luxury cars were also in the video, and the caption indicates where his trolls will go next.

6ix9ine mocked Lil Durk by referencing the fact he still awaits another trial for racketeering-related charges. He also mocked the deaths of Durk’s friend King Von, his cousin Nuski, and his brother DThang, while also celebrating the lives and freedoms of himself, Lul Tim (Von’s alleged killer), and Quando Rondo (the target of a 2022 hit at the center of Durk’s case).

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Lil Durk’s Racketeering Trial

Many folks reacted to this video by trolling Tekashi, saying he’s mad over the verdict and is corny for wishing the downfall of another man. But their beef history shows there is no other route he will take. Still, DJ Akademiks claimed he tried to call Tekashi after news of the verdict broke, but he wouldn’t pick up his calls.

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6ix9ine came up in Lil Durk’s trial, as prosecutors and witnesses argued the former’s commentary on Von’s death inspired Durk to take action. This led to a lot of trolls throughout this process, including going off on DJ Akademiks for allegedly “going hard” for the Chicago rapper. Tekashi believes Durk wouldn’t be as friendly with Akademiks as he might believe, although Ak pushed back on this as an excuse to avoid accountability for 6ix9ine’s hypocrisy.

As for Lil Durk’s next trial, it relates to racketeering-related charges referencing a 2022 Chicago murder and a 2019 Atlanta shooting. He will face trial for this on October 5, if everything goes according to the current schedule. Prosecutors and defense attorneys will likely argue over bond possibilities ahead of the trial.

This 6ix9ine video is unsurprising, as he had planned a “going-away” party for The Voice if he was found guilty. DJ Akademiks claimed Tekashi allegedly spent $100K on it.

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“Yes B!TCH I am Drew Finding The Billion dollar Lawyer., @drewfindling Not [Guilty] !” he captioned his post. The post featured a picture of the lawyer speaking to press outlets.

While the G-Unit mogul hasn’t commented much on the Chicago rapper’s case up to this point, 50 Cent actually celebrated Drew Findling’s inclusion on Lil Durk’s legal team all the way back in 2024. “Lil Durk got Drew Findling on the case he sharp, if they didn’t cross their T’s and dot their i’s he gonna hit the bricks again,” he wrote back then. Now, it’s a curious moment to look back on.

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Lil Durk’s Racketeering Trial

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50’s remarks here join other hip-hop reactions to Lil Durk’s verdict, including celebrations from Ye, Drake, Young Thug, G Herbo, and many more. Ahead of Durk’s next trial for racketeering-related charges on October 5, we will see how the case develops and how folks will react to official updates and next steps. But for now, they are just happy to see their colleague win.

As for the defense attorney Fif praised, Drew Findling had proclaimed his client’s innocence after deliberations wrapped up the day before the verdict. Many detractors thought the defense was being too confident, but those criticism are now moot.

Meanwhile, there has been praise for another member of Durk’s legal team: Brian Steel. The defense attorney joined the case allegedly at the behest of Young Thug, whom Steel represented in the YSL RICO case to great results for Thugger. Via Instagram, DJ Akademiks caught a screenshot of OTF’s Doodie Lo on a FaceTime call with the lawyer after news of the verdict broke online.

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“Thank me later,” Thugger tweeted right after news of the acquittal broke. He also added the following tweets a few hours later: “Tell smurk to say something if I’m lying #Freesmurkio” and “I didn’t have to pay lol Brian does whatever I say on face asksmurk.”

These comments refer to Young Thug’s enlisting of Brian Steel for the Lil Durk trial, which he claimed earlier this month. For those unaware, amid speculation and reports about which hip-hop colleagues were financially assisting the Chicago rapper with his case, Thug blasted folks for worrying more about who’s giving money rather than actual trial details. Then, he claimed Steel joined Durk’s defense team only after his encouragement.

“If I didn’t say he was my brother my lawyer wouldn’t have even took the case,” the Atlanta artist claimed. “I sent Brian to get with him and take the case. Stop making me the bad guy and pray harder for him cause I am.”

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Young Thug Reacts To Lil Durk Verdict

For those unaware, Brian Steel was Young Thug’s lawyer in the YSL RICO trial, which eventually resulted in Thug walking away a free man with specific release conditions and other factors. Steel has quickly become a star in hip-hop cases, and it seems like Jeffery believes his advocacy was instrumental in securing Durk’s verdict via Steel’s work.

Many fans clowned Young Thug for these assumptions and statements. But at the end of the day, The Voice’s supporters are just happy they got the outcome they wanted.

However, Lil Durk is not out of the legal woods yet. He still has to face another trial over racketeering-related charges the court previously severed from this recently finalized Los Angeles case.

Also, Durk’s codefendants in the murder-for-hire case, OTF Dede and Browneyez, were found guilty of the stalking charges, but not guilty of the murder-for-hire charges in the case. Their sentence will reportedly emerge after Smurk’s next trial wraps up.

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“It’s a great moment for us right now,” he remarked. “The feeling is just… I’m just bursting with joy right now. Can’t contain it, almost, right now. This is a beautiful thing for us. The family is on a high right now. [Durk’s] always been strong, focused, and prideful. He knew that this day was coming right here. He used to keep me smiling. ‘Cause every time I talked to him, he always got a smile on his face. He always happy. Always looking at this as ‘My day gon’ come, and they gon’ give me the verdict which I deserve: not guilty.'”

Big Durk clarified he hadn’t spoken to his son since the verdict. “I just seen him in the court, waved at him… Thank God for what just happened, and then we’ll talk later on tonight. When he walk out of there, we gon’ do a big celebration. Alhamdulillah… [I was] nervous, anxious. My emotions were out of control.”

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What’s Next For Lil Durk?

Many others have celebrated Lil Durk’s verdict, including many of his hip-hop peers. Young Thug, Meek Mill, Drake, Ye, G Herbo, 21 Savage, and many others were among the collaborators and friends who took to social media to support the Chicago MC and praise his not guilty verdict.

Lil Durk’s father commented on the trial as it developed, showing his support in court and discussing the latest developments. He was particularly distraught by OTF Jam’s testimony against Durk for the prosecution, but he has more reason to celebrate now.

Next, The Voice will face trial for racketeering-related charges on October 5 of this year, if everything goes according to the current schedule at press time. Prosecutors are accusing him of participating in or planning violent crimes in Chicago and Atlanta in 2022 and 2019, respectively. Both sides of the court will make their cases for why Durk should stay behind bars or get bond ahead of the next trial.

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First, Aron and I spoke about how Ye and Hov’s legacies are unquestionable at this point. However, we lamented how these legends have used that goodwill to dismiss criticism against them, whether for Kanye’s bigotries or Jay downplaying what many in hip-hop and the Black community see as corporate betrayals. In Ye’s case in particular, we spoke about how he should be more proactive and open with his beef-squashing and apologies, arguing the Roc Nation mogul is already too well-entrenched into his mindset in ways Kanye risks falling into.

Later on, we discussed 50 Cent’s trolling of Mark Curry after Curry called his Sean Combs: The Reckoning deal worse than a Bad Boy contract. Among all the sad and curious ironies in this situation, what Aron and I lament the most is how 50 made light of assault victims’ experience to shrug off Curry’s grievances.

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Also, Aron seems a bit more confident than I am in the Snoop Dogg biopic, although we both acknowledged hip-hop biopics’ tendency to rewrite history in the favorable light of their subject. We’re excited to check it out, especially if it’s a focused look at the early parts of Snoop’s career.

Then, we drafted our songs of the summer. You can find the full Spotify playlist of our picks below. Aron enlisted Drake, Isaiah Rashad, Mike Shabb, and others, whereas I picked Baby Keem, Yung Miami, FANTA ROSARIO, and more.

Finally, we wrapped things up by shouting out Teller Bank$ and Liim’s excellent projects for our On The Come Up segment. Aron showed love to D-Block Europe and French Montana’s new album for First Listen, whereas I had so-so feelings about the new Jhené Aiko LP and its divisive Kendrick Lamar feature. To look back on hip-hop history, we went full circle on Jay-Z and Kanye West to talk about the 25 and 19-year anniversaries of The Blueprint and Graduation, respectively.

Stay tuned into HNHH for our next stream or podcast discussion, and make sure to rate new songs and albums on the website. We hope to see you again soon for more compelling hip-hop conversations.

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