Lil Durk

Lil Durk (born October 19, 1992) is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter from Chicago. His real name is Durk Davontay Banks. Durk's debut album, Remember My Name was released in 2015. In 2020 he released the single “The Bigger Picture”, which peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the highest-charting song as a lead artist of his career. In the same year, Durk released the studio album “The Voice“, which peaked at number 2 on the US Billboard 200 chart. He released his mixtapes through his own record label OTF (Only the Family). 

As a teenager, he was jailed briefly on charges of possessing weapons. Durk’s cousin McArthur "Nuski" Swindle was murdered in 2014. In 2015, his manager was also murdered. Durk had a brother known as D Thang. His close friend was King Von.

Durk would win his first Grammy Award at the 66th Grammy Awards. He won the Grammy for  Best Melodic Rap Performance. He shared the Grammy with fellow rapper J. Cole for their song "All My Life".

Legal issues
On October 24, 2024, Durk was arrested by U.S. Marshals for murder-for-hire. He is being held at Broward County Correctional Facility without bond. The arrest came after five other members of his Only the Family (OTF) group were arrested in connection to the murder of rapper Quando Rondo's cousin. It is believed to have been in retaliation for the murder of rapper and friend of Durk, King Von.

Discography
Albums
 Year  Album 2015  Remember My Name 2016  Lil Durk 2X 2018  Signed to the Streets 3 2019  Love Songs 4 the Streets 2 2020  Just Cause Y'all Waited 2 2020  The Voice 2022  7220 2023  Almost Healed 2024  Love Songs for the Streets 3

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Category:1992 births
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