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Lil Durk
Birth nameDurk Derrick Banks[1]
Born (1992-10-19) October 19, 1992 (age 32)
OriginChicago, Illinois, South Greene St
GenresHip hop, Drill, trap
Occupation(s)Rapper, singer-songwriter
Years active2011–present
LabelsOTF Recordings, Coke Boys Records, Def Jam,

Durk Banks (born October 19, 1992), better known by his stage name Lil Durk is a rapper from Chicago, Illinois. He is signed to the major record label Def Jam as well as French Montana's Coke Boys imprint.

Early life

Banks was raised in the Englewood area, a violent neighborhood on Chicago's South Side.[2]

Musical career

Durk was affiliated with Glory Boys Entertainment early in his career but never signed with them. Durk started seriously considering rap as a career after the release of his two singles, “Sneak Dissin” and "Ima Hitta", which received generally positive feedback.[3] On December 2012, Durk released a remix to his song "L's Anthem" featuring French Montana[4] On May 21, 2013, Lil Durk inked a deal on French Montana's label, Coke Boys.[5]

After a couple delays, on October 10, 2013, his fourth mixtape Signed To the Streets got released on DatPiff. It was released under his own label OTF and Coke Boys. It features two guest appearances from Lil Reese and production credits from Paris Bueller, Young Chop and more.[6] There has been released 8 music videos for the mixtape. For "Bars Pt. 2", "Oh My God", "100 Rounds", "Dis Ain't What U Want", "Bang Bros", "Traumatized", "Hittaz" and "Times". Signed to the Streets would be named the eighth best mixtape of 2013 by Rolling Stone.[7] On October 22, 2013, in an interview with XXL Lil Durk said he was working on his debut album with Def Jam and the Coke Boys collaboration album.[8] He was planning to release his fifth mixtape, Fuckery, on January 5, 2014. However, on January 6, 2014, Lil Durk stated on Twitter that Def Jam told him not to release the free mixtape.[9] Durk was named part of the 2014 XXL Freshmen Class.[10]

In 2011, Banks was arrested on a weapons charge and sentenced to three months in jail. He was later released on bond, only to be sent back to serve 87 more days.[11][12]

On June 5, 2013, Banks was arrested after allegedly throwing a loaded .40 caliber handgun into his car when police approached him on South Green Street in Chicago. He was charged with unlawful use of a weapon by a felon.[13] He was held on $100,000 bond and his lawyer would claim to have nine affidavits from witnesses who confirm Durk's innocence. One witness also admitted the gun was his.[14] Banks was released on July 18, 2013.[12]

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with year released
Title Album details
Remember My Name[15]
  • Release: 2015
  • Label: OTF, Coke Boys, Def Jam
  • Format: CD, digital download

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with year released
Title Album details
I'm A Hitta[16]
  • Released: August 26, 2011
  • Label: OTF
  • Format: Digital download
I'm Still A Hitta
  • Released: April 3, 2012
  • Label: OTF
  • Format: Digital download
Life Ain't No Joke[17]
  • Released: October 19, 2012
  • Label: OTF
  • Format: Digital download
Signed To The Streets[18]
  • Released: October 10, 2013
  • Label: OTF, Coke Boys
  • Format: Digital download
Coke Boys 4
(with Coke Boys)
  • Released: January 2, 2014[19]
  • Label: Coke Boys, Evil Empire
  • Format: Digital download
Signed To The Streets 2[20]
  • Release date: July 7, 2014
  • Label: OTF, Coke Boys
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Mixtape
US
 US R&B
 US Rap
"L's Anthem" 2012 — — — I'm Still A Hitta
"Dis Ain't What U Want" 2013 — — — Signed to the Streets
"I'm A Star"
(featuring French Montana) 		2014 — — — —

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Beef" 2012 Lil Reese, Fredo Santana Don't Like
"Wild Niggas" Fredo Santana It's A Scary Site
"I Want It All" King Louie ShowTime
"It's On" Bo Deal Welcome To Klanville
"Katrina" Lil Mouse Mouse Trap
"I Gotta Sack" Chief Keef —
"I Love Money" King Louie
"We That" Frenchie, Yodie GBE's For Greater Glory 2.5
"Both Sides"[21] 2013 Juelz Santana, Jim Jones God Will'n
"Been About It" Chaz Gotti, Trae tha Truth Voice of Dunk
"S.O.S. (Smash On Sight)" Cap1, Lil Reese It
"Change Fredo Santana, Gino Marley, Capo & Ballout Fredo Kruger
"Usher Raymond" Fly-Ty, Cap1, Juelz Santana —
"All We Do" Chinx Drugz Cocaine Riot 3
"Frontline" SBOE All We Got Is Us
"Clout" 485 Duwop Gang
"Wassup" Lil Reese, Fredo Santana Supa Savage
"Ride" RondoNumbaNine Real Nigga 4 Life
"Only In Broward" Maro-Murk, Kidd Kidd —
"Lettin Up" Lil Bibby, Lil Herb We Mean Biz
"Brothers" L'A Capone, RondoNumbaNine Separate Myself and Real Nigga 4 Life 2
"On The Corner" 2014 Lil Herb, KD Young Cocky Welcome To Fazoland
"ChiRaq"(Remix) Meek Mill, Shy Glizzy —
"Gone Lie" Chinx Cocaine Riot 4
"On Fait Pas Ça" Lacrim Corleone
"Murder Team" Young Chop Still

References

  1. ^ http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/06/05/rapper-lil-durk-charged-again-with-gun-violation/
  2. ^ Drake (October 17, 2012). "Growing Up in Chicago and Getting Noticed". Complex. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
  3. ^ "Lil Durk Started When?". Complex. January 2, 2013.
  4. ^ "Lil Durk to Feature Yo Gotti, Juelz Santana, Meek Mill & Future on "Ls Anthem (Remix)"". XXL. January 2, 2013.
  5. ^ http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2013/05/lil-durk/
  6. ^ http://www.complex.com/music/2013/10/lil-durk-signed-to-the-streets-mixtape
  7. ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/10-best-mixtapes-of-2013-20131209/lil-durk-signed-to-the-streets-19691231
  8. ^ http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2013/10/lil-durk-interview/3/
  9. ^ http://www.complex.com/music/2014/01/lil-durk-fuckery-delay-def-jam
  10. ^ Sia, Niccole. "XXL Freshmen 2014 Cover Revealed". XXL Magazine. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  11. ^ DAVID DRAKE (November 18, 2012). "Durk Returning to Jail". Complex. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
  12. ^ a b Lil Durk Released From Jail - XXL
  13. ^ Lil Durk Arrested With Gun in Chicago | Complex
  14. ^ Lil Durk Held On $100,000 Bond For Gun Charge; Lawyer Says He's Innocent - XXL
  15. ^ http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/05/heres-title-lil-durks-debut-album/
  16. ^ url=http://www.datpiff.com/Lil-Durk-Ima-Hitta-The-Mixtape.265011.html
  17. ^ url=http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/19152/lil-durk-life-aint-no-joke.html
  18. ^ url=http://www.datpiff.com/Lil-Durk-Signed-To-The-Streets-mixtape.515989.html
  19. ^ http://swaysuniverse.com/music-news-2/french-montana-announces-coke-boys-4-mixtape-to-be-released-new-years-day/
  20. ^ url=http://www.datpiff.com/Lil-Durk-Signed-To-The-Streets-2-mixtape.620642.html
  21. ^ Kuperstein, Slava (January 14, 2013). "Juelz Santana "God Will'n" Mixtape Download & Stream". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved January 14, 2013. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

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