Lil Durk arrested, jailed in Florida. Who he is, his career

Chicago-based rapper and Grammy Award-winning artist Lil Dark, was arrested in South Florida on Thursday.

According to a USA TODAY report Friday, details of the federal indictment, filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, have not been released. But that arrest comes after five people were indicted on federal murder charges after they allegedly attacked rapper Quando Rondo in retaliation for the killing of another Chicago rapper, King Von.

Here’s who Lil Durk is, a brief summary of his career and what we know about his arrest in Florida.

Who is Lil Durk? What are Lil Durk’s most listened to songs?

Lil Durk, whose official name is Durk Banks, began posting his music on YouTube and MySpace and gained a local following in Chicago. He rose to national prominence after signing with Def Jam in 2012. He left the label after five years, signing with Alamo Records in 2018.

His most famous tracks are “All My Life” with J. Cole, “Broadway Girls” with Morgan Wallen and his lead role on “Laugh Now Cry Later” by Drake.

“Lil Durk took off in the early 2010s when he was still a teenager, bringing pop touches to a raw lyrical style and helping set the pace for the melodic sound Chicago rap would become known for over a decade,” iHeartRadio bio. says Banks.

“His fame grew as he battled various legal issues, managing to hit the Billboard Top 50 in 2016 with his second studio album ‘2X’ and his follow-up album ‘Signed to the Streets 3’ in 2018.”

According to his iHeartRadio bio, this isn’t the first time Lil Durk has faced criminal charges.

In 2019, he was charged for alleged felony attempted murder and aggravated assault, participation in criminal street gang activity, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, for his alleged involvement in a shooting with a rapper who was killed after the murder. King Von held in Atlanta. He was never charged on those charges and was dropped three years later in 2022.

“In February 2019, Lil Durk was involved in a shooting in Atlanta and faced criminal charges,” according to iHeartRadio’s bio.

“While out on bail, he released a new mixtape, Love Songs 4 the Streets 2, in August of that year. The 16-song project features guest appearances from 21 Savage, Nicki Minaj, Meek Mill and more.”

Here’s a look at Lil Durk’s albums in chronological order:

“Remember my name”: Released in 2015, debut album
“Lil Durk 2X”: Released in 2016
“Just Cause Y’all Waited”: Released in 2017
“Love Songs 4 Streets 2”: Released in 2017
“Just Cause Y’all Waited 2”: Released in 2020
“Voice”: Released in 2020
“Voice of heroes”: Released in 2020
“7220”: Released in 2020
“Almost healed”: Released in 2023
“Nightmares in the Trenches”: Released in 2023
“Deep Thoughts”: Released in 2024

More about the arrest: Chicago rapper Lil Durk arrested in Florida on murder-for-hire charges

How old is Lil Durk?

On October 19, 2024, Banks turned 32 years old.

Why was Lil Durk arrested in Florida?

According to a report by USA TODAY, federal authorities say Banks is accused of allegedly hiring someone to kill Quando Rondo in retaliation for the killing of fellow Chicagoan and rapper King Von.

“King Vaughn, born Davon Bennett, was a member of the hip-hop group and a friend and frequent collaborator of Banks,” USA TODAY reported.

In December 2020, Banks released the track “The Voice” in honor of Bennett, who died on November 6, 2020 at the age of 26 after a shooting outside an Atlanta nightclub. Bennett was shot and killed around 3:20 a.m. during an argument between two groups of men that “escalated into a shooting.”

More details about Banks’ arrest are still forthcoming, as USA TODAY has reached out to a representative for Banks for comment.

Where in Florida was Lil Durk arrested?

The exact location of the arrest was not known, but reports indicate that Lil Durk is being held in the Broward County Jail. The main prison is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.