111-684: Durk Devontay Banks (born October 19, 1992), known professionally as Lil Durk , is an American rapper. Regarded as a preeminent artist in the Chicago -based hip hop subgenre drill music , Banks has been cited as one of its pioneers. He initially garnered local success with the release of his Signed to the Streets mixtape series (2013–2014), which led to him to sign with Def Jam Recordings . The label released his debut studio album, Remember My Name (2015), and its follow-up, Lil Durk 2X (2016), to moderate commercial reception before parting ways with
222-403: A Democrat, was elected in 1955, in the era of machine politics . In 1956, the city conducted its last major expansion when it annexed the land under O'Hare airport, including a small portion of DuPage County. By the 1960s, white residents in several neighborhoods left the city for the suburban areas – in many American cities, a process known as white flight – as Blacks continued to move beyond
333-495: A heart attack soon after. Washington was succeeded by 6th ward alderperson Eugene Sawyer , who was elected by the Chicago City Council and served until a special election. Richard M. Daley , son of Richard J. Daley, was elected in 1989. His accomplishments included improvements to parks and creating incentives for sustainable development , as well as closing Meigs Field in the middle of the night and destroying
444-472: A house-influenced Afrobeats song titled "Big FU". On January 12, 2024, Durk made a guest appearance on 21 Savage's American Dream on the song " Dangerous ". On February 4, at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards , Lil Durk won his first Grammy after three previous nominations. He won best melodic rap performance with the song " All My Life " featuring J. Cole , the lead single from his eighth studio album Almost Healed . In late January 2024, Durk announced
555-665: A model for the new field of social work . During the 1870s and 1880s, Chicago attained national stature as the leader in the movement to improve public health. City laws and later, state laws that upgraded standards for the medical profession and fought urban epidemics of cholera , smallpox , and yellow fever were both passed and enforced. These laws became templates for public health reform in other cities and states. The city established many large, well-landscaped municipal parks , which also included public sanitation facilities. The chief advocate for improving public health in Chicago
666-404: A non-lethal shooting that took place earlier that year on February 5. According to prosecutors, the two men robbed and shot a man outside a popular Atlanta drive-in, for a Jeep Cherokee and $ 30,000. After weeks in jail, Durk and Von were released on $ 250,000 and $ 300,000 bonds, respectively. In October 2022, the charges against Durk were dismissed. On October 9, 2024, it was reported that Durk,
777-483: A presence on social media channels like Myspace and YouTube ; He grew fond of the idea of being a rapper as his online fan base started to expand. Banks started taking his career more seriously after becoming a father at 17 years of age and dropping out of school at Paul Robeson High School in order to join the Black Disciples , a street gang in Chicago. Soon after joining, he began to get into trouble with
888-763: A social media exchange, Durk disassociated himself from Keef's label. Several diss tracks were released, including Durk's remix to Nicki Minaj 's "Chiraq", where he attacked Keef and other rappers including Lil Reese, The Game , Tyga , and King L . Durk called Keef "disrespectful" for turning his back on their friendship by supporting Tyga and The Game's own remix of "Chiraq". The feud ended on amicable terms in August 2014. Durk's feud with California rappers The Game and Tyga ignited in 2014, after releasing their remix to Nicki Minaj's "Chiraq", called "Chiraq to L.A.". This resulted in Durk and The Game releasing several diss tracks. Within
999-635: A year, Durk squashed his feuds with Game and Tyga. Durk has been embroiled in a feud between Only the Family protégé King Von and Baton Rouge rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again . Von and Durk began to diss YoungBoy and vice versa through social media and their music. On November 6, 2020, King Von was shot and killed following an altercation with the YoungBoy Never Broke Again affiliate Quando Rondo . In 2022, following Von's death, and YoungBoy's release from jail, YoungBoy released " Bring
1110-409: Is derived from a French rendering of the indigenous Miami–Illinois word shikaakwa for a wild relative of the onion ; it is known to botanists as Allium tricoccum and known more commonly as "ramps". The first known reference to the site of the current city of Chicago as " Checagou " was by Robert de LaSalle around 1679 in a memoir. Henri Joutel , in his journal of 1688, noted that
1221-741: Is home to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Lyric Opera of Chicago , while the Art Institute of Chicago provides an influential visual arts museum and art school . The Chicago area also hosts the University of Chicago , Northwestern University , and the University of Illinois Chicago , among other institutions of learning . Professional sports in Chicago include all major professional leagues , including two Major League Baseball teams. The name Chicago
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#17327988066151332-466: Is to be extradited from Broward County, Florida, to California to face charges. Lil Durk could face life in prison if convicted or the death penalty as speculated by some legal analysts and is being held without bail . As news broke of the investigation, the Cook County village of Broadview announced their dissociation from Durk and his foundation, Neighborhood Heroes, and the rescinding of
1443-499: The Billboard 200 . Durk later shared that he would be releasing a new album soon, which would have thirteen tracks after his previous couple solo albums had a few more tracks than that and ran for longer. On August 18, 2023, Durk released a single titled, '' F*ck U Thought ", which is the lead single to his deluxe edition of Almost Healed . And on November 10, 2023, he released another single titled, " Smurk Carter ", which serves as
1554-598: The American economy . The Chicago Board of Trade (established 1848) listed the first-ever standardized "exchange-traded" forward contracts, which were called futures contracts . In the 1850s, Chicago gained national political prominence as the home of Senator Stephen Douglas , the champion of the Kansas–Nebraska Act and the "popular sovereignty" approach to the issue of the spread of slavery. These issues also helped propel another Illinoisan, Abraham Lincoln , to
1665-772: The Battle of Fort Dearborn by the Potawatomi before being later rebuilt. After the War of 1812, the Ottawa , Ojibwe , and Potawatomi tribes ceded additional land to the United States in the 1816 Treaty of St. Louis . The Potawatomi were forcibly removed from their land after the 1833 Treaty of Chicago and sent west of the Mississippi River as part of the federal policy of Indian removal . On August 12, 1833,
1776-574: The Billboard 200, 28 on the Top R&;B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and 22 on the Rap Albums chart, respectively. Durk also announced a collaborative project with 808 Mafia producer DY, Durkio Krazy , which still hasn't been released and could possibly be canceled entirely. On May 3, 2019, Durk was featured on the remix of " Crazy Story " by fellow rapper King Von . With a related music video,
1887-548: The Billboard Hot 100 and serves as the lead single from his at the time upcoming seventh studio album 7220 . On November 5, 2021, Durk released the stand-alone single “ Lion Eyes ”, which peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. On December 17, 2021, Durk collaborated with the high-profile country musician Morgan Wallen to release the single “ Broadway Girls ”, which
1998-485: The Billboard Hot 100. On March 3, 2021, Durk, King Von, Booka600, and Memo600 released the collaborative single “ Jump ”, which peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart and was released as the sixth and final single from Only The Family’s fourth compilation album: Loyal Bros . On June 4, 2021, Lil Durk released a song with fellow rapper Lil Baby titled “ Voice of
2109-479: The Black Belt . While home loan discriminatory redlining against blacks continued, the real estate industry practiced what became known as blockbusting , completely changing the racial composition of whole neighborhoods. Structural changes in industry, such as globalization and job outsourcing, caused heavy job losses for lower-skilled workers. At its peak during the 1960s, some 250,000 workers were employed in
2220-719: The Calumet River in the industrial far South Side—flow either entirely or partially through the city. Chicago's history and economy are closely tied to its proximity to Lake Michigan. While the Chicago River historically handled much of the region's waterborne cargo, today's huge lake freighters use the city's Lake Calumet Harbor on the South Side. The lake also provides another positive effect: moderating Chicago's climate, making waterfront neighborhoods slightly warmer in winter and cooler in summer. When Chicago
2331-672: The Great Chicago Fire destroyed several square miles and left more than 100,000 homeless, but Chicago's population continued to grow. Chicago made noted contributions to urban planning and architecture , such as the Chicago School , the development of the City Beautiful movement , and the steel-framed skyscraper . Chicago is an international hub for finance, culture , commerce, industry, education, technology, telecommunications, and transportation . It has
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#17327988066152442-542: The Jefferson Township , which now makes up most of Chicago's Northwest Side . The desire to join the city was driven by municipal services that the city could provide its residents. Chicago's flourishing economy attracted huge numbers of new immigrants from Europe and migrants from the Eastern United States . Of the total population in 1900, more than 77% were either foreign-born or born in
2553-634: The Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago, Durk suffered injuries to his face and right eye. On November 14, 2022, Durk was featured on American rapper Roddy Ricch 's single titled, '' Twin '', The song was number 1 on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles , and it was number 35 on the US Hot R&;B/Hip-Hop Songs , the song later appeared on Feed Tha Streets III , the third commercial mixtape by Roddy Ricch. After appearing on
2664-592: The New Negro Movement , in art, literature, and music. Continuing racial tensions and violence, such as the Chicago race riot of 1919 , also occurred. The ratification of the 18th amendment to the Constitution in 1919 made the production and sale (including exportation) of alcoholic beverages illegal in the United States. This ushered in the beginning of what is known as the gangster era, a time that roughly spans from 1919 until 1933 when Prohibition
2775-698: The Washington and Jackson Parks. During World War I and the 1920s there was a major expansion in industry. The availability of jobs attracted African Americans from the Southern United States . Between 1910 and 1930, the African American population of Chicago increased dramatically, from 44,103 to 233,903. This Great Migration had an immense cultural impact, called the Chicago Black Renaissance , part of
2886-569: The key to the city he was awarded the prior October 18. Durk was involved in a rivalry between fellow Chicago rappers Chief Keef and Joseph "Lil JoJo" Coleman . After Durk released the song "Ls Anthem", in which he dissed JoJo's affiliates, JoJo responded with the song "BDK (300K)", where he attacks Keef, Lil Reese , and Durk. The feud ended after Lil JoJo was shot and killed on September 4, 2012. After signing with Def Jam Recordings and Interscope Records in late 2012, tensions developed between Durk and Chief Keef's record label, Glo Gang. After
2997-487: The seat of Cook County , the second-most populous county in the U.S., Chicago is the center of the Chicago metropolitan area , often colloquially called "Chicagoland" and home to 9.6 million residents. Located on the shore of Lake Michigan , Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837 near a portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River watershed . It grew rapidly in the mid-19th century. In 1871,
3108-576: The 1780s. He is commonly known as the "Founder of Chicago." In 1795, following the victory of the new United States in the Northwest Indian War , an area that was to be part of Chicago was turned over to the U.S. for a military post by native tribes in accordance with the Treaty of Greenville . In 1803, the U.S. Army constructed Fort Dearborn , which was destroyed during the War of 1812 in
3219-494: The 1800s, Chicago became the nation's railroad hub, and by 1910 over 20 railroads operated passenger service out of six different downtown terminals. In 1883, Chicago's railway managers needed a general time convention, so they developed the standardized system of North American time zones . This system for telling time spread throughout the continent. In 1893, Chicago hosted the World's Columbian Exposition on former marshland at
3330-849: The 57th mayor of Chicago. Chicago is located in northeastern Illinois on the southwestern shores of freshwater Lake Michigan. It is the principal city in the Chicago Metropolitan Area , situated in both the Midwestern United States and the Great Lakes region . The city rests on a continental divide at the site of the Chicago Portage, connecting the Mississippi River and the Great Lakes watersheds . In addition to it lying beside Lake Michigan, two rivers—the Chicago River in downtown and
3441-636: The Big Shoulders. In the mid-18th century, the area was inhabited by the Potawatomi , an indigenous tribe who had succeeded the Miami , Sauk and Meskwaki peoples in this region. The first known permanent settler in Chicago was trader Jean Baptiste Point du Sable . Du Sable was of African descent, perhaps born in the French colony of Saint-Domingue (Haiti), and established the settlement in
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3552-553: The Chicago Kid . While the production was handled by C-Sick, ChopSquad DJ, Donis Beats, DP Beats, LeekeLeek, Kid Wonder, London on da Track , TY Made It, and Young Chop. The mixtape was supported by the single "Baller". On December 7, 2016, Durk's single, "Like Me", from his debut studio album, Remember My Name , was certified gold by the RIAA . Throughout the year 2017, Durk released several mixtapes; starting with Love Songs for
3663-455: The Chicago River were devastated; by 1933 over 50% of industrial jobs in the city had been lost, and unemployment rates amongst blacks and Mexicans in the city were over 40%. The Republican political machine in Chicago was utterly destroyed by the economic crisis, and every mayor since 1931 has been a Democrat . From 1928 to 1933, the city witnessed a tax revolt, and the city was unable to meet payroll or provide relief efforts. The fiscal crisis
3774-471: The Family record label were arrested and have been indicted on charges including conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire, committing murder-for-hire involving a death, and the use of a machine gun in a violent crime resulting in death, in connection with the August 2022 shooting of Quando Rondo and the death of his cousin, Saviay'a "Lul Pabb" Robinson. The shooting was allegedly revenge for the death of King Von with prosecutors noting that "flights and rental cars for
3885-531: The Heroes ” which debuted and peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 and happened to be the lead and only single from his collaborative album with Lil Baby, The Voice of the Heroes which also was released on June 4, 2021. The album also became Durk’s first number one album on the Billboard 200 chart as well as Lil Baby’s second. On August 29, 2021, Durk was featured on Kanye West 's song “Jonah” from West's tenth studio album Donda , however every song on
3996-565: The Hook ", where he dissed King Von and rappers from Parkway Garden Homes . The song's release reignited issues between YoungBoy and Durk, which lead to Durk releasing the diss track of " Ahhh Ha ". On the same day, YoungBoy released " I Hate YoungBoy ", where he dissed Durk and his affiliates. He also dissed Apple Music for promoting Lil Durk. On May 4, 2023, media personality DJ Akademiks stated that YoungBoy and Durk had reconciled, but on May 8, YoungBoy dissed both Durk and Akademiks on Twitter. On
4107-535: The Mississippi River. In 1871, the Great Chicago Fire destroyed an area about 4 miles (6.4 km) long and 1-mile (1.6 km) wide, a large section of the city at the time. Much of the city, including railroads and stockyards , survived intact, and from the ruins of the previous wooden structures arose more modern constructions of steel and stone. These set a precedent for worldwide construction. During its rebuilding period, Chicago constructed
4218-578: The South arrived in the city to work in the steel mills, railroads, and shipping yards. On December 2, 1942, physicist Enrico Fermi conducted the world's first controlled nuclear reaction at the University of Chicago as part of the top-secret Manhattan Project . This led to the creation of the atomic bomb by the United States, which it used in World War II in 1945. Mayor Richard J. Daley ,
4329-492: The Streets was released on October 14, 2013, exclusively on DatPiff. It features a guest appearance from former Glo Gang affiliate Lil Reese , who appears on two of the mixtape's tracks. The mixtape also features production credits from Paris Bueller and Young Chop , along with others. Eight music videos were released to promote Signed to the Streets : "Bars Pt. 2", "Oh My God", "100 Rounds", "Dis Ain't What U Want", "Bang Bros", "Traumatized", "Hittaz", and "Times". Signed to
4440-506: The Streets which was released on February 28, 2017; Supa Vultures , a collaborative mixtape with Lil Reese which was released on August 11, 2017; Signed to the Streets 2.5 which was released on October 19, 2017; and Bloodas , a collaborative mixtape with Tee Grizzley which was released on December 8, 2017. Bloodas was the only mixtape of the four released to chart on the Billboard 200, charting at number 96. On March 29, 2018, Durk announced that his twelfth mixtape would be released
4551-439: The Streets would later be named the eighth best mixtape of 2013 by Rolling Stone . On October 22, 2013, in an interview with XXL , Durk said he was working on his debut album under Def Jam Recordings. In addition to working on his debut album, Durk was named part of the 2014 XXL Freshmen Class and later in the year on July 7, 2014, Durk released his fifth mixtape, Signed to the Streets 2 . On March 25, 2015, Durk announced
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4662-439: The Streets 2 , Lil Durk's fourth studio album, was released on August 2, 2019, serving as a sequel to his 2017 mixtape Love Songs 4 the Streets . It features guest appearances from 21 Savage , A Boogie wit da Hoodie , Key Glock , King Von , Meek Mill , and Nicki Minaj . The album peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 in the United States, marking his first top-ten entry on the chart. To start off 2020, Durk released
4773-569: The Town of Chicago was organized with a population of about 200. Within seven years it grew to more than 6,000 people. On June 15, 1835, the first public land sales began with Edmund Dick Taylor as Receiver of Public Monies. The City of Chicago was incorporated on Saturday, March 4, 1837, and for several decades was the world's fastest-growing city. As the site of the Chicago Portage , the city became an important transportation hub between
4884-787: The United States of foreign parentage. Germans , Irish , Poles , Swedes , and Czechs made up nearly two-thirds of the foreign-born population (by 1900, whites were 98.1% of the city's population). Labor conflicts followed the industrial boom and the rapid expansion of the labor pool, including the Haymarket affair on May 4, 1886, and in 1894 the Pullman Strike . Anarchist and socialist groups played prominent roles in creating very large and highly organized labor actions. Concern for social problems among Chicago's immigrant poor led Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr to found Hull House in 1889. Programs that were developed there became
4995-584: The United States' first comprehensive sewerage system. The project raised much of central Chicago to a new grade with the use of jackscrews for raising buildings. While elevating Chicago, and at first improving the city's health, the untreated sewage and industrial waste now flowed into the Chicago River , and subsequently into Lake Michigan , polluting the city's primary freshwater source. The city responded by tunneling two miles (3.2 km) out into Lake Michigan to newly built water cribs . In 1900,
5106-527: The album include: "True", which was released on June 10, 2016, and "Money Walk", which features Yo Gotti and was released on July 22, 2016. The album failed to meet the same standards as his previous studio album , with Lil Durk 2X debuting and peaking at number twenty-nine on the Billboard 200. Later that November, Durk released his seventh mixtape, They Forgot . The mixtape features guest appearances from Lil Reese, Meek Mill , Mozzy , OTF Ikey, 21 Savage , Hypno Carlito , Dej Loaf, YFN Lucci , and BJ
5217-586: The album with features did not receive credit, therefore Durk was not credited on the song. On September 3, 2021, Durk was also featured alongside Giveon on Drake's song " In the Bible ", which is from Drake's sixth studio album Certified Lover Boy . “In the Bible” peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking Durk's second top-ten entry following “ Laugh Now Cry Later ” in 2020. On October 15, 2021, Durk released “ Pissed Me Off ”, which peaked at number 39 on
5328-432: The albums unit count attributed to streaming activity and track sales. On December 15, 2015, Durk released his sixth mixtape, 300 Days, 300 Nights . The only single released in promotion for the mixtape was " My Beyoncé ", which features Detroit rapper Dej Loaf . The single was released on November 20, 2015, and peaked at number two on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. The official music video for "My Beyoncé"
5439-565: The city include the central business district, called the Loop , and the North, South , and West Sides . The three sides of the city are represented on the Flag of Chicago by three horizontal white stripes. The North Side is the most-densely-populated residential section of the city, and many high-rises are located on this side of the city along the lakefront. The South Side is the largest section of
5550-545: The city was affected by a series of tenant rent strikes , which lead to the formation of the Chicago Tenants Protective association, passage of the Kessenger tenant laws, and of a heat ordinance that legally required flats to be kept above 68 °F during winter months by landlords. Chicago was the first American city to have a homosexual-rights organization. The organization, formed in 1924,
5661-415: The city's first African American woman mayor and its first openly LGBTQ mayor, was elected to succeed Emanuel as mayor in 2019. All three city-wide elective offices were held by women (and women of color) for the first time in Chicago history: in addition to Lightfoot, the city clerk was Anna Valencia and the city treasurer was Melissa Conyears-Ervin . On May 15, 2023, Brandon Johnson assumed office as
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#17327988066155772-424: The city's first female mayor, was elected. She was notable for temporarily moving into the crime-ridden Cabrini-Green housing project and for leading Chicago's school system out of a financial crisis. In 1983, Harold Washington became the first black mayor of Chicago. Washington's first term in office directed attention to poor and previously neglected minority neighborhoods. He was re‑elected in 1987 but died of
5883-520: The city, encompassing roughly 60% of the city's land area. The South Side contains most of the facilities of the Port of Chicago . Life Ain%27t No Joke Life Ain't No Joke is a mixtape by American rapper Lil Durk ; hosted by DJ Moondawg and DJ Victoriouz. It was released on October 19, 2012, by his independently record label OTF . The mixtape features guest appearances from French Montana , Soulja Boy and Yo Gotti . As of October 31st, 2022,
5994-527: The convention hall, with anti-war protesters, journalists and bystanders being beaten by police. Major construction projects, including the Sears Tower (now known as the Willis Tower , which in 1974 became the world's tallest building ), University of Illinois at Chicago , McCormick Place , and O'Hare International Airport , were undertaken during Richard J. Daley's tenure. In 1979, Jane Byrne ,
6105-409: The cover of XXL , Lil Durk appeared in an interview in which he teased the release of his eighth studio album, a sequel to his sixth studio album, The Voice (2020). When asked about the album, he stated: "Growth. That’s what the "2.0" stand for, just be on another level. Just not only music-wise, like the things around me like I told you, growing from the friends around me, management. Sitting with
6216-483: The district and forcing a shutdown of electrical power. The area was shut down for three days and some buildings did not reopen for weeks; losses were estimated at $ 1.95 billion. On February 23, 2011, Rahm Emanuel , a former White House Chief of Staff and member of the House of Representatives , won the mayoral election. Emanuel was sworn in as mayor on May 16, 2011, and won re-election in 2015. Lori Lightfoot ,
6327-491: The eastern and western United States. Chicago's first railway, Galena and Chicago Union Railroad , and the Illinois and Michigan Canal opened in 1848. The canal allowed steamboats and sailing ships on the Great Lakes to connect to the Mississippi River. A flourishing economy brought residents from rural communities and immigrants from abroad. Manufacturing and retail and finance sectors became dominant, influencing
6438-494: The eponymous wild "garlic" grew profusely in the area. According to his diary of late September 1687: ... when we arrived at the said place called "Chicagou" which, according to what we were able to learn of it, has taken this name because of the quantity of garlic which grows in the forests in this region. The city has had several nicknames throughout its history, such as the Windy City , Chi-Town, Second City, and City of
6549-509: The estate of King Von and OTF Records were filed a wrongful death lawsuit by the estate and family of gang rival and Chicago rapper Carlton "FBG Duck" Weekly, who was murdered outside of a Gold Coast strip mall on August 4, 2020. The lawsuit and its attorneys claimed that Durk and his OTF Records imprint were "profiting off of Weekly's death through negligence and misconduct". On October 23, 2024, Kavon Grant, Deandre Wilson, Keith Jones, David Lindsey, and Asa Houston, all affiliates of Durk's Only
6660-436: The exceptions of "Right Here" and, in particular, "Molly Girl", which he called "one of the tape's clear highlights." In an interview with The Morning News , Durk said that singing on such tracks as "Molly Girl" makes him more versatile than the average rapper. "I think I can switch up any type of genre song," he says. "If I knew about country, I can make a country song." Corban Goble of Stereogum wrote: " Life Ain’t No Joke
6771-539: The fair was technological innovation over the century since Chicago's founding. During World War II , the city of Chicago alone produced more steel than the United Kingdom every year from 1939 – 1945, and more than Nazi Germany from 1943 – 1945. The Great Migration, which had been on pause due to the Depression, resumed at an even faster pace in the second wave , as hundreds of thousands of blacks from
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#17327988066156882-486: The five men were paid for with a credit card tied to the label". The following day, on October 24, Durk was arrested in Broward County, Florida , by United States Marshals concerning an alleged murder-for-hire plot. Arrest records and prosecutors allege that Durk hired the five men to take part in the shooting in exchange for money and "lucrative music opportunities" to anyone who would murder Quando Rondo. Durk
6993-423: The future release of his next studio album responding to a Kanye West post, revealing the project's title as Love Songs 4 the Streets 3 that would be the sequel to both his commercial mixtape, Love Songs 4 the Streets from 2017, and his 2019 studio album Love Songs 4 the Streets 2 . On February 23, 2024, Durk released the lead single for his new aforementioned project, an introspective track titled " Old Days ",
7104-412: The largest and most diverse finance derivatives market in the world, generating 20% of all volume in commodities and financial futures alone. O'Hare International Airport is routinely ranked among the world's top six busiest airports by passenger traffic , and the region is also the nation's railroad hub. The Chicago area has one of the highest gross domestic products (GDP) of any urban region in
7215-467: The law and served time in October 2011 due to gun charges , including possession of a firearm with a defaced serial number. He later pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of aggravated unauthorized use of a weapon, according to court records, and did not serve any time at all. In 2010, Durk released a freestyle over an instrumental version of the song “Wasted”, by Gucci Mane and Plies ’. Durk’s version of
7326-557: The lead and only single to his fifth compilation album, Nightmares in the Trenches . On November 17, 2023, Durk released his fifth compilation album titled Nightmares in the Trenches , which is also a collaboration with artists from his label Only the Family and the project features guest appearances from OTF Boonie Moe, Rob49 , THF Zoo, Cokilla, Chief Wuk, Doodie Lo, YTB Fatt, Icewear Vezzo , Deeski, and Booka600. On October 27, 2023, David Guetta featured Ayra Starr and Lil Durk on
7437-451: The lowest points are along the lake shore at 578 ft (176.2 m), while the highest point, at 672 ft (205 m), is the morainal ridge of Blue Island in the city's far south side. Lake Shore Drive runs adjacent to a large portion of Chicago's waterfront. Some of the parks along the waterfront include Lincoln Park , Grant Park , Burnham Park , and Jackson Park . There are 24 public beaches across 26 miles (42 km) of
7548-420: The mayor. We doin’ big charity things. Neighborhood Heroes, the foundation I got." However, on May 5, Durk announced that the title had been changed to Almost Healed . The album was released on May 26 and features guest appearances from Alicia Keys , J. Cole , Chief Wuk, Future , 21 Savage , Kodak Black , Rob49 , the late Juice Wrld , and Morgan Wallen . The lead single, " All My Life " featuring J. Cole,
7659-457: The mixtape has been downloaded over 216,000 times on DatPiff . In December 2012, Durk released the track, called "L's Anthem", which was remixed , featuring French Montana, as a re-release. In 2013, due to the popularity of "L's Anthem" and its follow-up single, " Dis Ain't What U Want ", Durk accepted a joint venture deal with his collective Only the Family and Def Jam Recordings . After a small number of delays, Durk's fourth mixtape Signed to
7770-416: The mixtape has been downloaded over 259,000 times on DatPiff and is certified platinum. Pitchfork Media 's Jordan Sargent noted that Lil Durk, unlike fellow Chicago rappers Chief Keef and Lil Reese , "leans heavily on one under-discussed aspect of drill music: Autotune, and drowning music in it." Sargent remarked that several songs on the mixtape make use of the effect "to no real positive outcome", with
7881-471: The music video for legal reasons. “All These Niggas” debuted and peaked at number 77 on the Billboard Hot 100 . On August 14, 2020, Durk was featured on the single “ Laugh Now Cry Later ” by Canadian rapper Drake . The song was a commercial success, debuting and peaking at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Durk's first top 40, top 20, and top 10 entry, and his highest-charting song, until
7992-444: The music video on October 30, 2020, and the song peaked at number 73 on the Billboard Hot 100. On November 5, 2020, Durk was featured on fellow rapper Pooh Sheisty ’s single “ Back In Blood ”, which debuted at number 93 on the Billboard Hot 100 and after the song going viral online later peaked at number 13. “Back In Blood” also serves as the lead single from Sheisty's debut mixtape Sheisty Season . He then released " Backdoor " as
8103-597: The national stage. Lincoln was nominated in Chicago for U.S. president at the 1860 Republican National Convention , which was held in a purpose-built auditorium called the Wigwam . He defeated Douglas in the general election, and this set the stage for the American Civil War . To accommodate rapid population growth and demand for better sanitation, the city improved its infrastructure. In February 1856, Chicago's Common Council approved Chesbrough 's plan to build
8214-657: The next day at midnight, and his first mixtape was to be released for digital retail, Just Cause Y'all Waited . That same time, he also confirmed that he fulfilled his contract with Def Jam Records. The following day, Durk was a free agent due to fulfilling his contract with Def Jam Records, causing him to release Just Cause Y'all Waited exclusively on Apple Music and the iTunes Store . Just Cause Y'all Waited had since been available for stream or download on other platforms. The mixtape became Durk's second mixtape (following Bloodas in 2017), and first solo mixtape to chart on any type of Billboard chart. Charting at number 57 on
8325-403: The number-two chart position was matched with Durk's own “ All My Life ” in 2023. On August 28, 2020, Lil Durk confirmed that an upcoming album would be titled The Voice , which would eventually turn out to be the title track for his sixth studio album, The Voice . Durk first hinted that The Voice would be released sometime in October 2020. He initially stated he would release new music on
8436-506: The present location of Jackson Park . The Exposition drew 27.5 million visitors, and is considered the most influential world's fair in history. The University of Chicago , formerly at another location, moved to the same South Side location in 1892. The term "midway" for a fair or carnival referred originally to the Midway Plaisance , a strip of park land that still runs through the University of Chicago campus and connects
8547-613: The problem of sewage contamination was largely resolved when the city completed a major engineering feat. It reversed the flow of the Chicago River so that the water flowed away from Lake Michigan rather than into it. This project began with the construction and improvement of the Illinois and Michigan Canal, and was completed with the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal that connects to the Illinois River , which flows into
8658-706: The rapper in 2018. Following the independent release of his Just Cause Y'all Waited mixtape in March 2018, Banks signed with Alamo Records in July of that year. His 2020 single, " Viral Moment ", marked his first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 as a lead artist and foresaw his commercial breakthrough that same year with the singles " 3 Headed Goat " (featuring Polo G and Lil Baby ), " Backdoor ," and " The Voice ", as well as his guest appearances on Drake 's " Laugh Now Cry Later " and Pooh Shiesty 's " Back in Blood ". He closed
8769-614: The remix is called " Crazy Story 2.0 " which would later be part of Von's debut mixtape, Grandson, Vol. 1 . The song peaked at number 81 on the Billboard Hot 100 . As of July 27, 2018, Durk announced that he signed to Alamo Records and Interscope Records , and released his third studio album Signed to the Streets 3 on November 9, 2018, under Alamo/Interscope. It features guest appearances from Young Dolph , Gunna , A Boogie wit da Hoodie , Future , Kevin Gates , Lil Baby , Lil Skies , TK Kravitz, and Ty Dolla Sign . Love Songs 4
8880-593: The runways. After successfully running for re-election five times, and becoming Chicago's longest-serving mayor, Richard M. Daley declined to run for a seventh term. In 1992, a construction accident near the Kinzie Street Bridge produced a breach connecting the Chicago River to a tunnel below, which was part of an abandoned freight tunnel system extending throughout the downtown Loop district. The tunnels filled with 250 million US gallons (1,000,000 m ) of water, affecting buildings throughout
8991-427: The same day as rapper 6ix9ine 's second studio album, TattleTales , to amid their feud at the time. The title track was released as the lead single from the album, along with the music video on September 4, 2020. The title track would debut and peak at number 62 on the Billboard Hot 100. He later released the album's second single, " Stay Down " with American singer 6lack and American rapper Young Thug along with
9102-450: The same day, he announced a new mixtape titled Richest Opp and its release date of May 12, 2023, the intended release date as Durk's album Almost Healed . Chicago Chicago is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States . With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 census , it is the third-most populous city in the United States after New York City and Los Angeles . As
9213-480: The single " All My Life " (featuring J. Cole ), which peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and won Best Melodic Rap Performance at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards , yielding his furthest commercial success. Banks is a four-time Grammy Award nominee. He founded the Chicago-based collective and record label Only the Family (OTF) in 2010, which included late rapper King Von . In October 2024, Banks
9324-581: The song is titled, "Lamron Wasted". That same year he released "L’s Bitch" featuring Lil Reese . After plans to sign with Chief Keef and French Montana 's labels fell through, he considered rapping as "a full-time career" after the releases of his two singles, "Sneak Dissin'" and "I'ma Hitta", each of which received generally positive feedback locally. On August 26, 2011, Durk released his debut mixtape: I’m A Hitta , followed by I’m Still A Hitta on April 3, 2012. On October 19, 2012, Durk released his third mixtape, Life Ain't No Joke . As of September 22, 2012,
9435-401: The song was also accompanied with an official music video that was released the same day. On June 28, 2024, Lil Durk released another single named "Went Hollywood for a Year", And following this, he is set to release a new single and excerpt from the album titled " Turn Up a Notch " on September 25, 2024, but was later intented and replaced by his new upcoming studio album Deep Thoughts , which
9546-428: The stand-alone single “Chiraq Demons”, which features fellow rapper G Herbo and was released on March 21, 2020. Durk then followed thereafter with the stand-alone single “All Love”, which was released on March 29, 2020. Durk then released singles for his at the time upcoming fifth studio album Just Cause Y'all Waited 2 , which was released on May 8, 2020. The album most notably contained the singles “Viral Moment”, which
9657-587: The steel industry in Chicago, but the steel crisis of the 1970s and 1980s reduced this number to just 28,000 in 2015. In 1966, Martin Luther King Jr. and Albert Raby led the Chicago Freedom Movement , which culminated in agreements between Mayor Richard J. Daley and the movement leaders. Two years later, the city hosted the tumultuous 1968 Democratic National Convention , which featured physical confrontations both inside and outside
9768-446: The suspects. Nobody was harmed, and the suspects fled the scene. In July 2023, TMZ reported that Durk was hospitalized due to severe dehydration and exhaustion. In late 2011, Durk was arrested on a weapons charge. He was released on bond, but was later sentenced to 3 months. On June 5, 2013, Durk was arrested after allegedly throwing a loaded .40 caliber handgun into his car when police approached him on South Green Street in Chicago. He
9879-409: The third and final single, along with the music video on December 21, 2020, “Backdoor” would also peak at number 62 on the Billboard Hot 100. The Voice was released on December 24, 2020. It is a tribute to his labelmate and late close friend, King Von , who is on the cover, and who was featured on the song, " Still Trappin ' ”, which “Still Trappin’” would go on to debut and peak at number 53 on
9990-415: The title of his debut studio album, Remember My Name ; and revealed the albums expected release date, May 12, 2015. On March 31, 2015, the albums lead single, " Like Me ", featuring Jeremih , was released and later went on to chart on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart, peaking at number 9. Later that year on April 20, 2015, Durk announced that the expected May 12 release date of Remember My Name
10101-562: The unemployed. In the spring of 1937 Republic Steel Works witnessed the Memorial Day massacre of 1937 in the neighborhood of East Side. In 1933, Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak was fatally wounded in Miami, Florida , during a failed assassination attempt on President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt . In 1933 and 1934, the city celebrated its centennial by hosting the Century of Progress International Exposition World's Fair . The theme of
10212-664: The waterfront. Landfill extends into portions of the lake providing space for Navy Pier , Northerly Island , the Museum Campus , and large portions of the McCormick Place Convention Center. Most of the city's high-rise commercial and residential buildings are close to the waterfront. An informal name for the entire Chicago metropolitan area is "Chicagoland", which generally means the city and all its suburbs, though different organizations have slightly different definitions. Major sections of
10323-539: The world's first skyscraper in 1885, using steel-skeleton construction. The city grew significantly in size and population by incorporating many neighboring townships between 1851 and 1920, with the largest annexation happening in 1889, with five townships joining the city, including the Hyde Park Township , which now comprises most of the South Side of Chicago and the far southeast of Chicago, and
10434-566: The world, generating $ 689 billion in 2018. Chicago's economy is diverse , with no single industry employing more than 14% of the workforce. Chicago is a major destination for tourism , including visitors to its cultural institutions , and Lake Michigan beaches . Chicago's culture has contributed much to the visual arts, literature , film, theater , comedy (especially improvisational comedy ), food , dance, and music (particularly jazz , blues , soul , hip-hop , gospel , and electronic dance music , including house music ). Chicago
10545-409: The year with his sixth album, The Voice (2020), which peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 . Released the following year, his collaborative album with rapper Lil Baby, The Voice of the Heroes (2021), became his first to debut atop the chart. His seventh album, 7220 (2022) became his second to do so, while his eighth album, Almost Healed (2023), peaked at number three and was led by
10656-431: Was John H. Rauch, M.D. Rauch established a plan for Chicago's park system in 1866. He created Lincoln Park by closing a cemetery filled with shallow graves, and in 1867, in response to an outbreak of cholera he helped establish a new Chicago Board of Health. Ten years later, he became the secretary and then the president of the first Illinois State Board of Health, which carried out most of its activities in Chicago. In
10767-412: Was a commercial success and happened to be a top-20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 14 on the chart and happened to be the second single for Durk's album 7220 . On February 22, 2022, Lil Durk released a new single, " Ahhh Ha ", produced by Southside. He initially stated that his seventh studio album, 7220 , was due to be released on the same day, but it was pushed back to March 11; it
10878-488: Was arrested by federal authorities on a conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire charge. Durk Devontay Banks was born on October 19, 1992, in the Englewood neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago , Illinois . He grew up with a great deal of responsibility at home, as his father was incarcerated when he was seven months old. He recalled times when there was not enough food at home when he was younger. He began to establish
10989-472: Was called the Society for Human Rights . It produced the first American publication for homosexuals, Friendship and Freedom . Police and political pressure caused the organization to disband. The Great Depression brought unprecedented suffering to Chicago, in no small part due to the city's heavy reliance on heavy industry. Notably, industrial areas on the south side and neighborhoods lining both branches of
11100-476: Was charged with unlawful use of a weapon by a felon. 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. Durk was released on July 18, 2013. On August 19, 2016, Durk was cleared of disregarding probation when he was arrested on felony gun charges; the judge dropped the charges. In May 2019, Lil Durk and King Von were arrested on charges relating to
11211-415: Was delayed; he also revealed the official album cover and announced that its release had been pushed back to June 2, 2015. On June 2, 2015, Durk's debut album, Remember My Name , was released after a few delays. The album became his first project to chart on the Billboard 200 , peaking at number 14 with 28,000 equivalent album units ; (including 24,000 copies in pure album sales), with the remainder of
11322-462: Was founded in 1837, most of the early building was around the mouth of the Chicago River, as can be seen on a map of the city's original 58 blocks. The overall grade of the city's central, built-up areas is relatively consistent with the natural flatness of its overall natural geography, generally exhibiting only slight differentiation otherwise. The average land elevation is 579 ft (176.5 m) above sea level . While measurements vary somewhat,
11433-550: Was initially set to be released on October 18, 2024. However, the album was later delayed to November 22, 2024. Only the Family is a collective formed by Lil Durk in 2010. Artists such as the late King Von , the late OTF Nuski, Doodie Lo, Booka600,OTF DEDE and OTF Boonie Moe are associated with the label. Durk is a Muslim . He has seven children. Since 2020, he has been engaged to his longtime girlfriend India Royale . On May 31, 2014, Durk's cousin OTF Nunu also known as Nuski
11544-473: Was later released on June 26, 2020, with seven additional tracks, helping the album climb to a new peak of number two on the Billboard 200 . On August 5, 2020, Durk appeared as a featured artist on the song " All These Niggas ", by Only The Family affiliate and fellow rapper King Von in support of his debut studio album, Welcome to O'Block ; the songs official music video garnered 24 million views in two months on YouTube . Banks could not appear or be in
11655-406: Was released on April 8, 2020, and peaked at number 91 on the Billboard Hot 100, and " 3 Headed Goat ", which features Polo G and Lil Baby and was released on May 7, 2020, the song peaked at number 43 on the Billboard Hot 100. Just Cause Y’all Waited 2 as previously mentioned above was released on May 8, 2020, and debuted at number five on the Billboard 200 . A deluxe edition of the album
11766-498: Was released on January 13, 2016. On June 5, 2017, the single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for single-equivalent units of over 500,000 copies. On July 22, 2016, Lil Durk 2X , Durk's second studio album was released. Earlier in 2016, on May 23, he released the lead single from the album, "She Just Wanna", featuring Ty Dolla $ ign . The other two singles from
11877-470: Was released on May 12. The song debuted and peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 , giving Durk his highest-charting song as a lead artist. The second single, " Pelle Coat ", was released on May 25 respectively, alongside the promotional single "Therapy Session", a collaboration with Alicia Keys. The former song debuted and peaked at number 35 on the Hot 100. The album debuted and peaked at number three on
11988-405: Was released then, consisting of 17 tracks, including guest appearances from Future , Gunna , Summer Walker , and Morgan Wallen . On July 31, 2022, Durk announced that following an incident that occurred on July 30, where his head was struck by an explosive pyrotechnic , he will be suspending performing and recording to recover from his injuries. In the accident, which happened during his set at
12099-461: Was repealed. The 1920s saw gangsters , including Al Capone , Dion O'Banion , Bugs Moran and Tony Accardo battle law enforcement and each other on the streets of Chicago during the Prohibition era . Chicago was the location of the infamous St. Valentine's Day Massacre in 1929, when Al Capone sent men to gun down members of a rival gang, North Side, led by Bugs Moran. From 1920 to 1921,
12210-477: Was resolved by 1933, and at the same time, federal relief funding began to flow into Chicago. Chicago was also a hotbed of labor activism, with Unemployed Councils contributing heavily in the early depression to create solidarity for the poor and demand relief; these organizations were created by socialist and communist groups. By 1935 the Workers Alliance of America begun organizing the poor, workers,
12321-501: Was shot and killed. Then, on March 27, 2015, Uchenna "OTF Chino Dolla" Agina, Durk's friend and manager, was also shot dead. On November 6, 2020, Lil Durk's affiliate King Von was killed in Atlanta. On June 6, 2021, Durk's brother, Dontay "DThang" Banks Jr, was shot and killed outside of a Chicago nightclub. In the early hours of July 11, 2021, Durk was targeted in a home invasion, where he and his girlfriend India exchanged gunfire with
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