Lil Durk's Lyrics Banned From Being Used In Murder-For-Hire Trial

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Lil Durk has scored a legal win as he has successfully had his song lyrics banned from being used as evidence during his upcoming murder-for-hire trial.

Though the drill star has been denied bail by the court once again based on his failure to follow the rules in jail regarding phone calls, it was ruled that his music could no longer be used as evidence going forward.

A key part of the prosecution’s case and in obtaining the rapper’s arrest in the first place was Durk’s lyrics, specifically from the song “Wonderful Wayne & Jackie Boy”.

Prosecutors claimed that the song’s lyrics detailed the attack on Quando Rondo in 2022 that led to the murder of his cousin.

However, the rapper’s legal team successfully argued that the song was written and released several months before the deadly attack on Rondo took place.

Durk is being accused of putting up a cash bounty on Rondo in revenge for the killing of King Von two years earlier.

Durk’s family had previously called out the government over their plans to use his lyrics against him during the trial.

In a statement on Instagram, the drill star’s family hit out at the actions of the prosecution.

They said: “The recent developments in Durk’s legal case have brought a harsh truth to light: the government presented false evidence to a grand jury to indict him. This isn’t justice. That’s a violation of the very system that’s supposed to protect all of us.”

The statement continues: “Durk has always used music to tell stories, to express pain to heal—and yet those same lyrics are now being used against him. We refuse to stay silent as Black artists continue to be criminalized for their creativity. Rap is art.”

The family also called on fans to show support for Durk while he remains behind bars ahead of his trial later this year: “As a family, we are asking the public, the fans, and the culture to stand with us. Stand for truth. Stand for fairness. Stand for The Voice.”

Durk’s next hearing is scheduled to take place on June 2.