Lil Durk is currently awaiting trial. The Chicago-born artist is being held without bail after being accused of a murder-for-hire plot. If accused he could face life in prison.
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Ahead of his trial, Lil Durk is still dropping off heat. His latest project Deep Thoughts, dropped on Friday, March 28. The 17-track project has a star-studded list of features which is headlined by Future and Lil Baby.
Lil Durk Sends Promising Message Following Album Release
Following the release of his latest album, Lil Durk revealed that he originally was not going to release Deep Thoughts. However, he said that he “remembered the streets need this,” which encouraged him to drop it.
“I wasn’t gon put this out but then I remembered the streets need this,” he said in a recent Instagram post. “Not being outside with y’all when I drop is hard. But I know I will feel y’all love and energy through these walls.” Lil Durk then showered fans with love and vowed to be home before fans know it. “Thank y’all for rocking with me through everything,” the rapper noted. “I tell these stories so our voice is never lost. I’m coming home soon stronger than ever.”
Lil Durk was arrested last October. And with him being held without bail, putting out an album was a lot more difficult than it would be under normal circumstances. However, the “No Interviews,” artist and his managers, Cedrick “SB” Earsery and Kelvin Sherman, were determined to deliver the project to the fans.
“Everything was with [Durk’s], blessing so we were definitely making sure he was present in all of this with phone calls,” Sherman says. “Even though we tweaked some things, the bulk of this is really Durk. We wanted to make sure it sat in the intention he went when he set out.”
“[Lil Durk] was at a space in life where he was just ready for elevation and transitioning,” Earsery added. “He was getting toward religion more. Got got married last year on Father’s Day. He was in a new place. He had gone to rehab and [was] bettering himself.
