Lil Durk

Durk Banks (born October 19, 1992), better known by his stage name Lil Durk, is an American rapper from Chicago.

Lil Durk released his debut album Remember My Name in 2015 and his second Lil Durk 2X in 2016. He has also released twelve mixtapes and is the founder of his own rap collective, Only the Family.

Career
Born in Chicago, Lil Durk began his career in 2011 with his debut mixtape I'm a Hitta. He was in negotiations with Chief Keef and French Montana to sign to their labels however they fell through. In 2013 Lil Durk signed to Def Jam and released his fourth mixtape ''Signed to the Streets. ''In 2014 he was selected for XXL's Freshmen Class.

In June 2015 he released his debut studio album Remember My Name which peaked at number 14 on the Billboard 200. In July 2016 he released his second album Lil Durk 2X, however it only charted at number 29 in the US.

In 2017 he released four mixtapes including a collaboration with Lil Reese and one with Tee Grizzley. In 2018 he left Def Jam, becoming independent.