What is Lil Durk?
{{Infobox musical artist | name = Lil Durk | image = Lil Durk in 2022.png | image_size = | landscape = <!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank --> | caption = Durk in 2022 | birth_name = Durk Derrick Banks | alias = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|10|19}} | birth_place = [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], US | genre = {{flatlist| * [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]] * [[Drill music|drill]] * [[Trap music|trap]] * [[gangsta rap]] }} | occupation = {{flatlist| * Rapper * singer * songwriter }} | years_active = 2010–present | label = {{flatlist| * [[Only the Family]] * Alamo * [[Geffen Records|Geffen]] * [[Interscope Records|Interscope]] * [[Def Jam Recordings|Def Jam]] * [[French Montana|Coke Boys]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Weinstein |first1=Mark |date=August 4, 2016|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2016/08/lil-durk-french-montana-promote-album/|title=Lil Durk Says He Was Waiting for French Montana to Promote 'Lil Durk 2X' Album – XXL|website=XXL Mag}}</ref> }} | associated_acts = {{flatlist| * [[Only the Family]] * [[Dej Loaf]] * [[French Montana]] * [[Lil Baby]] * [[Lil Reese]] * [[Metro Boomin]] * [[King Von]] * [[Pooh Shiesty]] * [[Tee Grizzley]] * [[Chi Chi (record producer)|Chi Chi]] * [[Young Chop]] * [[Hypno Carlito]] * [[C-Sick]] }} }} '''Lil Durk''' (born October 19, 1992) is an American rapper, [[singer]], and [[songwriter]] from [[Chicago]]. His real name is '''Durk Davontay Banks'''. Durk's debut album, ''Remember My Name'' was released in 2015. In 2020 he released the single “The Bigger Picture”, which peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the highest-charting song as a lead artist of his career. In the same year, Durk released the studio album “The Voice“, which peaked at number 2 on the US Billboard 200 chart. He released his [[mixtape]]s through his own [[record label]] OTF (Only the Family). As a teenager, he was [[jail]]ed briefly on charges of possessing [[weapon]]s.<ref>{