Police seize unreleased Lil Durk music in murder-for-hire investigation
Lil Durk has had some of his unreleased music seized as part of the government’s investigation in his murder-for-hire case. The Chicago rapper is currently detained at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles in connection with the death of Quando Rondo’s cousin, Saviay’a Robinson.
Feds have reportedly claimed an unreleased song called ‘Scoom his Ass’, alleging the lyrics “corroborate defendant’s danger.” They cite the lyrics “riding through Beverly Hills with choppers” and Durk referring to himself as a “bounty hunter,” claiming they “have a striking similarity to the modus operandi used to kill [Robinson].”
In an April 28th filing obtained by Complex, prosecutors said, “Although ‘Scoom His Ass’ does not appear to have been officially released by defendant, the lyrics are authentic as the government seized the audio file from a co-conspirator’s cellular phone pursuant to a federal search warrant, which has been produced to the defence.”
Durk has been charged with one count of conspiracy, one count of use of interstate facilities to commit murder-for-hire resulting in death, and one count of using, carrying, and discharging firearms and a machine gun and possession of such firearms in furtherance of a crime of violence resulting in death. His trial is set to begin on October 14th, 2025.
In a recent phone call with DJ Akademiks, Lil Durk gave an update on life behind bars. “I’ve been good, man,” he said. “Mentally, spiritually, I’ve been on top of my shit. I’ll be back out there, you hear me? Oh, thank you, I need all the prayers. I appreciate you. Yeah, you know, ain’t nothing changed, bro. I’ve just been focused on life, my family and stuff like that.”
He added, “I’m trying to learn to speak Arabic in here. It’s a couple of guys in here that know how to speak Arabic fluently. So I’m just learning the different words and tightening up my Arabic. Just getting my knowledge together.”
His father, Dontay Banks, recently claimed his son had been helping inmates convert to Islam. “[Durk] was telling me that when he came in, there was like four Muslims on the block,” he said. “He said now it’s 17 Muslims on the block, so he in there converting.”