Lil Durk On 6ix9ine's Testimony: "A Rat Is A Rat. I'm Not Surprised He Told"

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Rapper Lil Durk attends the 42nd Annual McDonald's All American Games at State Farm Arena on March 27, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Lil Durk doesn't think he deserved to go to jail but ultimately, "a rat is a rat."

Tekashi 6ix9ine's has a complicated relationship with Chicago. During the peak of his career, he went taunted and disrespected members of the drill music, such as Chief Keef, even going as far to admit he put money on the "Faneto" rapper's head. On the other hand, he formed a pretty good relationship with one of Chicago's most influential exports, Kanye West, although that didn't rectify himself from his stunt on O-Block.

Lil Durk's been pretty vocal about his stance on the rainbow-haired rapper. In an interview with Genius, Durkio shared his take on the whole 6ix9ine situation. He's previously taken shots at 6ix9ine in the past but he actually elaborated further. 6ix9ine proved in court that he and Durk aren't cut from the same cloth. 

"A rat is a rat," he explained. "You know what you did. If you not like that man, then stay away from the streets. You portraying an image that’s really not you. The people behind you know that. Like, I know I can’t go do nothing with him. Cause I know in the back of my head, like 'man he gon' tell on me if I get caught. And they ain't understand that. Ain't nobody deserve to go to jail at the end of the day, but a rat is a rat. I’m not surprised he told."

At the end of the day, Durk's family has been involved in this type of lifestyle. Snitching, especially after his father served a 26 year sentence, isn't even an option for Durk.

"You could be my daddy, you can be my momma. If you tell, it’s like over with 'cause -- My daddy did 26 years for that type of shit... So, me even talking to one or being cool with one or being something, it's like, fuck everything we stand for."

Peep the full interview below. 


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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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