Lil Durk's 10-Year-Old Son Releases Passionate Statement Of Support Amid His Father's Arrest

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"Zayden" speaks.

Lil Durk's arrest has left quite a number of people asking for him to be freed. While he is not convicted yet, they feel the charges are wrong and unjust. Some of it has to do with the simple fact that they don't want to see their favorite artist behind bars. You can also attribute it to someone allegedly snitching on him to the authorities. That would be alleged OTF member Jam who was recently interrogated. It's going to be a little while before we get more concrete details, but the people who love and support Durk are making their voices heard.

One of those people is Zayden Banks, the Chicago MC's 10-year-old son and one of seven children. Well, it may not exactly be him making statements based on the wording. It sounds like it's work right from Durk's PR team, but nonetheless, here's what Zayden had to say. It's a passionate series of paragraphs as "he" advocates that he's a great man and father, asks for continued support from the fans, and shouts out the mayor for his speech. "I want to take a moment to stand up for my dad, Durk Banks. He has always dedicated his life to uplifting others and giving back to our community through his organization, Neighborhood Heroes. Beyond that, he is a great father who has always supported and loved our family unconditionally," Zayden begins.

Fans Rip Lil Durk's PR Team For "Zayden's" Comments

"During this difficult time, I ask for your support for him and all the good he continues to do. I would also like to extend my heartfelt thanks to the mayor for standing with my dad. His speech was well said and truly reflects the community's support those who strive to make a positive impact. Thank you, everyone!" As you can imagine, fans are calling BS and dragging Durk's team for posting this on Zayden's account. "Get off that baby account ๐Ÿ˜’๐Ÿ˜’๐Ÿ˜’ he ainโ€™t type all that," one writes on IG. "Yโ€™all wrong for putting the kids involved in this. This was a bad PR move," another adds.

What are your thoughts on Lil Durk's 10-year-old son Zayden's statement regarding his father's arrest? Do you think the rapper's PR team deserves some flak for this move, why or why not? Where do you stand on this incarceration and the allegations? We would like to hear what you have to say, so leave your thoughts in the comments. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Lil Durk. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely. He's taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James's draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy's arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven's current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023. Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.
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