Lil Durk Charges An Astronomical Performance Fee Post-"7220"

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Rapper Lil Durk performs onstage during Day 1 of Rolling Loud Los Angeles at NOS Events Center on December 10, 2021 in San Bernardino, California
Lil Durk catches a "W for a trenches" with his performance rate.

The demand is high for Lil Durk right now. The Chicago rapper's decade-plus run in the rap game has proven fruitful within the last year and a half. The Voice was a warm welcome for his ascent to stardom while everything he dropped afterward was further proof of the consistent quality he upholds with each of his releases.

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Between being hip-hop's go-to feature and the sold-out tour dates, there's no doubt that Durk is charging an arm and a leg to appear anywhere. He's previously revealed his six-figure fee for features but apparently, he's charging double that for a performance. The rapper shared a post on his Instagram Story where he revealed that it costs half a million to book him these days. "Just closed on a show that's a w for the trenches," he wrote along with a photo of himself backstage with his security.

Durk was recently on the Full Send podcast where he divulged the bag he's getting for every guest verse. Though he admitted that the price varies depending on the relationship but he explained that $250K is the average price he charges. 

The rapper is currently fresh off of the release of his latest album, 7220, which topped the Billboard 200. The album marked Durk's first solo #1 debut on the chart but at this point, it certainly won't be his last.



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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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