Lil Durk Wants People To Stop Shaming Rappers Over Fake Jewelry

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Durk says blame the jewelers for "selling them bogus" pieces.

Rappers are out here spending tons of cash on their jewelry but in recent years, there's been a concerted effort to determine whether the flashy jewels are actually real. We've seen several rappers get called out on the Internet for fake pieces. A few months back, Lil Baby was called out for flexing a fake Patek Phillipe, leading the ATL rapper to call out the jeweler that sold it to him.

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Baby is far from the first rapper to be called out for rocking fake jewelry but he handled it with grace. He admitted that he couldn't tell the difference before the jeweler who sold him the piece reached out to fix the mistake.

Lil Durk does not appear to think that rappers or athletes should be blamed for the mistake but rather, the jewelers themselves. Durk took to Instagram this week where he instructed fans to direct their energy over bogus jewels to the people that sold them. "Don't blame the rapper or athletes nomo blame the jeweler for selling them that bogus ass shit," Durk shared.

Durk's currently ramping up the efforts for his forthcoming project, 7220, which is expected to drop on March 11th. The rapper initially said that it would drop on Feb. 22 -- the same day as Kanye's Donda 2 -- but neither project dropped that day.

Check Durk's post 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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