Lil Durk Wants to “Save” the Next Generation: “We’ve got to be their heroes”
The incarcerated rapper says he’s been reading works by activists like Huey Newton and Elaine Brown.
Lil Durk points and interacts with a student during STARRY FIZZ FEST at Jackson State University in the Lee E. Williams Athletic and Assembly Center in Jackson, Mississippi, on Saturday, April 20, 2024.
Photo by Aron Smith/Jackson State University via Getty Images.
Lil Durk is re-evaluating his life and its purpose. On Tuesday, March 31, the incarcerated rapper shared a voice message to fans on social media, letting them know what he’s been doing while he awaits trial on murder-for-hire charges.
Durk shared that he’s been reading, and it’s changed how he sees his legacy and influence on young people.
"I just want to give y’all an update on my mental, my mindstate," he says in his message. "I’ve just been reading these books, working on my patience."
Durk (born Durk Devontay Banks) shared that he’s been reading works by Black activists like Fred Hampton, Elaine Brown, and Huey P. Newton. He also mentioned how much Pawns in the Game by William Guy Carr — a book about the conspiracy to establish a single government to control the globe — has influenced him.
Durk explained that he wants to help kids by changing his message.
"It’s just been sitting on my heart lately to save the generation, bro," he said. "Save these kids. I’m just tired of being a pawn for the culture. Entertaining and being ignorant."
Durk is facing charges relating to the death of Savaiy’a Robinson and his trial begins on August 20. The case was previously scheduled to begin in April, but things were delayed due to the court weighing motions and logistical considerations for several defendants.
In his message, he stated how important he feels it is to be a positive influence in the lives of kids.
"We got to be their heroes," he said. "They got to look up to us in a positive way."
