Lil Durk on Leaving Def Jam, Starting Businesses, Fredo Dying (Full Interview)

In this full interview, Lil Durk reveals why he left Def Jam Records, how he started a business, collaborating with Lil Reese, and more. During the interview, he also shares how the death of Fredo Santana impacted him -- and the entire city of Chicago. Catch up some of Durk's latest moves by watching the full interview!

[@djrivera2301]

It’s so motivating seeing Durk’s growth!! He went from being a “drill artist” to one of the biggest ARTIST’s. He does way more than just drill now, he has so much good music in his catalog. And it’s music that lasts! I still listen to old durk as well as new durk. People need to start giving this man his flowers while he is here. Because tomorrow is never promised for anybody!! 💯🎶

[@-Silly-Willy-0]

Finally a dude with sense. Not blaming everyone else for not having shit. Investing smartly. Wish others like him would wake up.

[@thisistodd190]

i dont listen to durk as much but im glad to see he doin good. he sound like he is. he really out here

[@codygriffith1153]

i fuck wit Lil Durk ever since i heard "L's" back in 2014. happy to see him still grindin and growing in success. one of my favorite artists fs fs. stay blessed erbody

[@joshadams2285]

Never really knew Durk besides through his songs. I have a whole knew respect for him man. Very intelligent man, motivated, and multi venturing with business says a lot about who he is as a person. I hope nothing but the best for this man in all ventures of his life. He’s using his blessing to bless so many family’s with work so they can feed their families and set up his children. I look forward to seeing what he can do in the future. My hat goes off to this bro.

[@duekhangura2428]

Lol

[@NueNues]

So many talented brothas coming out of the Chi, less empowerment, more mortalities...Congrats Durk! Keep on shining!

[@aprilb1920]

I'm proud of this young man. Stay positive!!!

[@TehPajamaz]

Durk look like a gta online character

[@ddabeatjunkie7681]

Cz88 forreal

[@kingja126]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@chanellaDaboss]

😂😂😂

[@yummyyums2169]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@theheatbox13]

What's up CJ assface 😁😂🤣

[@chrismccullough5107]

Its good to see he has his shit together money/investment wise...He understands rap money usually dosnt last forever...Need more people with his type of out look on life...

[@Jon804Official]

This has been his best stretch musically for Lil Durk ever since 300 Days 300 Nights all his projects have been solid... I’ve been impressed with everything he released 3D3N 2X They Forgot Love Songs for the Streets STTS 2.5 Supa Vultures Bloodas Just cuz y’all waited Are all solid projects imo

[@stackorstarve8842]

DJ Jon804 Remixes I swear I said the same thing

[@330Lawson]

' better'

[@freezy6162]

They Forgot is so overlooked and underrated its sad

[@Willyrobinson1111]

Facts

[@jamesyoung5615]

he a kool dude but his music wack tho. auto tune killin this nigga... he never found an original sound because he relied so heavy on it. he could have been a star

[@topscoreem6018]

I just heard Durk explain my plan to success n say it’s what the game is rn 🗣

[@racheldorval3869]

I'm so proud of this young man! He made it out of No Mans land...

[@kiraa2sweet]

Rachel Dorval yes indeed he is like only 22-29yrs old doing great father things

[@Melanite1073]

Me too!

[@xsu1664]

I told lil durk he gots to move from L.A. to Denver,CO and sure enough he bought a piece of property out here can't say exactly but I'm stoked about it smart man.

[@xsu1664]

Lil durk just recently bought a condo in Denver,CO he said it's his best investment so far and love the legal marijuana opening a grow opp in progress.

[@simo5110]

mile higher boyz mile higher boys where do you get this information?

[@nonfiction_4life156]

I like that track “I Know” & “Neighborhood Hero” a lot. The kid is 💯✊🏼 & I hope things work out for him with his recent issue in Atl

[@joeymoreno8180]

Been a year we need a new interview with durk trust me it's a good time

[@foreveryours7705]

Joey Moreno he locked up

[@rivafussball6719]

Lil Nipsey!! Go on Lil Durk be industrious not industry!! More Power!!

[@triiileigh]

Man he so smart with his mind set. ❤️ I enjoy listening to durk

[@priscillavarela1822]

He has the cutest most charming smile and eyes

[@April-gq6hx]

So proud of him. Doing it his way

[@janedoe6071]

I'm so f'kn happy for him!!..all I can say 💯..even better is all the people on here feeling the same way!!

[@jojostorm]

Here 5 years later so proud of durk fr he on top of the world he on top of the rap game he’s one of the biggest artist in the world he’s very successful I been rocking with durk since im still a hitta life ain’t no joke I still remember my first time hearing 52 bars pt1 and 2 that joint right here was fire one of my top songs from durks older album to this day is bang bros fr that shit is a classic hit

[@LosHavin]

So much growth . Durk keep making us proud man

[@VH-wq6oj]

You have just been blessed 🙏

[@beefalot334]

“I don’t fuck with vlad “ - Smurk the golden child 🦅

[@maddycozart9161]

This boy blows me out of everyone he named the only person he popped up and said "MY BRUDDA" to was tee glizzy 🤣🤚🏽

[@summerlyric506]

Durk is very handsome. I can see hurt in his eyes. Glad to see he is making big moves.

[@lordnows1575]

He wonted to cry when vlad start on fredo

[@patsysadowski1546]

Probably the 5 lots of child support.

[@Melanite1073]

Very handsome

[@rudyallen4]

Man his eyes have probably seen stuff you can’t imagine coming up in Chicago

[@missball404]

Very!!!!!!!!😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@JoDuke1128]

Crazy I had that shirt Durk got on in high school ..

[@lindabrice6907]

Lil Durt please be safe out side in the streets. ❤❤

[@lindabrice6907]

Durk

[@janedoe6071]

Growing up with father in prison&mother not there..(way it was designed 2happen)but for him to still be where he's at what he's done&how far he's made it.🙌

[@theesweetscience2084]

People have always tried to say that durk has no emotions and that his face is always blank and forward staring ... it's just not true. Durk knows the laugh off all the oddity of the industry, and to keep every single bit of drama, hype chaos in stride . Neves gets too up and never too down (or at least for what we see). He let's everything slide off the shoulders. Keeps it on pocket

[@Novi903]

That part

[@RingsidewiththeRaymonds]

NEW energy NEW vibes. Ain’t no going back💯

[@millionjoc627]

been proud of a young hustler like durk

[@santo9032]

I’M STARTING A TRUCKING, REAL ESTATE COMPANIES AND A RECORD LABEL TOO !!!! SHOUT OUT TO DURK FOR THE INSPIRATION. 💯🎯🤑💰💰💰

[@janedoe6071]

DO THAT SHIT!!!..💯

[@santo9032]

@@janedoe6071 I’m on it, started a car rental business this year.

[@janedoe6071]

@@santo9032 i don't know you.& im nobody special but just like I pray for lil durk iwill pray for you. God continues watch over &keep you safe& bless you each day...&for the communities.owning your own businesses..now you can be an inspiration to others as lil durk was to you!!! 💯 (cornball as I may sound its facts!!)

[@wadsonsilveira8916]

Post old lil durk full interviews dowg

[@madt1008]

Sick guy don't know why a few people are knocking his personality. Cool calm guy. Too many Americans are too gsssed

[@janedoe6071]

He def got personality...he just knows u can't let just everybody know u like that..when ppl know how to read you to well thats how u have problems.only 1s u trust most shud know u like that..my opinion

[@brettreed4774]

You can see him shaking and uncomfortable about the whole fredo situation I can see the pain. Rip Santana

[@janedoe6071]

When he looked down and said "his baby look just like him"..didn't even hear vlads question..😥

[@guuuaaappp]

he don’t fucc with you no more

[@syedwahab2021]

My respect for Durk just went up. He is an intelligent dude.

[@KI080199]

“Well me and french go way back” okay vlad

[@JustObserving313]

😭😭😭😭

[@mettayowomack3306]

Positivity Moving Forward.

[@theeashleynicolee]

had to come back to this

[@Dbledgedep]

Lil Durk Is one smart guy. To move away soon after your brother and people around you got killed regularly. That takes intelligence. The people who want you dead will tell you to stay. Keep doing you Durk. Respect.

[@josephpaul8911]

It only takes common sense. But stupid people think its intelligence. No diss on you, jussayin. Its only common sense to move away when everyone is killing eachother.

[@Dbledgedep]

@@josephpaul8911 no offense taken. It's a warranted move regardless. I wish more people would understand that their success is primarily superficial and will maintain as much as they hold the interest of others. Once your interest/ relevancy reaches 0%, your career and life is considered a non factor.

[@Dbledgedep]

@Roger White OTF Nunu.

[@Dbledgedep]

@Roger White I stand corrected.

[@reallifebeavis7102]

@@josephpaul8911 you took the words out of my mouth because I was about to write something very similar to what you wrote until I read your comment

[@brittanygrant5499]

I Love his eyes 😍

[@dafinemusic]

We need Lil Durk back on Vladtv in 2021!!

[@isaiahlovett3038]

He a fed

[@jamisonmerritt7259]

@@isaiahlovett3038 durk is😂😂vlad isint. Hes an interviewer lol. He dosent make people talk

[@mustafaraza504]

@@jamisonmerritt7259 durk is?

[@get6453]

I dont think its gonna ever happen again durk is too big now for this kind of interviews

[@coolieee]

@@get6453 cant really say that when a list celebrities come on here for an interview, he just most likely doesnt want to

[@tayaihall7846]

This man a legend real niggas already kno

[@onekay6720]

Durkioooo 🔥🔥

[@thetroll5472]

😂😂😂

[@jaydelyrics6802]

He has the cutest smile😍

[@californialove6940]

Ive seen better smiles so have You lol

[@OuuThatteaHot]

@@californialove6940 hater much?

[@ayjay5074]

Big up durk he come a long way 🙌🏾

[@californialove6940]

I come a long way too but You never gave Me My Credit Cutie

[@Regularbrother123]

Damn girl, you on social media?👀

[@ayjay5074]

@@Regularbrother123 lol I got Twitter a196x

[@Regularbrother123]

Unknown A fuck am I meant to do with that 🤣

[@NikolaTesla-hd4nm]

“I don’t fuck with Vlad” - Smurk 2022

[@7hundred822]

That’s why came back to watch lil durks interviews

[@skinoooo]

Nbs🤣🤣

[@joelmilan6280]

He’s leveled up again, time for a new durk interview.

[@GamingWithSpookz]

Get a pregnancy test 🤣🤣

[@joelmilan6280]

@@GamingWithSpookz huh

[@Jacob-ex2dm]

Not happening said he dosnt fw him in his new song

[@saliuhamza2369]

U are bless durk dey don't want to see us grown

[@MrVibeCheck41]

Great interviewer

[@Ezrawill75]

“I be hating when these rappers call these rappers bruddas” 😭😭

[@adri8763]

camera quality smooth af

[@prestonstevenson3823]

It’s crazy looking back on this video durk said a lot of things that he would never do or shit he finds lame but it’s stuff he doing or rapping about to this day 12/17/21 he clearly has switched up

[@GoldenKey757]

I THINK BACK TO 2012 WHEN DIRK CAME ON THE SCENE...

[@froveli60]

durk came to the scene way before 2012 but 2012 that is the time him and chief keef and drill music started poping

[@cjhill5174]

Bruh had hella hits oms

[@shovondavis900]

golden key yeah once chief came out every one from chiraq popped out, they all came out too harddd 🔥

[@KyleInOklahoma]

*Durk such a cool rapper...He's really shy in front of the camera but that'l sort itself out in time..I'm glad he made it out of chiraq cause no doubt he has at least 5 bodies under hi belt, not to mention various regular shootings..This is fact so hope he happy in future*

[@jwilson3610]

The way he looked up and said “baby look just like him”

[@zaydolla1]

Met French at puerto day parade he was deep as fuck 😆 he truly is a legend good interview durk rip your bro life be not cool sometimes especially for others 😞

[@malik7499]

Durk self made 💯

[@22Alex47]

“Go get dat money man” -Lil durk That’s what’s it’s about... put the guns down

[@MsRozay]

He’s a pretty smart dude! He understands that this rap game ain’t gonna always bring him a cash flow. I’m glad he’s investing into other things and stacking his paper. But dang didn’t know he had 5 kids. He better rap it up. Looking at him now you wouldn’t think he was a part of a gang and lived that street like.

[@jwilson3610]

Why rap it up? What if he wants a lot of children? That’s his business.

[@drhoamaru4752]

Wrap not rap

[@javonmorganclark1329]

lady there

[@orriecanning5970]

Durkio krazzzzy!!!!

[@annettemaraj4204]

Durkiooo😍😍

[@BishopM1]

Seeing Durk’s starter locks here give me hope. They look great. And yes I’m aware this is the start of another set, he locks them before.

[@jwilson3610]

He ruined his current set of locs. That blonde is horrible and makes his roots look thin. He gonna end up looking like Wayne

[@kadeemdavis6754]

j wilson they still look healthy no breakage too i think it looks great

[@drhoamaru4752]

I can't understand why he let his stylist do them staggered 🤦🏿 why not line them up straight smh

[@sepparaptv1695]

Durk interview agaiinnnnn

[@rphilly1912]

Shirt 🔥🔥

[@chilidoritos2866]

I'm happy he independent he dont need no label

[@restupbaylo3035]

am i the only one think durk dont show his personality ?

[@itscrashyy]

Restup Baylo coming from what he came from, that's understandable. They aren't used to being able to show those sides of them sadly

[@itscrashyy]

Big Rob why you speaking like you around the dude lol? Foh

[@itscrashyy]

Big Rob sip up that salt big fellaa

[@jasonwatts1301]

Restup Baylo U MUST DONT LISTEN TO HIS MUSIC

[@TheYewande101]

6

[@revenpots]

Durkio is Geniune & also Smart

[@bagonnysonda4634]

Lil Durk man do ur best to just come to God n keep God in your life . Things will start to change for you . BECAUSE THE ONE THING THAT I KNOW IN THIS LIFE . IS THAT GID CAN DO ANYTHING I DON’T CARE HOW BAD IT IS . GOD CAN MAKE A WAY OUT OF NO WAY . BECAUSE I BEEN THROUGH MUCH MORE WORSE THINGS THEN U NEEN THROUGH . GOD BROUGHT ME THROUGH IT ALL .

[@401life7]

Grown a lot man

[@greedz308]

The voice dawg

[@atd175]

Aye vlad bro we need a chief Keef interview please

[@anthonywalker3336]

Durk you smart young man .

[@piratetruth82]

Miss frado 🙏🏿💯🏴‍☠️💪🏿

[@eljefeaniceto7349]

#FREEDURK

[@beans1275]

Durk smart this kid no dummy I knew it he has been carrying himself way way way better it’s a dam shame how many people died around him lost a lot of close people

[@christopherchampion5550]

Its getting back together

[@damonfeaster9871]

“get back gang” Durk knew what was up... no cap

[@Joyfullyyy]

His eyes 😍

[@rong9559]

Time for another one my nigga durk den finally blew blew

[@whodathere]

🔥🔥🔥

[@tayaihall7846]

DURKIOOO

[@mauriceh8605]

3:58 in when he says we freestyling and laughing behind it, he throwing shade at fbg duck. When FBG duck said to VLAD nobody just freestyles, the write on paper or in their mind. This dude be taking lil pop shots. RIP FBG Duck.

[@EmptyDude111]

Quavo dropped a cold ass line in that cutaway. He said its not singing its like trapfunk. They had GFunk in the 90s. Quavo might have just did a thing

[@janedoe6071]

Lil durk made me realize how many fake industry artists are out there...by him being so real..💯

[@rashputin1]

Naw yo. Him 2. Wake up

[@oumarm.t5746]

No homo I love da man bro

[@nwkslim]

Wander how everything’s about to turn out

[@chicagochargersballoutslim9448]

Who still watching in 2019😭🖤!

[@Melanite1073]

I am

[@zanedine100]

may allah bless you with wisdom

[@meezglo]

ameen

[@DanielJohn-jc6nm]

2pac is every where in the world he is in peoples room in Nigeria 🇳🇬 he is bigger than future i ain’t gonna lie

[@rosshodge9102]

Can tell he on percs there as his answers are well thought out he's calm cool doesn't self incriminate. Itches his nose a lot lol good on him, he must just prepare for prison, most if not all wings have subutex so not an issue for him really

[@cliffordledford2289]

Fuckin nose itch, if all else fails. Watch for that itch

[@cliffordledford2289]

Ross hodge man that used to be my favorite part of when I was out there and shopping docs. But been clean from all opiates almost 3 yr sept 7th 2018

[@trubabiblu06]

i been a durk fan since he had a feat with dej loaf (what u do to me) and now i can see him growing into the artist and man that i knew he was gonna be. i def see him having longevity n im mos def pullin for him to win

[@f0Iks]

i been knew him since i was 7 when he drop guns and money king scrilla

[@Socoldidoem]

9:29 whole industry explained in one sentence

[@dreamreefah2502]

Definitely next on that Rico with em trucks...I say baby and lil Durk 🤔

[@tomasaragon4320]

"Like the birds" lol😂😂

[@ChristopherChampion-lq4rv]

💯"Ion need nobody's help"......."Im my own C.E.O. "......."I ain't in no group nixxa "...."I built this shit my self nixxa" ......"I Dony owe nobody shit"...💯

[@BougieBlue]

Well VLAD melody with rap is southern rap, why Amigos are offended is stoopid. Drill is hardly the only sound people like. I like what Durk does musically, personal feelings aside. (Nuski dying with bullets meant for him)

[@rodneyfosdick3293]

The migos even if they wanted to say Durk sing and make fun of him they won’t they don’t want smoke with chicago

[@bagonnysonda4634]

HOW , THE ONE THING IS BECAUSE I KEPT MY STRONG FAITH IN GOD N JUST BELIEVED THAT GOD WOULD GET ME THROUGH EVERYTHING . BUT U MUST STOP DOING EVIL THINGS THAT MAY HURT ANYONE . START DOING GOOD DEED N HELP PEOPLE EVEN IF YOUR NOT THERE .