Key Takeaways:

• Lil Durk previewed a brand new tune snippet from jail to mark his thirty third birthday.
• Fellow artists like G Herbo and Pooh Shiesty confirmed assist within the feedback.
• Lil Durk’s murder-for-hire trial is about to start on Jan. 20, 2026.

Though Lil Durk spent his thirty third birthday awaiting trial for his murder-for-hire case, he appears to be protecting his head up — judging from his newest submit. On Sunday (Oct. 19), the Chicago rapper shared a particular message with followers to have fun one other yr across the solar.

“I don’t have all the words, but I’m thankful to still have a voice,” he wrote on Instagram, alongside a snippet of an unreleased monitor. He continued, “Thankful for everyone who stood on love when things got heavy. I’m working on myself, working on peace, and hoping the city feels that too.”

In the feedback, artists like G Herbo, Yella Beezy, Ralo and Pooh Shiesty — who not too long ago got here house from jail himself — despatched birthday needs and referred to as for the “All My Life” hitmaker’s freedom. See the submit under.

Lil Durk’s trial is now set to start on Jan. 20, 2026, after being postponed from final Tuesday (Oct. 14). Prosecutors and legal professionals representing a number of of his co-defendants argued that the case was “so unusual and so complex” that they required extra time to organize.

The rapper, whose actual title is Durk Devontay Banks, wasn’t on board with the delay. “Defendant Banks does not join in the stipulation to continue the trial in this matter,” the submitting said. As Billboard reported, the choice didn’t violate his proper to a speedy trial since a number of defendants are concerned. Prosecutors additionally argued which might be three-month extension “constitutes a reasonable period of delay.”

The Chicago native was charged with conspiracy, use of interstate amenities to commit murder-for-hire leading to dying, and possession and use of firearms — together with a machine gun — for his alleged role in a plot to kill Quando Rondo final yr. Although a decide has denied all of his bail requests, Lil Durk appears to be in good spirits.

“I’m doing better, man. We all got second chances,” he stated in a recording from jail, per HotNewHipHop. Lil Durk additionally briefly talked about his plans for “when [he gets] out” of jail.