Durk Derrick Banks (born October 19, 1992), known professionally as Lil Durk, is an American rapper and songwriter from Chicago, Illinois. He first garnered a regional following with the release of his Signed to the Streets mixtape series (2013–2014), which led to his signing of a recording contract from Def Jam Recordings. The label released his debut studio album, Remember My Name (2015) and its follow up, Lil Durk 2X (2016) before parting ways with the artist in 2018.
Following the independent release of his Just Cause Y'all Waited mixtape in March 2018, Durk signed a deal with Alamo Records in July of that year. In April 2020, Durk made his first appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 as a lead artist with his single "Viral Moment." He gained further commercial success throughout that year with his singles "3 Headed Goat" (featuring Polo G and Lil Baby), "Backdoor," and "The Voice;" his features on Drake's "Laugh Now Cry Later" and Pooh Shiesty's "Back in Blood;" as well as his album, The Voice (2020). The following year, his joint album with Lil Baby, The Voice of the Heroes (2021) became his first release to debut atop the Billboard 200. His seventh album, 7220 (2022) became his second project to do so, while his eighth album, Almost Healed (2023) contained his most successful single to date, "All My Life" (featuring J. Cole) peaking at number two on the Billboard Hot 100.
Durk founded the Chicago-based collective and record label Only the Family (OTF) in 2010, for which he serves as the lead member. The group, having released six albums, included slain rapper King Von.