The U.S. government claims it “seized” an unreleased Lil Durk track, saying its lyrics “corroborate” their case against the Deep Thoughts rapper’s attempts to get out of jail. As we know, Durk’s currently locked up, facing murder-for-hire charges linked to the killing of Quando Rondo’s cousin, Saviay’a Robinson.
Specifically, a superseding federal grand jury indictment from November accused Durk of having “conspired with others to murder a rival rapper.” Prosecutors identified this alleged target as “T.B.,” likely Tyquian Bowman, aka Quando Rondo.
Earlier this month, Durk’s defense team blamed YouTube “fan pages” for his pre-trial detention. At that time, Durkio’s attorneys focused on when certain lyrics from “Wonderful Wayne and Jackie Boy” with Babyface Ray were written, and pointed to those “fan pages” when noting that the version prosecutors referenced wasn’t actually from Durk himself.
In a fresh filing dated April 28 that Complex reviewed, the government argues Durk’s bail attempt “fails” on two fronts. First, prosecutors claim his team didn’t properly address facts about his potential as a “flight risk and danger.” Second, they say Durk’s application lacks new information “that has a material bearing” on these issues.
To strengthen their case, the feds brought up a song titled “Scoom His Ass,” noting it apparently hasn’t been officially released. Nevertheless, the government claims the song’s content “corroborate defendant’s danger.”
They specifically highlight lyrics about “rid[ing] through Beverly Hills with choppers” (Robinson was killed in Los Angeles) and Durk calling himself a “bounty hunter.” Prosecutors argue these lyrics “have a striking similarity to the modus operandi used to kill [Robinson].”
Here’s how the feds say they confirmed the authenticity of the lyrics, which are widely available but not in an official, Durk-approved form:
“Although ‘Scoom his Ass’ does not appear to have been officially released by defendant, the lyrics are authentic as the government seized the audio file from a co-conspirator’s cellular phone pursuant to a federal search warrant, which has been produced to the defense.”
Earlier this month, Durk’s legal team pushed for one of two outcomes: either their client gets released on a substantial bond to home detention, or the indictment gets thrown out completely. A judge hasn’t ruled on the request yet.
