Lil Durk has been emphatic about purchasing Chicago’s infamous O-Block, a place he and his late Only The Family artist King Von once called home. Late last month, he tweeted money was no object after he learned the Parkway Gardens housing complex was up for sale.
“I’ll buy it,” he tweeted on April 30. “don’t matter how much it is.”
But it doesn’t look like Lil Durk was able to get a formal bid in before it was swooped up. According to a post from SayCheese, O-Block — a 13-acre campus spread across nearly three dozen building — was purchased shortly after it went up for sale.
“O-Block (Parkway Gardens) will be disbanded and relocated,” the post read. “O-Block has been sold, and best believe it’s going to be developed beautifully and completely out of the price range of most current Woodlawn residents. That Jewel and Metrosquash facility should have been the writing on the wall. This is about to get interesting, and eerily familiar…can someone say Cabrini or Stateway.
“They about to open up Section 8 in Bloomington, Champaign, etc. That’s been the move literally since they started tearing down the jects.”
Described as Chicago’s “most dangerous block” by the Chicago Sun-Times in 2014, O-Block was also where a young Michelle Obama used to play as a child. But gun violence has plagued the neighborhood for years. In fact, the name “O-Block” comes from a gang member who was killed nearby.
Despite its nefarious history, O-Block is vigorously protected by those who grew up there or have some sort of connection to it. In August 2020, 6ix9ine infuriated Lil Durk, King Von, 600Brazy and other Chi-Town rappers when he headed to O-Block to “pay his respects” to Durk’s late cousin Nuski and used the moment to promote his TattleTales album.
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In a since-deleted Instagram video, 6ix9ine was filmed bringing flowers to O-Block, doing the sign of the cross and kissing the ground. Durk’s song “Dis Ain’t What U Want” from 2013’s Signed To The Streets mixtape was heard playing in the background.
“CAME TO OBLOCK .. came to pay my respect to @lildurk cousin nuski who was killed by gun violence,” 6ix9ine wrote at the time. “we need to change as a community #RIP NUSKI PRE ORDER THE ALBUM LINK IN MY BIO SEPTEMBER 4TH.”
Of course, the move didn’t sit well with Durk and his affiliates. Fellow Chicagoan Lil Reese fired back at 6ix9ine, saying, “I heard you just tried to sneak on block bro lol don’t lose you life playing on the internet 69.” 6ix9ine responded by reposting embarrassing footage from Reese’s past.
lil durk is the product of drake. he wasnt shit until one song with drake then he with it all of the sudden? this dudes is wack af. yall need to stop gassin up these no talented losers
Facts
You need to zip your lips. That brother got more talent than you can ever have. If he wants to buy a block so be it. Stop hating on these young men when all they want to do is get ahead in life and stop getting feed crumbs for the oppressor!
What!? Ain’t a single bit of sense in anything you said! The brother said Drake put Durk on. FACT! He never called his self a rapper so what you trippin bout, talkin bout, “that brother got more talent than you will ever have.” LoL! You lacking basic comprehension skills partner! On another note, ain’t nobody said these young cats can’t buy nothing. These youngins just need to learn there’s levels to being a boss and buying blocks. Durk got many rivers to cross before he get there. That’s a fact!
Born n bread n the Chi n no matter if its a opp or bro I n u all from the city should support 1 of our fellow solders when he trying 2 do positive. He just trying 2 pick up where nephew left off. U guys r blinded that’s on here knocking 1 of our own down. N if u not from the city don’t talk down on it or us bcause u wouldn’t do it n our city bcause u kno u will die. So breath easy n enjoy life
Ain’t noway you just say that Bs. The man said Drake put Durk on Facts? Nah you should’ve say yeah buddy talking some Bs. Durk been snapping since 2015. Plenty features before Drake. Plenty views before Drake. Chief Keef & French Montana get some credit but that man held it in the road and pushed himself. Been bumping them in SC before a Drake feature. Then you down play the man and say it’s levels to being a boss? Durk got rivers to cross? Look to me like he been crossing oceans doing well for himself. He missed a planned bid. You really surprised? You call that not being a boss? So that ain’t been expected? Talk to me now. I’ma be the one to tell you, you ain’t really making no sense to be giving no Reality Checks partner. Lol
frfr Tweet This. Reality Check: Why you tripping like, O block ain’t been gone never get sold to Durk if he been the only person wanting to buy the mfk in the first place. On another note. Jd…. Something or another said we need to stop gassing up these no talented losers Durk acting like he wit it cause of drake He wack asf & you had the nerve to say facts and get yo ignorant ass on here To argue the next person response, under the name reality check. ? Bitch I hope whatever yo talented ass good at got you bossed. Might gone need some help filling out for FAFSA. The man living good buddy While making a attempt for his people. Should’ve said good shit. Shake something else if it’s from the heart. Hating ass got more talent then all of us if that’s what you best at ? Facts.
Ahhh – the result of people with bigger money moving in. How would a rap artist run or what would he even do with one building let alone a block? So an opportunity pops and Lil Durk publically runs to it? He’s talented at rap. Packs shows.Why not stick to that?
Y’all don’t want real improvement. It would be so much better if a person from there who cares bout the residents runs the place, that’s real advancement in society. Instead I gooofy B’s wanna say “how would a rap artist run blocks.” Ur a whole Karen, y’all know nuthin but the status quo, rap artists doing a lot now. Look at Jay Z and Fifty Cent, real boss shyt, things ain’t the same as they was in the 80s.
Yeah, nobody saw that shit coming…
LMAO!!!
Need to get rid of section 8 period. All welfare needs to go. All it does is hold you down and create violence and misery.
black lives matter till we kill eachother. then nothing
Uh hmmmm! Tell it like it is.
Black people kill each other has nothing to do with blm dumb ass
Y’all sound hella ignorant. As a 38 year old black man from the trenches of Newark NJ I am embarrassed at y’all mindset. Blacks killing blacks should have everything to do with BLM. Y’all look stupid whining Everytime a white person kills a black person but don’t say shit when we kill each other at a way higher rate. We will never progress if we not holding ourselves accountable and blame everyone else.
I grew up in Newark too I had my ass beat in school cause I was white
white on white crime is just the same as black on black, ofc the people you kill will be the ones around you
Dat Part talk that talk fam*5
fact’s i mean the gov is paying blm to do dumb shit so in that case a gang has nothing to do w blm your right
yall need to stop gassin up these no talented losers …
bro tf are you doing
Man, shut up!!
That real talk homeboi.
Let’s be honest, him losing that bid is probably for the best. He wasn’t going to do anything meaningful with his worship of deginerite gun culture and street gangs.
No it’s not for the best many people are losing the home yea they might be gang members but fuck that people should be kicked out of the place they live its not right now all of O’Block has to move because they family they all go together I wish duek won the bid and it is sad he didn’t but he tried and that’s what count so fuck all of yall that talk down on him
Mfs don’t kno wat durk was gon do y’all just mad at successful black ppl because we do w.e we want with our money but y’all happy fo other races with money y’all degrade y’all own kind to fit in a white society which is sad at least he tried to buy the complex where he grew up y’all bitter fo wat always saying rappers don’t do nun fo they community but shame a rapper for trying to buy his childhood complex YALL so double standard it’s ridiculous
Dont hate, he wanted to buy the place he grew up at. Theres nothing negative to be said about that. That’s the realest shit point blank period.
Yup, one price for white people and another for blacks, always was, but for some land lords it’s not the money so much as thinking of themselves as prison wardens; even at $70 million it would be way over priced especially since it’ll cost more than $7 million to tear it down, these housing units were never meant to be anything but another form of containment and oppression, of course they could never afford to give blacks the freedom to rule themselves, those Emanuel hang on should be ashamed of themselves, but psychopaths never are.
STFU. why u gotta diss durk like that? u wouldn’t say that to his face would u?
But why wouldn’t he do you know him cause from what I know Durk ain’t got no body’s so stop cappin like he’s him smh lol
U a hoe fr