AceShowbiz - A federal judge has ruled that the song and video for Lil Durk’s 2021 track Pissed Me Off can be admitted as evidence in the rapper’s ongoing murder-for-hire case.

On August 13, U.S. District Judge Michael Fitzgerald sided with prosecutors who requested the jury be allowed to hear the song’s lyrics and view the accompanying video. According to Rolling Stone, the government argued that the content demonstrates Lil Durk’s willingness and capability to retaliate following the death of King Von.

The song features lyrics where Lil Durk, born Durk Banks, raps about having associates prepared to engage in violence. In the video, he is seen holding large sums of cash. The prosecution points to lines such as "Boy, no cap, I got killers that I love and they don't rap," and references to funding weapons and bonds as evidence of his intent.

Investigators allege that Lil Durk hired five men to kill rapper Quando Rondo, whom he holds partially responsible for King Von’s death. King Von was fatally shot in 2020 by Timothy Leeks, an associate of Quando Rondo, after an altercation. The murder-for-hire attempt ultimately resulted in the death of Quando Rondo’s cousin.

Lil Durk was arrested in October 2024 and has pleaded not guilty to the charges. Jury selection for the trial is scheduled to begin on August 20, with opening arguments possibly starting the next day.

XXL magazine has reached out to Lil Durk’s legal team for comments regarding the ruling and the case’s developments.

This decision to admit the Pissed Me Off video as evidence marks a significant moment in the trial, as it offers the prosecution a tool to support their narrative about the rapper’s alleged involvement in orchestrating violence.

The case remains closely watched, as it brings to light the intersection of music, legal accountability, and real-life violence within the hip-hop community.

This article is based on reporting originally published by Xxlmag.