Lil Durk reveals he’s been going to therapy to deal with the tragic loss of his brother & King Von

Lil Durk reveals he’s been going to therapy to deal with the tragic loss of his brother & King Von.

As fans await the arrival of his forthcoming album The Voice 2.0, Lil Durk sat down with XXL for a wide-ranging interview in which the Chicago rapper opened up about going to therapy, his relationship with India Royale, and being inspired by Jay-Z’s business empire.

While discussing how he copes with stress and coping with the tragic loss of his brother and King von, Durk revealed he has started going to therapy. 

“I got a therapist so I cope different,” he shared. “You know, it don’t just gotta be I’m finna go take all these drugs, or I’m finna go get my feelings like this. I got my family, I got my girl, I got a therapist, I got my kids and I got the studio.”

Durk says his desire to begin therapy stemmed from a struggle to deal with and process his emotions.

Durk also firmly denied the speculation that he fathered a baby with another woman while with India. When the interviewer acknowledged that “everybody thinks” the contrary, Durk noted that he doesn’t need to respond to “trolling.”

However, he can now get “more emotional” when chatting with his therapist. Don’t get it twisted, though, as he says that “somebody on the street” would “never” see him tear up!

On top of the therapy, Durk also shared that he’s hired a tutor to help him earn his GED.

Before wrapping up, he acknowledged these decisions by proclaiming, “Can’t nothing change if I don’t change.”