Chicago-born rapper Lil Durk's young son Angelo Banks, has his own Instagram account. With less than a hundred posts to date, he already has over 100k followers keeping up with the latest from the budding "public figure."
Angelo Banks is fast becoming an internet sensation, making regular posts on his Instagram page, where he is sometimes seen sharing the stage with his dad.
Just like his dad, it seems Angelo is unafraid of the spotlight and happily joins his father in it during his performances. The media receives his presence well and is often showered with praise and compliments.
ANGELO BANKS
Angelo Banks was born in the year 2011, which makes him a fifth grader this year. He debuted his Instagram account in April 2020, where he posted his first photo, wearing a plain white t-shirt, denim shorts, white sneakers, and a navy and red cap facing backward. He posed, looking away at the camera, and captioned it, "Durk JR."
Angelo's account managed to amass a whopping 139K followers and counting as of the time of publication. He regularly posts photos of himself and shares moments with his sister and friends.
Angelo also posts photos of himself where he joins Lil Durk on stage. The youngster also seems to enjoy the thrill of being on stage, as this is a regular occurrence whenever he is present during Lil Durk's performances.
In the photo below, Angelo is wearing black and white Nike Jordans, Black Givenchy shorts with his plain t-shirt dangling around his neck while his dad smiles proudly down at him.
The father-son duo matched outfit colors as Lil Durk wore a plain white T-shirt, black and white sneakers, and dark grey skinny jeans with a chunky silver chain.
ANGELO BANKS'S PARENTS WERE TEENAGERS WHEN HE WAS BORN
Nicole Covone was the first to bear Lil Durk's children. The pair met in high school and became sweethearts when they started dating in 2008 at 16 years old. Three years later, Nicole gave birth to Angelo Banks.
Soon after, Nicole and Durk decided to get married, after which they welcomed their second baby together, Bella Banks, in 2013. Angelo's younger sister is one of the youngest CEOs with the company "Bella Beauty" in her name.
The company is known to sell beauty essentials for young girls who are Bella's age, such as cute tote and lunch bags, water bottles, lipsticks, and more. Bella also uses her Instagram account to update her supporters on specials in her online shop.
Angelo and the young CEO seem to have a tight brother-sister relationship as they both regularly post photos together on Instagram. Their mother, Nicole, also expresses her love and gratitude for her kids, often posting and gushing about their growth and existence in her life.
ANGELO BANKS'S PARENTS DIVORCED DUE TO INFIDELITY
Only months after Bella was born, Covone decided to split from the rapper after discovering a heart-wrenching truth. Soon after Angelo's sister was born, Lil Durk welcomed another baby boy with another woman while he was still married to Covone.
Their love story was cut short, and Covone felt it was too difficult to stay with her ex-husband, and she filed for divorce.
According to The Things, the divorcees had a decent relationship as co-parents. However, things took an unwanted turn when Lil Durk went on a social media rant that rubbed Nicole the wrong way.
In his rant, Lil Durk stated that he wanted to raise all of his children under one roof, providing them with the utmost care as each child would have their own maid. The hip-hop artist felt that having all his kids by his side would help him grow mentally and as a parent.
Although the artist still praised all the mothers of his children as good parents, he felt that this was the best way for him to be a good father, calling himself "SUPA DADDY."
Nicole responded to his rant, stating that what Lil Durk was suggesting "would not fly." The mom-of-two explained that raising children has more to it than fulfilling a child's financial needs. Nicole expressed that a parent needs to devote patience and dedication as everything revolves around those kids once they are part of the world.
However, regardless of how she felt about Lil Durk's suggestions, she still labeled him as a good and present father in their children's lives. She claimed that he must have simply been seeking attention.
Following their short online squabble, Lil Durk seemed to come to his senses and explained why he made that post. He explained that he wanted to tighten his relationship with his kids by spending more time with them.
Regardless of Lil Durk's squabbles with Nicole, and from his and his son's social media, he seems to be trying his best as a father as the pair are often pictured having a good time together.
ANGELO BANKS HAS MORE SIBLINGS
Per The Sun, Bella is not Angelo's only sibling. Zayden Banks is Angelo's third sibling and little brother, born a few months after Bella. When news of Zayden's birth broke out, Lil Durk kept his mother's name away from the spotlight. To this day, she remains unknown.
In 2014, he welcomed Angelo's fourth sibling, Du'Mier. Like Zayden, Du'Mier's mother is also unknown. Lil Durk's fifth baby's name is Skylar, and Skylar's mom is thought to be a woman named Tameka Kute. However, that remains to be speculated.
Lil Durk welcomed his sixth baby with his fiancee India Royale, who he started dating in 2017 and proposed to in 2018. The lovers already had experience as parents before their romance, with India having a daughter from her previous relationship.
In October 2018, they welcomed their first child together, Willow. All of Lil Durk's children have taken his last name, Banks. Although Lil Durk has already created a big family for himself, he expressed his desire for more children with his fiancee, India, and preferably a son.
Lil Durk and India Royale pose at the the 2021 BET Awards in Los Angeles | Source: Getty Images
India shared this desire when she tweeted that she also wanted two more children. She also recalled how obsessed Lil Durk was during her pregnancy with Willow, saying:
"I want my next two kids back to back. Then I'm done. He would love that. He was never more obsessed with me when I was pregnant. Like on me, on me."
Lil Durk is pictured performing during Lollapalooza at Grant Park in Chicago | Source: Getty Images
WHO IS ANGELO BANKS' FATHER LIL DURK?
According to an extensive biography on All Music, the singer's birth name is Durk D. Banks. He was born and raised in Englewood, South Chicago. Having a talent and passion for the art form, Banks began his pursuit of music in August 2011 when he released the mixtape "I'm A Hitta." through his group O.T.F. (Only The Family).
After becoming affiliated with Coke Boys, His album, "Remember My Name," debuted in 2015 by signing with "Coke Boys," where he featured big names such as Logic and Jeremih. The following year, he released an LP, "2X," where Young Thug, Dej Loaf, and Yo Gotti also appeared.
Lil Durk is photographed outside the Givenchy show, during Paris Fashion Week - Menswear Spring/Summer 2023 in Paris | Source: Getty Images
Banks ran in with the law when he was involved and arrested for a shooting in Atlanta in early 2019. Months later, he was released on bail and issued his fourth studio project, "Love Songs for The Streets 2," including features from Nicki Minaj, Meek Mill, and more.
He appeared on Drake's 2020 album "Laugh Now, Cry Later," which scored two Grammy nominations, a number one charting collaborative album with Lil Baby titled "The Voice of The Heroes in 2021. Earlier this year, he released "7220," which also charted as number one.
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