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Kanye West made a rare courtroom appearance in Los Angeles as Lil Druk faced his ongoing murder-for-hire trial.
On Thursday, August 27, Ye attended the proceedings at the downtown Los Angeles courthouse and sat in the second row.
Kanye West shows up to support Lil Durk
For the outing, he wore an all-black outfit with leather pants and initially entered in sunglasses, which he removed after taking his seat.
The controversial rapper also posed for a photo with Durk Affiliate Doodie Lo while holding up a "Free Durk" T-shirt, which went viral on social media.
Machine Gun Kelly attends Lil Durk's trial
West's visit came just days after Machine Gun Kelly, who also attended the proceedings on Monday.
Both the artists have professional ties with Lil Durk. MGK played guitar during Durk's 2023 Amazon Music Live performance, while Durk appeared on several West projects, including Donda, VULTURES 1 and VULTURES 2.
About Lil Durk murder-for-hire trial
Lil Durk was arrested in October 2024, with federal prosecutors alleging that Durk sought revenge after the 2020 killing of his friend and fellow rapper King Von outside an Atlanta hookah lounge.
Prosecutors claim that members of Durk's crew later targeted rapper Quando Rondo in 2022. Rondo survived the attack, but his cousin Lul Pab passed away.
Durk has denied wrongdoing and remains in federal custody as the case proceeds.
The rapper was arrested near Miami International Airport.
Besides murder-for-hire, Durk is also facing charges of conspiracy and stalking.
This was not the first trial West attended in support of his fellow artist, as in 2025, he appeared at Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking and racketeering proceedings in New York City.
Moreover, Kanye West is set to travel to New Orleans for a show at the Caesars Superdome on Friday, August 28, before heading home to Chicago for a pair of Soldier Field concerts on September 3 and September 4.
