Lil Durk Makes Appearance at Kanye West’s Studio in Saudi Arabia, Fueling Collaboration Speculations

Published 11/14/2023, 1:49 AM EST

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In the realm of music, only a handful of individuals, such as Kanye West, find their every move featured as news. In that case, Ye’s fandom has been witness to one of the most eventful years. With his yet-to-be-released album resounding in speculations, the rapper was spotted journeying through the Middle East for some time. While fans were only recovering from the sneak-ins of the makeshift studio, another prominent rhyme smith made his presence known.

As collaboration speculations rake the chart off amid music previews, Lil Durk’s Instagram story fuels newer energy and rumors simultaneously.

Kanye West has a guest to attend to in Saudi Arabia

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Only recently, Ty Dolla $ign made a cryptic post, pointing at a possible collaboration with Kanye West. Just when people were grappling with the chords of expectancy, an Instagram story from Lil Durk’s profile seized the day. The story was captioned “Saudi Arabia” with a goat emoji. Although Ye’s Middle Eastern sojourn is not news anymore, this one is. Needless to say, Lil Durk’s story boosted assumptions as it made its way to other socials. 

According to GoodAssSub’s post on X, formerly Twitter, Lil Durk was in attendance at Kanye West’s studio. Although fans had their doubts regarding the truth claim, the user confirmed the sources. He wrote in the comments, We can confirm it’s Ye’s studio.. Following J Prince’s approval and Ty Dolla $ign’s tease, the trajectory feels more flowy than before. 

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Although his upcoming release entails a long list of collaborators, Lil Durk’s presence has got fans biting their nails for what is to come.

Fans are divided at the announcement of Lil Durk’s plausible collaboration with Kanye West

As Kanye West treks up the Spotify Listeners Chart, reminding the fans of his unparalleled talent, his upcoming release stirs buzz. From the cancelation of listening-concert to album delays, Ye’s fandom has been patient through it all. However, Lil Durk, taking part in the Middle Eastern Odyssey, has split fans, leaving them both excited but confused. 

While some fans were really over the board with excitement, some remained diabolical. Others did not know what to quite expect from this prospect of partnership. Fans also touched upon the unfortunate yet predictable fate of Ye’s music while simultaneously taking a jibe at Lil Durk.

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When it comes to Kanye West and his music, the fanaticism is never under wraps. Although his plausible collaboration with Lil Durk has established overriding emotions from fans, it is nevertheless proof that his release is in the works. Whether Lil Durk’s contribution will ultimately sublimate the negative sentiments and result in triumph can only be deciphered once the album takes release. 

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What do you think about Lil Durk making a presence in Saudi Arabia? Let us know in the comments below.

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Anushka Bhattacharya

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I'm Anushka Bhattacharya, an entertainment journalist at Netflix Junkie. Armed with a degree in literature, I once wielded my words to catalyze change within society through my work with NGOs. However, as I stumbled into the exuberant hole of crime thrillers and documentaries on Netflix, it was love at first sight and pushed me into entertainment journalism.

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