India, Nov. 5 -- Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk and his legal team appeared at the First Street Courthouse in Los Angeles on Wednesday morning for a bond hearing in the federal racketeering charges (VICAR) he faces.

The high-profile bond hearing is set to take place as the rapper has managed to earn support from leading figures in hip hop. It includes rappers Jay-Z and J. Cole, both of whom had written letters to the judge requesting Lil Durk be released on bond.

There was a strong anticipation after that that Lil Durk may be granted release in bond, given his trial in the VICAR charges is scheduled in August 2027. In exchange, the rapper's lawyer had proposed a "a robust" bond, which included royalties from some of Lil Durk's popular t...