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Lil Durk offered some jewelry-buying advice to those trying to cop some fresh ice as the fake jewelry epidemic continues to rise in Hip Hop.

Lil Durk Offers Jewelry-Buying Advice Amid Iced-Out Scams: 'A Lot Of The Shit Fake' Published on:Sep 14, 2021, 8:08 AM by 2 Chicago, IL Lil Durkknows as good as anyone that Hip Hop and jewelry go hand-in-hand. The Chicago native is one of those rappers with a lavish jewelry collection and he frequently visits Icebox Diamonds & Watches in Atlanta On Monday (September 13), Lil Durk took to his Instagram Story to give his take on all the commotion about fake jewelry thats been creeping up on the culture According to Durkio, many rappers are getting caught in the crosshairs and dont even know it. Stop buying all this jewelry without knowing what you doing, Lil Durk wrote on his Instagram Story. Alot of the shit fake and some is over priced get 1 jeweler and stick to em Im telling you yall ass gone be pissed when the truth come out. View this post on Instagram A post shared by DJ Akademiks (@akademiks) From big gold chains in the 80s to shiny, platinum and diamond pieces in the late 90s and early 2000s, jewelry has always been a staple in Hip Hopand a sign of success. Thats why most rappers first purchase is jewelry, which also leaves room for people to sell fraudulent pieces to capitalize on the demand. In January, Lil Durk shut down fanswho thought a King Von pendant was his on Instagram. Jeweler Mazza New York posted the glistening piece to their Instagram, leading people to believe the chain was for Durk. He ended up saying it wasnt his on Instagram and called the chain weak on Twitter. Thats not my weak ass chain THE VOICE (@lildurk) Read more