Lil Durk is reeling from a gut-wrenching loss that cuts straight to the soul of Chicago’s drill scene. His longtime OTF affiliate, Devonsha “THF Bayzoo” Collier, 35, was fatally shot in a brazen parking lot ambush in Little Village.
Two gunmen dashed up, unleashing fire from point-blank range, leaving Bayzoo and two others wounded. He clung to life until early Sunday at Mount Sinai Hospital, his death ruled a homicide with no arrests yet.
Behind bars awaiting a January 2026 murder-for-hire trial, Durk poured out raw grief on social media, sharing throwback clips of their unbreakable bond. “My brother is gone, this hurts differently,” he captioned a video, eyes red with unshed tears.
Bayzoo, signed to Durk’s Only the Family label in 2018, wasn’t just a collaborator; he was family, forged in South Side streets alongside legends like the late King Von. Their shared history, from Bayzoo’s 2014 arrest at Durk’s home to his acquittal in a 2009 slaying, mirrored the relentless grind of survival.
Fans and peers quake at the loss: 21 Savage responded by posting “Dam thug” with shattered hearts, while Doodie Lo announced that he’d take care of Bayzoo’s kids as if they were his own. Even Nikki, mother of Durk’s first two children, poured her own sobbing texts over Bayzoo from the wellspring of sisterly love, a knife in the ribs!
The horrifying image is now terrorizing X, in leaked surveillance footage recirculating across the internet: two shadows rushing, blasts popping shots, bodies slumping, inciting fury and murmurs of retaliation.
Theories have been swirling: a setup by a female rapper, past gang debts, or connections to Durk’s legal troubles? This is more than another headline; it’s a fresh scar on the underbelly of hip-hop where loyalty oozes into loss.
While Bayzoo’s funeral played out to chants of “OTF forever,” the streets seethed in anger, and asked: when does the cycle end? Cops search for leads, but one flicker could lead to further tragedy. Our hearts all over the world are with Durk, Bayzoo, and those kids still dreaming of peace.
