"Really predicted his own future with this song"— Internet reacts as Lil Durk's ‘Federal Nightmares’ lyrics go viral post his arrest

Illinois rapper Lil Durk was taken into federal custody by U.S. Marshals in Florida on October 25 and is currently being held without bond at the Broward County Correctional Facility. He was arrested on the charge of murder-for-hire targeting Georgia rapper Quando Rondo’s cousin, Saviay’a “Lul Pab” Robinson.

In the wake of Lil Durk’s arrest, the lyrics of his 2022 track Federal Nightmares have gone viral.

“Now I'm havin' federal nightmares/ I'm havin' federal nightmares/ Havin' federal nightmares/ I'm havin' federal nightmares,” the chorus read.

Meanwhile, other notable parts (Verse 1) of the rap number include:

“Delete my iCloud if I think they really on me, though/ When trial come, it ain't your phone, it be your homie, though/ He on the stand with his head down like he don't know me, though/ It ain't no point in no gettin' lawyer if your homie told.”

Fans have been pointing out how Lil Durk made a premonition through Federal Nightmares. X user @feinmadeit shared a 35-second clip of the song’s official video and captioned it:

“Lil Durk really predicted his own future with this song, ‘Federal Nightmares.’"

Several others joined the conversation and shared similar reactions on the platform.

“Bro finna be singing ‘Federal Nightmares’ real soon in that mf,” a person wrote.

“When you listen to Durk on 'Federal Nightmares,' you come to realize man knew his time was almost up in the streets,” a fan wrote.

“The song predicts the fate of the person who sings it,” one fan wrote.

Many more continued to share their opinions about Lil Durk’s predictive song lyrics.

“Lil Durk's 'Federal Nightmares' is a haunting prophecy. His lyrics reveal a raw struggle that hits deep… #LilDurk #FederalNightmares,” wrote a user.

“‘Durk made 'Federal nightmares' and manifested his own arrest,” an individual wrote.

“Durk’s – ‘Federal Nightmares’ hit different now,” another individual wrote.

“Between the songs ‘Beverly Hills,’ ‘Federal Nightmares,’ and ‘Redman,’ Durk foreshadowed all this…” one user wrote.

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Exploring more about Lil Durk’s Federal Nightmares and other songs where he mentioned the feds

Lil Durk’s Federal Nightmares was dropped in March 2022 as the 28th track on the album 7220 (Deluxe). It was produced by Tahj Money, DJ Mango, Ayo Bleu, and TouchOfTRent, who also rapped the introduction. In this track, Durk rapped about having “federal nightmares,” including being investigated by the feds, being on trial, and his own “gang” snitching against him.

Before the single, Durk also wrote the line, “They ask me where I'ma be in ten years, sh*t, I said, "The feds,” in his December 2020 track Redman. It was part of the album The Voice (Deluxe). The song was produced by MalikOTB, Bans, and John Lam.

The 32-year-old also mentioned the feds in the single Feds Listening.

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Durk was arrested in South Florida and is currently detained, awaiting transfer to California. He was indicted at the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles on October 24 alongside five associates of his Only The Family (OTF) label.

The five associates are Kavon London Grant, aka Vonnie; Deandre Dontrell Wilson, aka DeDe; Keith Jones, aka Flacka; David Brian Lindsey, aka Browneyez; and Asa Houston, aka Boogie. They have all been charged with the murder of Quando Rondo’s cousin, Saviay’a “Lul Pab” Robinson, who died in a fatal shooting in August 2022.