Who is Nicole Covone aka OTF Nikki? Lil Durk fans defend rapper's first baby mama in response to viral tweet 

Amid the chaos surrounding rapper Lil Durk's arrest, a post about his ex-wife, OTF Nikki aka Nicole Covone went viral. Nicole Covone had been Lil Durk's longtime partner and is also the mother of two of his kids- Angelo and Bella. In 2013, when Durk's first daughter Bella was born, the couple reportedly decided to part ways.

Recently, an X user shared a relatively old photo of Durk with Covone and wrote:

"Lil durk gona be alright, he bounced back from this."

As of October 26, this X post has been viewed more than 4.5 million times and reposted over 3,000 times.

Covone is now an entrepreneur and social media personality with more than 280k followers on Instagram. Born in April 1990 in Chicago, Covone is of Italian descent and has attended Paul Robeson High School.

Apart from being a social media personality, Nicole Covone is also the CEO and owner of The Credit Clique, an Illinois-based credit restoration company. She reportedly has no ties with the OTF group now.

As for the above-mentioned viral tweet about her, it prompted several X users to support the rapper's former spouse. An X user wrote:

"I really hate how yall be playing with her."

"She was with him when he was nobody she was preggo she's not ugly at all tho! A REAL ONE💯💯," added another person.

"Don't disrespect otf nicki," wrote one X user.

Many people also praised Covone for supporting Lil Durk when he was starting his music career. A netizen tweeted:

"Without her there will be no durk, which is ironic."

"The same girl that held him down and was paying for his studio sessions??," questioned an X user.

"She’s Actually Pretty," declared a netizen.

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More about Lil Durk and his former spouse Nicole Covone's relationship

According to a report published by Timely Magazine in September 2024, Durk and Covone met each other when they were in high school and began dating in 2008. The high school lovers even co-founded Only The Family, aka OTF, back in 2010, which later became a significant part of Durk's successful life.

The former couple got married in November 2011. They welcomed their son Angelo in 2011 and daughter Bella two years later in 2013. By the time Bella was born, rumors about Durk's extramarital affairs were spreading which eventually led to a stressful marriage, as per the outlet.

A few months after Bella's birth, Nicole Covone reportedly filed for divorce from Lil Durk. Since their split, Covone has been private about her former relationship. While Durk has dated several women since the breakup with Covone, he hasn't been married as of now.

Covone could now often be seen sharing moments with her kids on social media.

Apart from Angelo and Bella, Durk has four other children- Zayden Banks, Du'mier Banks, Skyler Banks, and Willow Banks.