NBA YoungBoy's Day-One Herm Says YB Has a "Real Talent" for Spotting Loyalty — Unlike Lil Durk

NBA YoungBoy's inner circle is speaking out, and he's not holding back. In a viral clip posted by My Mixtapez on September 22, 2026, longtime YoungBoy associate NBA Herm — also known as Herm The Black Sheep — praised YoungBoy for having a "real talent" for spotting who to trust and who not to.

The comment quickly blew up, amassing over 164.8k views in hours, because of who he compared YB to: rival Lil Durk.

"NBA YoungBoy's homie says he has a 'real talent' spotting who to trust and who not to, unlike Lil Durk, whose friends ended up snitching on him." — @mymixtapez on X

Who Is NBA Herm And What Did He Really Say?

The 29-second clip comes from a longer interview. In Part 2 of the interview, Herm reacts to the Lil Durk trial and breaks down what REAL loyalty looks like【1392260745660172569†L5-L9】. He explained how to tell who's truly solid when situations get serious, speaking on trust and knowing the people around you.

Herm has been with YoungBoy since the early Baton Rouge days and is known for his extreme loyalty — in another viral moment he said his loyalty runs so deep he'd "tie his shoes" if YoungBoy asked. That context is why his take on loyalty carries weight in the NBA vs OTF debate.

Why The Lil Durk Comparison Hits Hard

The shade toward Lil Durk isn't random. Durk has been at the center of a massive federal case.

Prosecutors alleged Durk orchestrated a murder-for-hire plot stemming from an August 2022 shooting near the Beverly Center in Los Angeles where Quando Rondo's cousin was killed. The case involved allegations of cooperation with authorities by people connected to Durk and OTF【1392260745660172569†L20-L24】.

During the trial, discussion about money, loyalty, and snitching inside OTF became a major talking point online【1392260745660172569†L53-L56】, with OTF Jam and OTF associates reportedly entering pleas and being accused by fans of cooperating.

On September 11, 2026, a jury found Durk not guilty on all federal charges including conspiracy and murder-for-hire, but the narrative around "OTF snitching" had already stuck in hip-hop media.

Herm's point: While Durk's circle allegedly crumbled under federal pressure, YoungBoy's circle stayed solid — which he frames as a result of YoungBoy's ability to vet people early.

A Decade-Long Beef

NBA YoungBoy and Lil Durk have one of rap's longest-running feuds, tied to the larger Chicago vs Baton Rouge tension involving King Von and Quando Rondo. The two have exchanged diss tracks like "AHHH HA" and "I Hate YoungBoy" for years.

This latest comment re-ignites that rivalry, but shifts it from music to street politics: who is better at choosing loyal friends.

Fan Reaction

On X, fans were divided. YB supporters praised Herm for stating facts about loyalty, while Durk fans pointed out Durk's recent acquittal as proof his team held it down. The post's comment section is filled with debate over what "real loyalty" actually means in 2026's rap game.

What do you think — is spotting loyalty a talent, or just luck?