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King Von was immortalized in a mural on O Block in Chicago. Created by Delilah Martinez and her Mural Movement organization, the image sits right across from where Von grew up and was recently ...
Fellow Chi-City rhymer King Von jumped on his Instagram story yesterday (Aug. 28) to share his thoughts on Tekashi, who traveled to Chicago’s O Block and reportedly visited the spot where Lil ...
Rapper King Von’s killing puts a spotlight on Chicago gang ties to Atlanta The 26-year-old man had been affiliated with O Block, a faction of Chicago’s Black Disciples street gang, police say.
Chicago rapper King Von, born Dayvon Daquan Bennet, has passed away at the age of 26. ... He had released two projects, Welcome to O’Block and Levon James, earlier this year.
The latest music video of slain Chicago rapper King Von, “Armed and Dangerous,” was released posthumously Tuesday. In the video, Von, 26, who was killed in a November 2020 shooting outside a ...
In what is one of King Von’s final interviews, we talked more about the creation of his storytelling, music videos, what Chicago rap legends he’d put in a Verzuz battle, and more.
O-Block Louie, King Von’s friend who was shot in the head on the night of his murder, has reportedly passed away. For those unfamiliar, Louie was a close associate of […] The post O-Block ...
The title of Welcome to O’Block—released exactly a week before Von’s death—references the tough 6400 block of South Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive on Chicago’s South Side.
A Georgia man has been charged in the murder of upcoming Chicago rapper King Von outside an Atlanta club, police said. Timothy Leeks, 22, of Savannah, was busted Saturday in the shooting outside of… ...
Last week, rising Chicago rapper King Von died after he was shot at an Atlanta nightclub. ... Welcome To O’Block makes its inaugural appearance just outside the top 10, at No. 13.
King Von’s project originally debuted at #13 on the Billboard 200 chart. Following his death, Welcome to O’Block jumped 8 spots to #5 on the latest rankings.