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The block where I pastor on the South Side of Chicago is known infamously around my city, around America, and even internationally, as "O Block." It was gangsters who gave O Block its name. The "O ...
Even Duck’s diss track “Dead Bitches,” which mocked Liggins’ slain associates in the O-Block gang faction and, according to prosecutors, led to his own fatal shooting, was “good business ...
Prosecutors have said King Von, an O Block-affiliated rapper, put a bounty on Weekly’s head after the release of the diss track. King Von, whose real name was Dayquan Bennett, ...
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 ...
Gunfire erupted Wednesday in the 6300 block of South Calumet Avenue around the corner from ‘O Block,’ a notoriously violent stretch that includes the Parkway Gardens apartment complex.
O’Block’ is one of Chicago’s most talked-about neighborhoods, but many don’t know the full history behind it. This video explores the reasons why it’s often seen as off-limits and what that means for ...
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.