The 2020 death of Chicago rapper King Von was a tragic and definitive turning point in drill music, as well as the loss of a prodigiously talented lyricist. Two years after his passing saw the release ...

In the video for King Von’s new single “Don’t Play That,” the late Chicago rapper and guest 21 Savage engage in street-certified shenanigans, but as cutesy, animated avatars courtesy of director ...

The felony murder charges against Timothy Leeks, the accused gunman in the shooting death of rapper King Von, have been dropped. News of the latest development in the case was first revealed by ...

The late King Von has posthumously released an accompanying music video for his Welcome to O’Block cut, “Demon.” The visual was filmed a week before his death in November 2020 and is his final ...

King Von's estate has announced that a new album from the late Chicago rapper is coming soon. What It Means To Be King will be released on March 4 via Only The Family/EMPIRE. Along with the album ...

Chicago artist King Von died last Friday at just 26 years old. The rising rapper, born Dayvon Bennett, was involved in a deadly altercation outside an Atlanta hookah lounge where he and his two ...

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In 2020, tragedy has loomed over Chicago hip-hop. Within the span of just four months, we’ve seen the lives of three prominent figures in the city’s drill scene meet a violent and untimely end. Chief ...

A 2018 Instagram live video shows Von listening to Youngboy’s single “Play With Us,” Von shared his thoughts on Youngboy’s music with his followers. “The f**k YoungBoy talking about on this song, bruh ...

Chicago rapper King Von, whose debut album “Welcome to O’Block” was released on Oct. 30, died early Friday morning in a shooting incident in Atlanta that also killed two other men. He was 26. The ...