“King Von’s original ‘Crazy Story’ is the kind of thing hip-hop heads should crave: an immediate and distinct piece of cinematic rap that makes time for flirting and gangbanging all in one ferocious verse. The Chicago rapper details an attack on an opp that keeps you engrossed all the way to the very end” – The 405
“King Von’s incredibly vivid story-telling rhymes have propelled him to the forefront of Chicago drill rap.” – The FADER
“King Von excels in using his storytelling as a device to portray the struggle of growing up in Chicago.” – Pitchfork
King Von is known for his gripping street stories, but he’s equally compelling as a romantic lead as an action star. In his latest video, “Trust Issues,” Von gives a peak behind his hard exterior and opens up about his recent relationship woes. Produced by EY3ZLOWBEATZ, “Trust Issues” combines gentle guitars and thumping 808s, as Von implores his girl to stop playing games: “B*tch, why you ain’t answerin’ that phone (Your phone)/What’s wrong? (What’s wrong, what’s wrong?)/I’ve been callin’ all goddamn night/It’s five o’clock, girl, it’s time to come home.” In the video, Von and guest rapper Yungeen Ace try their hands at romance to varying degrees of success, before they realize that they’ve been messing with the same girl. “Trust Issues” is the latest video from LeVon James, Von’s recent album.
With a title that alludes to Von’s G.O.A.T. aspirations and a cover that pays homage to LeBron James’s pre-game chalk ritual, LeVon James is a fierce and invigorating listen, painting a vivid picture of Chicago chaos atop glistening instrumentals from Von’s frequent collaborator Chopsquad DJ, among others. Following up 2019’s successful Grandson Vol. 1 (over 350 million total streams), the new project reaffirms the Only The Family rapper’s rep as one of the game’s best storytellers–he packs detail and wit into his edge-of-seat rhymes without losing his expert sense of time and place–and expands his box of tools to include melodic rave-ups like “Hella Glocks,” and inspirational trap ballads like “See Me Make It.“ The new project hosts the wildly successful new single “Took Her To The O“ (8.7 million views), recently spawning a Genius Verified video, and the G Herbo-collaboration “On Yo A**“ (3.4 million views).
Von recently wrapped up “PTSD Tour,” a nationwide tour headlined by G Herbo. Showcasing Von’s raucous live show, the tour criss-crossed the nation for multiple sold out dates, and featured performances of tracks from LeVon James and Grandson Vol. 1–including his Gold-certified breakout hit “Crazy Story.“
Watch “Trust Issues” ft. Yungeen Ace: https://youtu.be/48MzKNCtlQg
Buy/Stream LeVon James: https://empire.lnk.to/LevonJames
LeVon James tracklist:
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The Background:
King Von was born in the South Side of Chicago, growing up in O Block, the area that produced Chief Keef. After rightfully beating an erroneous murder charge that could have put him away for life, King Von took inspiration from heroes like Lil Wayne and turned to rapping, linking up with Lil Durk who signed him to his OTF label. Within six months, Von had a series of viral hits, including the sinister “Problems,” which has over 3.4 million views after its debut on Lil Durk’s YouTube channel, and the defiant “War Wit Us,” which has over 3.8 million YouTube views. With “Crazy Story” currently burning up urban radio (it recently reached #76 on the nationwide chart), Von seems to be on the fast track to translate his fervent local following into national fame
Links:
“Trust Issues” ft. Yungeen Ace: https://youtu.be/48MzKNCtlQg
LeVon James: https://empire.lnk.to/LevonJames
“On Yo A**” ft. G Herbo: https://youtu.be/Pry4dmwmdQ0
“Took Her To The O”: https://youtu.be/hzt31eJTGxo
Buy Tickets for the “PTSD Tour”: https://gherbo.com/tour/
“Crazy Story Pt. 3”: https://empire.lnk.to/CSP3 // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpxzPXaYyM4
“No Flaws”: https://youtu.be/S2bXCpA0BfY
Grandson Vol. 1: https://empire.lnk.to/grandson1
“What It’s Like”: https://empire.lnk.to/WhatItsLike // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tziU4jTJ6uQ
“Crazy Story 2.0” ft. Lil Durk: https://Empire.lnk.to/Crazystory2 // https://youtu.be/lO7T9KLI7qA
“Cousins” ft. JusBlow 600: https://youtu.be/coPTwq-Lb2U
“Crazy Story”: https://Empire.lnk.to/Crazystory // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YC8NmE3H-zs
“Problems”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnHUoUgUsdE
“War Wit Us”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3nOr7vjif4