January 8, 2021
King Von Speaks on His Come Up Two Weeks Before His Death
[ad_1] Remember My NameKing Von speaks on his come up two weeks before his tragic death.Words: Eric DuckerEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Winter 2020 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.On Nov. 6, 2020, hip-hop lost one of its most promising talents when Chicago rapper King Von, 26, was shot and killed outside the Monaco Hookah Lounge in Atlanta, just one week after the release of his debut album, Welcome to O’Block. Around 3 a.m., an altercation between two crews turned into a shootout that also involved two officers from the Atlanta Police Department—one working as off-duty security for the club. In addition to Von, Chi-Town native Mark Blakely...