The phenomenon of artists having popularity increase after their passing is not uncommon. He said, “I didn’t really know who he was, but after he died, I listened to his songs.” Grayson Boyd (‘21) is one fan interested in Von’s music after his death. Image credit: Only the Family Entertainment and Empire Distribution.

It is worth noting that in Welcome to the O’Block’s first week, the equivalent of 26,000 units were sold, and after Von’s death, it saw a major increase of 44,000 units. In addition to his singles charting well, Von’s three albums reached their streaming peaks, with Welcome to the O’Block at 5, Levon James at 39, and Grandson Vol. The song reached 47 on the charts, as streams went up by nearly 12 million (a 256% increase) in a single week. “Took her to the O,” a track from Levon James, has experienced the most success since his passing. In the weeks following his death, four of his singles reached this benchmark. Prior to his death, Von never had a single reach the Billboard top 100. Many who enjoy listening to rap may have heard his music once or twice before his death, but the media and buzz surrounding his murder generated Von many new fans. Since Von’s death, his music has seen an enormous uptick in streams, music sales, and followers. Von’s ex-girlfriend, Aisan Da Brat, delivered this heartfelt message : “I’ll never be the same I just hope you visit me in all my dreams I just wanna sleep so I can picture us again I just wanna close my eyes & never open then again…. Artists including Lil Durk, Chance the Rapper, Big Sean, Lil Yachty, Desiigner, Cordae, YG, and many others expressed their condolences. With features from Polo G, Lil Durk, Moneybagg Yo, Fivio Foreign, and more, Von’s growing influence was evident with these artists’ appearances on his album.įollowing his death, many key figures in music took to social media to express their regards for Von. The name of this album gives reference to Von’s growing up on the South Side of Chicago. Just a week prior to his murder, Von had released his third studio album, titled Welcome to O’Block, on October 30. 1, in September 2019, and Leveon James, his second, shortly after in March 2020. He released his first album, Grandson, Vol. The death came as a shock to the music industry, as King Von was beginning to gain traction towards fame. However, Von manager did confirm that Von was shot and did not make it. I spoke with his manager who luckily has survived being shot and is currently recovering in the hospital. “ It’s with great sadness that I have to confirm that King Von has passed away. Timothy Leeks, a 22 year-old man who was also injured in the shooting, is believed to have shot Von.Īmong the injured was Von’s manager, who goes by the name “Track.” He confirmed Von’s death shortly after the shooting, telling DJ Akademiks, who then posted this tweet: The shooting victims who unfortunately passed away were King Von and fellow Chicago native Mark Blakely. Another three shooting victims had left prior and gone to the hospital to seek treatment for bullet wounds. Shortly after the shooting, police arrived on the scene and took three shooting victims to the hospital while also detaining two suspects. At around 3:00 a.m., two groups got into an argument and shots were fired. His death occurred in a shootout in Atlanta outside of the Monaco Hookah Lounge. The Chicago rapper Dayvon Daquan Bennet, known by the name King Von, was shot and killed on November 6. Warning: Some of the songs mentioned in this article contain profanity.

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