Signed to Lil Durk, OTF’s King Von is a natural story teller, painting a picture like which you would find in a movie. Delving deep into Von’s past, the Grandson Vol. 1 positions him as the heir to a long line of Chicago gangsters, including Black Disciples founder “King” David Barksdale, from whom Von derives his rap name. Building off a series of buzzing singles and guest appearances, Grandson, Vol. 1 provides a compelling portrait of the Only The Family signee, providing insight into his family upbringing, his stints in prison, and his grappling with rap fame.
His massive street hit “Crazy Story” (39M views on YouTube), he’s accumulated a huge fanbase (380K monthly listeners on Spotify, 480K on IG) who cling on to his every word like hood commandments. “When I was in jail, I got the name ‘Grandson’ because I reminded people of King David,” says King Von. “The older guys in jail, guys who were around when David was around, would call me that, cause I carried myself like him–‘you like David’s grandson.’ King David was a legendary figure, and a guy that everybody looked up to. He ran the streets with his own morals, and his own code, and that’s the code I live by too. That’s why people call me Grandson. Everybody wanted to follow me, and be around me.”
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