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The Code (King Von Song)
"The Code" is a song by American rapper King Von, released on October 30, 2020 with an accompanying music video. It is the sixth single from his debut studio album ''Welcome to O'Block'' (2020) and features vocals from American rapper Polo G. Composition The song features a "sinister piano loop" in its instrumental. Von and Polo rap about sticking to the code of the streets by not being an informant An informant (also called an informer or, as a slang term, a "snitch", "rat", "canary", "stool pigeon", "stoolie", "tout" or "grass", among other terms) is a person who provides privileged information, or (usually damaging) information inten .... Music video The music video was directed by DrewFilmedIt and Jon Primo. It was released on Von’s YouTube channel on October 30, 2020. In it, the rappers trap their enemies using a computer program and torture them with the help of a "scantily clad assistant." Charts Certifications References 2020 singles 2020 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Von
Dayvon Daquan Bennett (August 9, 1994 – November 6, 2020), known professionally as King Von, was an American rapper and gangster from Chicago, Illinois, who was affiliated with the Black Disciples gang. He was considered a preeminent figure in the drill genre. Bennett gained recognition for his storytelling and distinctive lyricism, particularly with his 2018 single, " Crazy Story", and his 2020 single, " Took Her to the O", both of which received triple platinum certifications by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The latter peaked within the top 50 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, preceding the release of his debut studio album, '' Welcome to O'Block'' (2020). The album achieved both critical and commercial success, peaking at number five on the ''Billboard'' 200 and earning a platinum certification. After signing with Lil Durk's record label, Only the Family, in 2018, Bennett played a key role in the label's growth. This partnership led to the release of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lurkin (Funk Flex And King Von Song)
"Lurkin" is a song by American rapper King Von and American DJ and rapper Funkmaster Flex. It was released on October 22, 2020, as a collaborative single. On July 16, 2021, a remix for the song was released and it featured Chicago rapper Polo G, the remix was entitled "Lurkin 2.0". Composition The song was initially intended to be part of Funkmaster Flex's debut project, which was set to include various collaborations with different hip hop artists. However, the project was never released. This song became the first track to be released from that intended collection. "Lurkin" represents one of the first posthumous records released from the late King Von, and it was unveiled by Funk Flex. The track, which spans just under two minutes, showcases Von's gritty storytelling over a beat produced by BMC Beats, Grant Gardner, and Funk Flex. In an interview with HotNewHipHop's Aron A., Taylor explained that Bennett initially wasn't a fan of the instrumental, but that despite his initial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polo G Songs
Polo is a List of stick sports, stick and List of ball games, ball game that is played on Equestrianism, horseback as a traditional field sport. It is one of the world's oldest known team sports, having been adopted in the Western world from the game of Chovgan (), which originated in ancient Iran, dating back over 2,000 years. Initially played by Persian nobility as a training exercise for cavalry units, polo eventually spread to other parts of the world. The game is played by two opposing teams with the objective of scoring using a long-handled wooden mallet to hit a small hard ball through the opposing team's goal. Each team has four mounted riders, and the game usually lasts one to two hours, divided into periods called ''chukkas'' or ''chukkers.'' Polo has been called "The Sport of Shah, Kings" and has become a spectator sport for equestrians and high society (social class), high society, often supported by sponsor (commercial), sponsorship. The progenitor of polo and it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Von Songs
King is a royal title given to a male monarch. A king is an absolute monarch if he holds unrestricted governmental power or exercises full sovereignty over a nation. Conversely, he is a constitutional monarch if his power is restrained by fixed laws. Kings are hereditary monarchs when they inherit power by birthright and elective monarchs when chosen to ascend the throne. *In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contemporary indigenous peoples, the title may refer to tribal kingship. Germanic kingship is cognate with Indo-European traditions of tribal rulership (cf. Indic ''rājan'', Gothic ''reiks'', and Old Irish ''rí'', etc.). *In the context of classical antiquity, king may translate in Latin as '' rex'' and in Greek as ''archon'' or ''basileus''. *In classical European feudalism, the title of ''king'' as the ruler of a ''kingdom'' is understood to be the highest rank in the feudal order, potentially subject, at least nominally, only to an emperor (harking back to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empire Distribution Singles
An empire is a political unit made up of several territories, military outposts, and peoples, "usually created by conquest, and divided between a dominant center and subordinate peripheries". The center of the empire (sometimes referred to as the metropole) has political control over the peripheries. Within an empire, different populations may have different sets of rights and may be governed differently. The word "empire" derives from the Roman concept of . Narrowly defined, an empire is a sovereign state whose head of state uses the title of "emperor" or "empress"; but not all states with aggregate territory under the rule of supreme authorities are called "empires" or are ruled by an emperor; nor have all self-described empires been accepted as such by contemporaries and historians (the Central African Empire of 1976 to 1979, and some Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in early England being examples). There have been "ancient and modern, centralized and decentralized, ultra-bruta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Informant
An informant (also called an informer or, as a slang term, a "snitch", "rat", "canary", "stool pigeon", "stoolie", "tout" or "grass", among other terms) is a person who provides privileged information, or (usually damaging) information intended to be intimate, concealed, or secret, about a person or organization to an agency, often a government or law enforcement agency. The term is usually used within the law-enforcement world, where informants are officially known as confidential human sources (CHS), or criminal informants (CI). It can also refer pejoratively to someone who supplies information without the consent of the involved parties."The Weakest Link: The Dire Consequences of a Weak Link in the Informant Handling and Covert Operations Chain-of-Command" by M Levine. ''Law Enforcement Executive Forum'', 2009 The term is commonly used in politics, industry, entertainment, and academia. In the United States, a confidential informant or "CI" is "any individual who provides ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gleesh Place
"Gleesh Place" is a song by American rapper King Von. It was released on October 23rd, 2020, as the fifth single from Von's debut studio album ''Welcome to O'Block'' released the subsequent October 30th, 2020. The song represents the number eight on the album tracklist. "Gleesh" on the song name is in reference to his friend from O'Block, Gleesh, whose "place" is a scene referenced in the story. Composition The first few bars are part of the first hook and are simplistic statements highlighting some of the hardcore and ruthless crimes that occur on O-Block, the neighborhood that he, as well as Chief Keef and even Michelle Obama, are all from. As he makes his way through the verse, his enthusiasm and passion continuously elevate and Bennett begins to get into an actual story about one of the heists he pulled off, in fact starting off at the event where he robbed someone, quickly making his way back to his homie Gleesh's apartment, where the duo quickly realize he took about fifty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polo G
Taurus Tremani Bartlett (born January 6, 1999), known professionally as Polo G, is an American rapper. He rose to prominence with his singles " Finer Things" and " Pop Out" (featuring Lil Tjay). His debut album '' Die a Legend'' (2019) peaked at number six on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and was certified double platinum by the RIAA, a feat matched by his two subsequent albums. Bartlett's second studio album, '' The Goat'' (2020), peaked at number two on the ''Billboard'' 200 and contained ten songs which charted on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. His third studio album, ''Hall of Fame'' (2021), was met with continued success as it became Bartlett's first chart-topping album, also spawning his first number-one single, " Rapstar". Early life Taurus Tremani Bartlett was born on January 6, 1999, and raised in the Marshall Field Garden Apartments, located in the Old Town neighborhood on the north side of Chicago, Illinois, to Taurus Bartlett and Stacia Mac. Mac, a former property m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dayvon Bennett
Dayvon Daquan Bennett (August 9, 1994 – November 6, 2020), known professionally as King Von, was an American rapper and gangster from Chicago, Illinois, who was affiliated with the Black Disciples gang. He was considered a preeminent figure in the drill genre. Bennett gained recognition for his storytelling and distinctive lyricism, particularly with his 2018 single, " Crazy Story", and his 2020 single, " Took Her to the O", both of which received triple platinum certifications by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The latter peaked within the top 50 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, preceding the release of his debut studio album, ''Welcome to O'Block'' (2020). The album achieved both critical and commercial success, peaking at number five on the ''Billboard'' 200 and earning a platinum certification. After signing with Lil Durk's record label, Only the Family, in 2018, Bennett played a key role in the label's growth. This partnership led to the release of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empire Distribution
Empire Distribution, Records and Publishing Inc. (stylized as EMPIRE) is an independent American record label, distribution and publishing company founded in 2010 by Ghazi Shami. Based in San Francisco, EMPIRE has offices in New York, London, Lagos, and Johannesburg in addition to recording studios in San Francisco and New York. Shami, a San Francisco native with a background in music and tech, founded Empire as a digital distribution company focused on hip hop and rap. Developing proprietary software that allowed managers and artists to easily track airplay and sales, Empire paid monthly royalties to artists, many of whom had not previously earned digital revenue, and gained early support from the Bay Area's artist community. In 2014, Shami, known as Ghazi, launched the Empire label. Empire Africa, Empire Latino, and Empire Nashville divisions were later established. Since its founding—in partnership with artists and artist labels—Empire has released music by artists in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
