"Why He Told" is a song by American rapper King Von. It was released on July 24, 2020, as the lead single of Welcome to O'Block project, the first official album of the Chicago-based rapper, that was released the following October 30, 2020.

Composition

The theme of the song is based on Bennett questioning the loyalty of a onetime friend, and reminiscing on the man himself that was a former associate who couldn't handle the pressure when the authorities arrested him and asked him questions. Bennett also condemn the men, sighing on the chorus, asserting that the man could’ve did the time in prison, instead of making statements to the authorities; all this delivering each line with a blend of anger, sadness, and disbelief.

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stated that the artist's pain was perceptible through the entire tune.

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Produced the piece with an emotional piano based instrumental.

Music video

The video was directed by Joán Pabon, and it tracks with the lyrics, opening on a female officer activating a tape recorder, and with Bennett attending as a ghost the man's testify. It rewinds through the guilty visions of the informator and Bennett's old friend, who imagines Bennett himself pursuing which makes him wake up in cold sweats from the guilt of turning his coat and being afraid for his life. King Von recorded a live piano session of the song in conjunction with

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song for Audiomack, that was released with a video on August 13, 2020, on

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References

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