King Von

King Von Settles Rap Beef With A Flamethrower In His New Video For ‘Too Real’

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In our final conversation with King Von, the late Chicago rapper who was killed mere days after, we asked who he makes music for. “Everybody who f*ck with the music, man,” he concluded. His music has reached many people, probably for this reason. It’s for anybody and it’s easy to enjoy. His posthumous album What It Means To Be King exemplifies this, and it was released last week after the rollout of singles like “Don’t Play That” with 21 Savage and “War.” It featured plenty of collaborations with other rappers, including Lil Durk, G Herbo, and A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie.

Today, the video for the quick, scorching track “Too Real” was unleashed. It’s speculated to be a response to NBA YoungBoy who he had been feuding with: “Rap beef turn to homicide / You diss then we gon’ slide,” he spits. Of course, it helps that in the video he’s swinging around a massive flamethrower. That is one way to settle rap beef.

Though King Von had a knack for diss tracks and rap beef songs, he also wrestled with more serious topics like the shortcomings of the justice system on the 2020 single “How It Go.”

Watch the video for “Too Real” above.

[WATCH] King Von Slings a Flamethrower in “Too Real” Video

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King Von Slings a Flamethrower in "Too Real" Video

The estate of King Von has released the video for “Too Real,” a track from his new posthumous album What It Means To Be King. Von delivers an emotional message in the song, rocking a stutter-stepping rhythm and stating unequivocally that he’s the realest in the streets. Von stalks the backstreets of Chicago with a flamethrower in hand, flashing the glittering smile that his fans and friends loved so well, in “Too Real,” directed by his usual partner DrewFilmedIt.

The What It Means To Be King album is a labor of love that gathers previously unreleased songs from the artist’s output. It’s packed with the fiery bars and riveting storylines that have gained him a devoted following, but it also hints at some of the routes he may have explored if he had more time. Many of the people who know Von best contributed to the album, including longtime collaborator and producer Chopsquad DJ, his “twin” Lil Durk, and fellow O’Block natives like Boss Top and DqFrmDaO, as well as street rap heroes like 21 Savage, Moneybagg Yo, G Herbo, and others.

You can hear the full album below.

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Best New Music This Week: King Von, Joey Badass, Pusha-T, NIGO, and More

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via Complex Original

  • King Von, “War” 


  • Pusha-T & NIGO, “Hear Me Clearly”


  • Joey Badass, “Head High”


  • DaBaby & YoungBoy Never Broke Again, “Head Off” 


  • Morray f/ Cordae, “Still Here” 


  • Blxst & Zacari, “Sometimes”