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Lil Durk Arrested By Feds For Murder For Hire Plot, Held Without Bail
Lil Durk has been arrested for his alleged involvement in a murder-for-hire plot. After getting pinched in Florida, he is being held without bail. TMZ reports that the Chicago rapper and several members of his Only The Family (OTF) crew were charged in the murder of rapper Quando Rondo’s cousin. On Thursday (Oct. 24) night, […]
Doc Framing King Von As Hip-Hop’s First Serial Killer Deplatformed
A documentary from Trap Lore Ross framing King Von as Hip-Hop's first serial killer was taken down from the YouTube platform. The post Doc Framing King Von As Hip-Hop’s First Serial Killer Deplatformed appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
Witness Claims King Von Ordered FBG Duck Hit According To Alleged FBI Report
HipHopWired Featured Video FBG Duck, a rapper and reported member of a Gangster Disciples faction, was shot and killed in a brazen afternoon shooting apparently in retaliation to gang-related threats. According to an alleged report from the FBI, slain rapper King Von was behind ordering the hit to the tune of $100,000. From what we gathered from a previous Chicago Sun-Times report, FBG Duck, real name Carlton Weekly, was shot in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood while shopping back in the summer of 2020. Weekly, who was affiliated with the Fly Boy Gang and a member of the Gangster Disciples offshoot faction Tooka, reportedly taunted rivals from the Black Disciples gang. Much of this recent ongoing war between members of the Gangster Disciples and the Black Disciples can be traced as far ba...
Understand-ment: Quando Rondo Talks King Von Shooting With Angela Yee
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Youtube / Youtube We’re not sure what Quando Rondo’s endgame is here, but he’s talking, sort of. The Savannah, GA rapper recently sat down with Angela Yee to discuss the King Von shooting that cut the up-and-coming rapper’s life short and more details behind the tragedy. The Breakfast Club host asked Quando Rondo about that fateful night in Atlanta that left King Von dead. Despite this interview being posted on his own social media account, he immediately started saying that he was not clout-chasing, instead of just answering the question, “That night when you was in the parking lot, what lead up to you even being in the parking lot?” Rondo was cool with Von and Lil Durk, the latter of which has directed much ire at the rapper since the death of his frien...
Man Suspected Of King Von Murder Goes Free On $100K Bond
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Douglas Sacha / Getty Quando Rondo associate Lul Tim has been named the chief suspect in the shooting death of Chicago rapper King Von and is now free on bond. Tim, real name Timothy Leeks, posted a $100,000 bond over the weekend, and the video of his release has gone wide on social media. In a report from XXL, Lul Tim posted the bond last Friday (March 26) and was released on Saturday (March 27) with supporters recording the moment as he walked free from the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, Ga. According to press statements made by Atlanta Police officials, Leeks apparently will be fitted with an ankle monitor but other details surrounding his release have been kept under wraps. Leeks was charged four months ago in connection with the fatal shooting of Kin...
Quando Rondo Tells Fan That King Von’s Death Was Out Of His Hands
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty The tragic shooting death of King Von occurred after an incident between the rising rapper and the crew of one of his contemporaries in Quando Rondo. While the Savannah, Ga. rapper has since moved on while expressing remorse, a recent response on Instagram suggests that the moment still looms heavily in Rondo’s life. The exchange between Quando Rondo and the fan occurred on the rapper’s Instagram page and was grabbed by Akademiks and shared on the social media network. The fan replied under Rondo’s IG post, “How about you donate to Von family no more of the streets be a good man the situation happened already you can make it right if YOU want to god forgives but that mans kids will never.” Rondo responded, “Von got his self in that si...
Who The Op?: Asian Doll Clears Up King Von and NBA Young Boy Beef Rumors
Source: Scott Dudelson / Getty Asian Doll is continuing her mission to keep King Von‘s name clear of drama. On Sunday (Nov 29), the “Come Find Me” rapper took to Instagram Live to end any rumored before with Louisiana native, NBA Youngboy, before revealing that both she and King Von have upcoming features with the “Toxic” rapper. “I got a song with YoungBoy,” Asian Doll said. “Von got a song with Youngboy. Who the opp? Only ops is you opp ass people in our Muthaf**kin’ business, b**ch. Back to my Muthaf**kin’ story, b**ch.” Asian Doll went on to confirm that not only were the rumors of beef false, but she also points out that the gossip lacks validity, before calling out fans for attempting to keep the imaginary beef going. “This n**ga talkin’ ’bout the Muthaf**kin’ ops. That ain’t even hi...
Quando Rondo Addresses King Von Shooting On New Single, “End Of Story”
Source: Thaddaeus McAdams / Getty While Atlanta Rap OGs Jeezy and Gucci Mane decided to squash their legendary beef, newcomer Quando Rondo is seemingly not interested in doing the same. Despite being advised not to publicly discuss the shooting, Quando Rondo decoded to tell his side of what happened that tragic night that left rapper King Von and two others dead with several others injured–including the alleged shooter, who is a part of Rondo’s entourage. On Friday (Nov. 20) the Savannah, GA rapper released “End of Story” in response to the altercation with Von’s “Only The Family” crew via YouTube, rapping about what exactly happened from his perspective before name dropping his friend, Lul Tim, for the murder. “Blood on your brother on the ground, gon’ pick your ma...
Quando Rondo Says King Von Shooting Was “Self-Defense”
Source: Thaddaeus McAdams / Getty Now that word has spread that the shooting death of King Von was due to a squabble with Quando Rondo and his crew in Atlanta last week, Quando Rondo is justifying the incident by claiming it was all in self-defense as he thought his life was at risk. According to TMZ, sources close to Quando Rondo are claiming that his crew weren’t trying to fight with King Von when they ran into him outside of the Hookah Lounge and it was Von who was the aggressor in the fight. Apparently Quando Rondo was asleep in his car before waking up to an “angry” King Von and company. Evidently a fight broke out and unfortunately King Von and a few others were shot and killed. Footage obtained by TMZ show King Von throwing punches at Rondo’s crew before the ...
Southern Discomfort: Waka Flocka’s Instagram Page Disappears After Flaming T.I. Over Street Politics
Source: Robert Kamau / Getty It looks like T.I. and Waka Flocka are experiencing some difficulties and it may be the reason why the “Groves St. Party” rapper no longer has an Instagram page. HotNewHipHop reports that the profile disappeared shortly after responding to T.I.’s posts addressing violence occurring in their hometown. “Atlanta is a beautiful progressive city filled with black excellence,” the “Family Hustle” star wrote on Instagram. “We uplift each other & win together. Stop coming here to kill each other. That shit is played out.” The post was accompanied by the following caption: “Handle YOUR beefs in YOUR city. Thx in advance.” Fans immediately suspected the post was in response to the fatal shooting of King Von, who died over the weekend after beefing with lo...
Suspect Arrested In Murder Of King Von
Source: press handount / King Von Just days after Chicago rapper King Von was shot and killed during a brawl outside of the Monaco Hookah Lounge in downtown Atlanta, authorities have announced that an arrest was made in the homicide case. ABC 7 Chicago is reporting that 22-year-old Timothy Leeks has been booked and is facing murder charges for the death of Dayvon Bennett a.k.a. King Von. Leeks is currently in custody at an Atlanta hospital where he’s being treated for his own gunshot wound he suffered during the shootout that claimed the lives of Von and three other people last Friday night. Immediately following King Von’s death, rumors began to swirl placing the blame on everyone from Atlanta PD to the crews of rival rappers who rep The A. Obviously Leeks isn’t employed by the Atlanta po...
King Von, Rising Chicago Rapper, Dies at 26
King Von, the rising Chicago rapper born Dayvon Bennett, has died at the age of 26, a person familiar with the situation told SPIN. The Atlanta Police Department released a statement on the incident, which you can read below. It is our understanding Dayvon Bennett, aka King Von was shot and killed during this morning’s shooting and we are seeing rumors being spread indicating he was shot and killed by APD officers. At this time, our investigators believe Mr. Bennett was shot during the initial shootout between the two groups of males, prior to police responding and attempting to stop the shooting. Additionally, Mr. Bennett was not located at the scene, but arrived at a hospital shortly after the shooting, via private vehicle. The investigation into this incident remains open and very...
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