Grandson, Vol. 1

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Grandson, Vol. 1
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Mixtape by
ReleasedSeptember 20, 2019 (2019-09-20)
Genre
Length37:47
Label
Producer Chopsquad DJ (exec.)
BKH Beats
King Von chronology
Grandson, Vol. 1
(2019)
Levon James
(2020)
Singles from Grandson Vol. 1
  1. "War With Us"
    Released: October 18, 2018
  2. "Crazy Story"
    Released: December 6, 2018
  3. "Crazy Story (Remix)"
    Released: May 3, 2019
  4. "What It's Like"
    Released: September 2, 2019
  5. "Crazy Story, Pt. 3"
    Released: September 13, 2019
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Positive [2]

Grandson, Vol. 1 is the debut mixtape by American rapper King Von. It was released through Only the Family Entertainment/Empire on September 20, 2019. [3] Executively produced by Chopsquad DJ, it features guest appearances from Lil Durk and Booka600. [3] The project peaked at number 53 on the Billboard 200.

Contents

Track listing

Grandson, Vol. 1 track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Went Silly"2:43
2."Tuff"2:28
3."Crazy Story"2:26
4."Crazy Story, Pt. 3"3:11
5."Twin Nem" (featuring Lil Durk)2:55
6."Fuck Yo Man"3:00
7."No Flaws"3:08
8."What It's Like"3:10
9."Hoes Ain't Shit"3:25
10."War with Us"2:59
11."Jet" (featuring Booka600)3:19
12."Mama's Boy"1:49
13."Crazy Story (Remix)" (featuring Lil Durk)3:14
Total length:37:47

Charts

Chart performance for Grandson, Vol. 1
Chart (2020)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [4] 53
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [5] 30
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [6] 9

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References

  1. Jack Riedy, April 10, 2020 "Rising drill star King Von refines his storytelling and stunting on Levon James", Chicago Reader , Sharp songwriting and bombastic delivery have made King Von one of fastest-rising stars in drill...Grandson Vol. 1, which stays close to the classic drill sound, combining blown-out beats with blunt-force effects.
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