"Lurkin" | ||||
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Single by King Von and Funkmaster Flex | ||||
Released | October 22, 2020 | |||
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Producer(s) | BMC Beats, Grant Gardner, Funkmaster Flex | |||
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"Lurkin" on YouTube | ||||
"Lurkin 2.0" on YouTube | ||||
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"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. [1] [2] 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". [3]
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. [2] [4] [5]
"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.,Funk Flex explained that King Von initially wasn't a fan of the instrumental. Despite Von's initial reluctance,Flex convinced him to trust his vision. Their first face-to-face meeting occurred in New York after previously communicating via FaceTime. Flex noted that Von had a strong interest in cars,which helped them connect during their meeting. [6] The track delves into King Von's experiences with street life in Chicago.
The music video for "Lurkin",was directed by Juganot,the video showcases King Von and Flex on a New York City street enveloped in colored smoke,adding as visual elements exotic cars in a dramatic and urban gritty street setting,emphasizing the raw and authentic nature of the song. Filmed just two days before King Von's passing,the video was part of a project that began with Flex reaching out to Von via direct message. Following their initial communication,Von completed the track within a few weeks. The video shoot was organized around Von's visit to New York,but his passing occurred shortly after the shoot. Flex has chosen not to release an additional interview footage from that day. [1] [7] [8]
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