''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. Executively produced by Chopsquad DJ, it features guest appearances from

Lil Durk Durk Derrick Banks (born October 19, 1992), known professionally as Lil Durk, is an American rapper and singer. He is the lead member and founder of the collective and record label Only the Family (OTF). Durk garnered a cult following with the ...

and Booka600. Production was primarily handled by

Chopsquad DJ Darrell Gregory Jackson (born September 13, 1993), known professionally as Chopsquad DJ, is an American record producer, songwriter, and DJ. He is known for his frequent use of dark piano melodies in his beats. His name is derived from being the ...

, but was also produced by, Mac Fly,

Murda Beatz Shane Lee Lindstrom (born February 11, 1994), known professionally as Murda Beatz, is a Canadian record producer. He has produced hit singles like " Butterfly Effect" by Travis Scott, "Back on Road" by Gucci Mane, "Nice for What" by Drake, "Moto ...

, Kid Wond3r, Timmy Da Hitman,

Young Chop Tyree Lamar Pittman (born November 14, 1993), better known by his stage name Young Chop, is an American record producer, rapper, and songwriter. In 2012, he gained widespread recognition within the American hip hop community for producing Chief K ...

, and BKH Beats. The project peaked at number 53 on the ''Billboard'' 200. The project had 5 singles, "War With Us", " Crazy Story", " Crazy Story Remix (also referred to as Crazy Story, 2.0)", "What It's Like", and " Crazy Story, Pt. 3."

Sound and Production

The project explores the many different sides to

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, showing that he has a more mellow and soft side compared to his famous singles. The opening track, "Went Silly", is a song braggadocios rap song where

, raps about a breakup between him and another girl when Von was released from jail. Von's breakout singles, " Crazy Story" and " Crazy Story, Pt. 3", features King Von telling a story about a robbery, and the latter tells features Von telling a story to a group of friends about a girl that was plotting to wipe

out. The menacing, "Twin Nem (featuring

)", features

and

rapping over a serious beat produced by Murda Beatz. The wholesome and lighthearted, "No Flaws" features

rapping over a almost child-like beat. The energetic, "War With Us", features

rapping over a heavy drill and bass beat. The emotional, "What It's Like" features

rapping about the legal system, and his experience of being in prison and dealing with cops. The music video features

in prison, footage of Von's court case, and videos of a riot.

Track listing

Charts

References

2019 albums Empire Distribution mixtape albums King Von albums Albums produced by Young Chop Albums produced by Murda Beatz Albums produced by Chopsquad DJ {{2010s-hiphop-album-stub