''Grandson'' is the third studio album by American rapper King Von, and his second posthumous work, following ''

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; most of which had already collaborated with Bennett on previous albums. It features guest appearances from G Herbo, Polo G,

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. ''Grandson'' was supported by three singles: " Robberies", "

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" which features

, and Don't Miss.

Announcement

In January 2023, Von's manager teased, with a post on his official page, that another LP could have been on the way for later that year. This news was excitedly welcomed among fans after the warm reception to 2022's ''What It Means to Be King'' project. The release was announced with a post on King Von's official Instagram page on June 30, 2023. The name of the album is ''Grandson'' that pays homage to Von's first mixtape, ''

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'', and it is a reference to his notorious nickname. This project was carried out by the rapper's closest collaborators and by his mother herself. On July 7, the tracklist was revealed with a post on his Instagram page, revealing 17 tracks, and the album's guest appearances.

Release and Promotion

The lead single of the album " Robberies was announced on June 20, 2023 and released three days later, followed by the release of an associated music videos some hours later. The album's second single was "

" featuring

, and was released on July 7, 2023, on all streaming platform and including a official visualizer on YouTube, barely a week prior to the release of the complete album. The last single, named " Don't Miss, was released with an official video in conjunction with the album's release on July 14, 2023; in the same video Bennett appears in first person.

Commercial performance

The day after the album release date, on July 15, ''Grandson'' went first on Apple Music charts section: "All Genres". ''Grandson'' went 14th on the Billboard 200, 2nd on the Billboard Independent Albums and 4th on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums, also went on number 31 for Billboard top 100 Canada and number 20 on the New Zealand top 40.

Cover

The cover shows King Von's son Dayvon Bennett Jr, to depict a Von as a child, having the same colored dreadlocks and having the same dress style with denim jeans, chains as OTF and O-Block pendants, and a fitted with his fathers alias V. Roy embroidered on the back.Preezy Brown, July 11, 202
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'' Vibe'', ''Dayvon Bennett Jr., clad in denim jeans, chains with OTF and O-Block pendants, and a fitted with his fathers alias V. Roy embroidered on the back.''

Track listing

Charts

References

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