Hip hop has a history of violence.
From Biggie and 2pac to Pop Smoke and King Von,
countless talented artists have lost their lives to gun violence.
This generation of rappers isn’t taking any chances
and even though many artists are rich enough to afford professional bodyguards,
many young rappers keep it on ‘em,
just in case they get caught without security.
Here is a look at some of the most popular rappers who are ready for opps.
King Von
Dayvon Daquan Bennett, better known as King Von,
was a rapper from the Southside of Chicago, Illinois.
King Von was tragically murdered on November 6th, 2020
outside a nightclub in Atlanta after a fight broke out
between him and another up-and-coming artist, Quando Rondo.
But even up until his death, King Von was ready for opps.
Von grew up in the infamous Parkway Gardens Houses on the Southside of Chicago,
in an area known as O Block.
O Block was made famous by Chicago dill rappers like Chief Keef and Lil Reese,
who grew up in the housing complex along with Von.
O-Block is a stronghold of the Black Disciples, a major gang on Chicago’s Southside.
Von’s was locked up when the rapper was young
and eventually killed by street violence.
The rapper was allegedly a member of the Black Disciples.
Von went through frequent legal troubles growing up.
In an interview with DJ Smallz Eyes,
the rapper says that he didn’t know what quite set him off,
but one day he woke up and was bad as hell.
Don't nobody really know when they started being bad that **** was really regular,
you see what I'm saying
I don't know
I just woke up one day and I was bad as hell
I don't know what the **** happen
I was getting A's and B's
I don't know what happen
I just woke up and I'm in trouble now, I don't know
What let to you being bad? Because if you were getting A's and B's
and then-
That's school, you see school over here with the
nice teacher and nice people out there alright so now I can,
I'm going off they for now, since they nice and being, you know.
Productive and all, I'm doing my work while I'm at school
but now I'm out of school with people who ain't do **** but,
only streets, all they know is being loud and mean, you know
selling drugs, doing this doing that.
So now I'm around them, now
My **** I'm in debt to that ****
So you chose to hang around that crowd?
Right, it's just like
it's easier to go on the block than it is to go to school
The artist's first documented arrest was on November 21st, 2012,
where he was booked into Cook County Jail for unlawful possession of a firearm.
The rapper ended up in even more trouble
in 2014 after he was involved in a shooting that resulted in the death of several men
outside a house party in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago.
Von ended up getting into a shootout with a crew of Gangster Disciples
– the rival gang of the Black Disciples.
One person was killed in the shooting and several were injured.
Von and his associate Big Mike were both arrested and charged with one count of murder
and two counts of attempted murder.
They sat in prison for almost four years, but Von eventually beat the charge
and Big Mike took the fall all because he originally snitched
but refused to testify at the last minute.
Check out our video on Rappers That Beat A Murder Case
to learn more about the details of this incident.
After being released from prison,
it wasn’t long before Von was back in trouble.
He and his childhood friend, another famous rapper from Chicago,
Lil Durk, were arrested in connection with a shooting in Atlanta in June 2019.
According to authorities,
the two men allegedly shot and robbed a man outside the Varsity,
a popular spot in Atlanta on February 5th, 2019.
Authorities claim that the rappers stole an expensive chain from him,
as well as 30,000 dollars and a vehicle.
He said his chain was snatched off his neck,
and he had $30,000 stolen from him,
and they stole the vehicle he was driving.
The victim, 23-year-old Alexander Wetherspoon,
later died from injuries he sustained in the shootout.
Durk and Von were charged with criminal intent to murder
and criminal gang activity, among other charges.
On Friday detective from Atlanta and Chicago testified
in the criminal case against rapper Lil Durk in Fulton County court.
They say around 5 in the morning on February 5th
Lil Durk, who's real name is Durk Derrick Banks
and his co-defendant Devonte Bennett
were seen on camera involved in shooting Alexander Witherspoon
a person police say, they knew.
The judge ruled in June of 2019 that there was enough evidence to proceed with a trial.
Both artists had enough money to fight the case
and rumors have circulated that there may be enough evidence to beat the charge.
This case is currently ongoing and both rappers have yet to stand trial.
But before they could plead their case,
Von was murdered outside of an Atlanta Hookah Lounge in November 2020.
It isn’t quite clear what caused the beef between Von and Rondo in the first place.
But whatever it was,
Von’s willingness to confront his opps is what ultimately lead to his tragic death.
This next rapper ready for opps was tight with Von and also a BD member.
He caught the body of an opp and now has to fight the case.
Let’s get into it…
Lil Durk
Durk Derrick Banks, aka Lil Durk,
is a rapper and singer from the Southside of Chicago.
Durk’s father was arrested and sent to prison on a double life charge
when the rapper was 7 months old
and growing up, he had to take a lot of responsibility to help provide for the family.
The rapper has said that growing up,
he often remembers going to sleep hungry because the family didn’t have enough food.
Durk started releasing his music to Myspace and YouTube when he was in high school
and started to build a local buzz.
But after becoming a father at 17, Durk had to drop out of high school
and jump fully in the streets to provide for himself and his new family.
He joined the Black Disciples, the gang Von was also a member of,
and started getting in trouble with the law not soon after.
In 2011, he was arrested on weapons charges
and sentenced to 3 months in jail.
He was arrested again on June 15th, 2013
after he allegedly threw a loaded .40 caliber handgun into his own car
as police approached him on South Green Street in Chicago.
Because he was a felon, he was not allowed to have the weapon
and was held on a $100,000 bond.
However, Durk was released after several witnesses testified in court
that Durk was innocent,
including one witness who admitted that the gun was his.
There was another incident that occurred in September 2015,
during a concert at The Theatre of Living Arts in Philadelphia.
The shootout left a 25-year-old victim dead and Durk’s tour bus riddled with bullets.
Although Durk was not arrested or question in connection with the shooting,
authorities claimed that the suspected shooter was wearing an OTF tee shirt
and got away in a limousine.
OTF is short for Only the Family, Durk’s brand and record label.
The police later arrested a 28-year-old named Tylee Wilbur for the shooting.
Durk was performing at the time and it’s not clear whether his team was involved,
but he did take to Instagram to say
They said tour bus got shot up and one of us got shot
we all good we on the way to next city Pittsburgh we on the way…
He was arrested again in 2016
on felony gun charges and violating probation.
But these charges were later dropped.
Durk managed to stay out of trouble for a while.
Until he and Von were arrested in June 2019 for the shooting outside the Varsity in Atlanta.
Lil Durk turned himself in to authorities and was later released on a $250,000 bond.
The case has not yet gone to court;
however, the judge did find probable cause to proceed with a trial.
The rapper and his co-defendant King Von
were charged with criminal attempts to commit murder, aggravated assault,
participation in gang activity, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony,
and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Authorities will likely try to paint Durk and the now-deceased Von
as coldhearted gang bangers with no regard for life.
However, details about the case have emerged since the rapper’s arrest
that suggests he may have a decent chance at beating the case.
Authorities claim to have surveillance footage from outside the Varsity
showing Durk firing a weapon.
But allegedly, a witness has come forward
and claimed that she was talking to Durk and Von at the time of the shooting
and that Durk grabbed his weapon after shots had already been fired.
Apparently, the footage only shows Durk holding a weapon,
but doesn’t show him firing the shot that killed the victim.
This means, his defense team has a decent amount of evidence
to prove the Durk was not the aggressor in the situation
and that it was a case of self-defense, not robbery and cold-blooded murder.
So far, this is purely internet speculation and the case has yet to go to trial.
Whether or not the witness will testify, and the evidence will stand up in court
is yet to be seen.
But Durk does have the money to hire a solid team of lawyers,
so it wouldn’t be surprising if he beats the charge.
It may be hard to avoid the gun possession charge
if the cops have him on camera holding a gun.
But he can likely get that pled down to probation
or another lesser sentence if he can beat the murder rap.
Unfortunately, King Von didn’t live long enough to be acquitted.
Hopefully, Durk can carry on his legacy as a free man.
But Lil Durk isn’t the only popular rapper to face major gun charges.
This next affiliated rapper is ready for any opps, but currently facing some heat.
Here’s the story…
YG
Bullets holes riddle this LA country sheriffs department patrol car
some from an assault riffle fired at the deputies inside
some from the deputies themselves returning fire
the pursuit and shootout happened around 11:20 last night starting in Compton
where the deputies tried to pullover
a black Cadillac Escalade for reckless driving
that SUV, registered to Keenon Jackson best know as rapper YG
Keenon Dequan Jackson, better known as YG,
is a rapper and actor from Compton, California.
YG grew up in the gritty streets of LA
and his father went to jail when he was young for tax fraud.
He joined the Westside Treetop Pirus at 16 after his dad went to prison
and started selling drugs
and committing robberies to support himself and finance his music career.
He describes incidents when he was first coming up
where he would get in shootouts at shows with rival gang members
and in 2012, police had to shut down his music video shoot for the track, I’m a Thug
after shots were fired.
In 2015, YG was shot at a music studio in Studio City, CA.
The details of the incident are still uncertain,
but YG sustained three injuries to the hip.
A well known rapper
is recovering after being shot several times
at a recording studio, in studio city.
Police say it happened just before 2:00 AM on the 3400 block of Cowanga Blvd.
But when police arrived on scene they couldn't find a victim,
or a suspect, however they did find some blood and shell casings
The manager for rapper YG, confirms the 25-year-old Compton native
as shot three times.
His manager says his wounds are not life threating
Rolling Stone magazine reports that a friend drove YG to the hospital,
after a shooting,
and there are no suspects in custody so far.
He claims that some unknown dudes
showed up at the studio where he was recording his album
and a shootout ended up going down.
Check out our video on Rappers Caught Lackin’
for more information about this particular incident.
YG was not cooperative with police and his shooters were never caught.
In an episode of the Therapist on Noisey, he claims that the incident gave him paranoia
and made him question everyone around him.
Ever since YG has been ready for opps.
On July 3rd, 2019
there was a shootout in Compton that left an innocent bystander dead.
Police tried to pull over a black SUV for reckless driving.
But someone in the vehicle began to open fire at the police
and a high-speed pursuit began.
The shooter eventually ditched the car in Inglewood and escaped on foot.
The suspect was later arrested and taken into custody.
After inspecting the vehicle, police found out that it was registered to none other
than Keenan Jackson, aka YG.
It was also discovered that in the shootout, an innocent bystander on a vehicle
dove for cover and has hit by bullets being fired between police and the vehicle.
It has not been revealed whether YG was in the car at the time of the shooting
or if he was involved in any way.
Alright, take a look at this video from July
that's when the sheriffs department searched YG's home
it's related to a pursuit and deadly shootout
a man was killed during that shootout and a deputy was injured
The suspects were in an SUV registered to YG
and he denied he knew anything about the crime
He was not arrested for this incident;
however, he was arrested on January 24th, 2020 for robbery charges.
It is breaking news right now at noon,
rapper YG has been arrested.
Overnight LA county sheriffs deputies served a search warrant
at his home in Chatsworth, it's connected to a robbery case.
So, it seems like YG has his fair share of legal problems ahead of him.
It’s not clear whether the two charges are related, however,
the SUV incident may have led investigators to try to pinch YG for something
if they didn’t have enough evidence to arrest him for the shootout.
Only time will tell if YG will beat the charge or end up doing time.
Either way, he’s ready for opps whether it’s the police or rival gang members.
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