Welcome to O'Block

Welcome to O'Block
Welcome to O'Block
Studio album by King Von
Released	October 30, 2020
Recorded	2020
Genre	Hip hop; drill; gangsta rap;
Length	43:04
Label	Only the Family; Empire;
Producer	Chopsquad DJ (exec.); DJ Ayo; Dnny Phntm; Hitmaka; JTK; LC; Pooh Beatz; Tay Keith; Turn Me Up Josh; Wheezy; Will-A-Fool;
King Von chronology
Singles from Welcome to O'Block
	"Why He Told"; Released: July 24, 2020; "All These Niggas"; Released: August 5, 2020; "How It Go"; Released: August 28, 2020; "I Am What I Am"; Released: October 9, 2020; "Gleesh Place"; Released: October 23, 2020; "The Code"; Released: October 30, 2020;

Welcome to O'Block is the debut studio album by American rapper King Von and the only one to be released during his lifetime. It was released on October 30, 2020, through Only the Family and Empire Distribution. Welcome to O'Block was released just a week before King Von was shot and killed on November 6, 2020, after the official release party of the album.^[1] The project features chief production from Chopsquad DJ and other producers including Hitmaka, Tay Keith and Wheezy; and guest appearances from Polo G, Lil Durk, Dreezy, Moneybagg Yo, Fivio Foreign and Prince Dre.^[2]

Welcome to O'Block was supported by six singles: "Why He Told", "All These Niggas", "How It Go", "I Am What I Am", "Gleesh Place" and "The Code". The album received great reviews from music critics and was a commercial success. It peaked at number five on the US Billboard 200.^[3] On September 20, 2021, the album was certified gold.^[4]

Von explained the key difference between his mixtape Levon James, released earlier that same year, and Welcome to O'Block: "If you're doing something and keep doing it, you're gonna get better results. Everything better. It is the one for real, I've been working hard."^[5] Complex said the album sees Von "reflecting with an acute lyrical clarity on his rise and how newfound fame could impact his own life and the lives of his loved ones",^[5] while Revolt noted of the drill album: "Often rapping about Chicago and his well-respected neighborhood, this album most certainly paints the vivid picture of his cinematic lyrics while portraying his stand-out cadences through each record".^[6]

"O'Block" in the album title is a reference and other name to design the Parkway Gardens complex in Chicago, of which King Von was an inhabitant.

^ "King Von remembered for his powerful lyrics". Chicago Sun-Times. November 6, 2020. Archived from the original on August 14, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
^ "King Von drops off new album 'Welcome To O'Block'". Revolt. 2020-10-30. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
^ "Billboard 200, 21 November 2020". Billboard. November 21, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
^ "King Von Welcome to O'Block". RIAA. September 20, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Cowen, Trace William (October 30, 2020). "King Von Shares New Album 'Welcome To O'Block' f/ Lil Durk, Polo G, and More". Complex. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
^ DJ First Class (October 30, 2020). "King Von drops off new album 'Welcome To O'Block'". Revolt. Retrieved November 6, 2020.

[1] "King Von remembered for his powerful lyrics". Chicago Sun-Times. November 6, 2020. Archived from the original on August 14, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.

[Oblock-2] "King Von drops off new album 'Welcome To O'Block'". Revolt. 2020-10-30. Retrieved 2020-11-22.

[3] "Billboard 200, 21 November 2020". Billboard. November 21, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2023.

[RIAA-4] "King Von Welcome to O'Block". RIAA. September 20, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2023.

[Block-5] Cowen, Trace William (October 30, 2020). "King Von Shares New Album 'Welcome To O'Block' f/ Lil Durk, Polo G, and More". Complex. Retrieved November 7, 2020.

[Revolt-6] DJ First Class (October 30, 2020). "King Von drops off new album 'Welcome To O'Block'". Revolt. Retrieved November 6, 2020.

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