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| "Crazy Story, Pt. 3" | ||||
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| Single by King Von | ||||
| from the album Grandson, Vol. 1 | ||||
| Released | September 13, 2019 | |||
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| Length | 3:12 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Dayvon Bennett | |||
| Producer(s) | Chopsquad DJ | |||
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| "Crazy Story, Pt. 3 (Official Video)" on YouTube | ||||
"Crazy Story, Pt. 3" is a song by American rapper King Von, released on September 13, 2019, as a single extracted from Von's mixtape Grandson, Vol. 1. It is the continuation of the first two chapters, "Crazy Story" and "Crazy Story 2.0", and features rapper Lil Durk, following a pattern of storytelling-based songs. Crazy Story, Pt. 3 was certified platinum by Recording Industry Association of America on August 10, 2022, having sold more than a million certified units since its release. The song was produced by Chopsquad DJ.
Composition
The song is characterized by a rapped style in very vivid and richly detailed storytelling and as for the first two chapters, it is centered around a realistic story based on lived experiences of Bennett, and where he is the protagonist, Talking about an attempted robbery that is revealed as a set up against Von himself favored by a girl, that leading to Von being shot and car chased till the police makes Von and his oppositor divide, as some lyrics of the song report: "Plus I got one arm I'm tryna drive, I can't shoot back now This man on my ass, I almost crash But I got the wheel, he tryna keep it real But there go 12, he bust a quick right And I just bust a left". Later in the story Von, in response to the previous occurrence, will have revenge by ambushing and killing the girl and shooting at the same man who shot him before.
Music video
The music video was released on January 30, 2020. It frames King Von who retraces the story describing the facts to a friend of his, therefore with interspersed scenes in both first and third person.
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA) | Platinum | 1,000,000 |
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Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- "The Rising Chicago Rapper Shows Off His Unparalleled Narrative-Building in a Visceral Video from Grandson Vol. 1", audibletreats.com, 30 January 2020, retrieved February 28, 2023
- "TEST SPIN King Von — 'Grandson, Vol. 1'", cornellsun.com, 25 September 2019, retrieved February 28, 2023
- "King Von divulga nova música "Crazy Story 3"". Rap24 Horas. September 14, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- "Gold & Platinum - KING VON - CRAZY STORY, PT. 3". RIAA. August 10, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- "OTF's King Von Returns With "Crazy Story Pt. 3"", HotNewHipHop, September 13, 2019, retrieved January 4, 2024
- "KING VON TELLS PART 3 OF A 'CRAZY STORY' IN LATEST MUSIC VIDEO". HipHopDX. February 6, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- "American single certifications – King Von – Crazy Story, Pt. 3". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
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