Crazy Story, Pt. 3
| "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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| Music video | ||||
| "Crazy Story, Pt. 3 (Official Video)" on YouTube | ||||
| Alternative cover | ||||
"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.[1][2][3] It is the continuation of the first two chapters, Crazy Story and Crazy Story 2.0, which song features the rapper Lil Durk and represents the second part of a trilogy of storytelling based songs. Crazy Story, Pt. 3 was certified triple platinum by Recording Industry Association of America on August 10, 2022, having sold more than a million certified units since its release.[4] The song was produced by Chopsquad DJ.
Composition[edit]
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.[5]
Music video[edit]
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.[6]
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[7] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "The Rising Chicago Rapper Shows Off His Unparalleled Narrative-Building in a Visceral Video from Grandson Vol. 1", audibletreats.com, retrieved February 28, 2023
- ^ "TEST SPIN King Von — 'Grandson, Vol. 1'", cornellsun.com, 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.