"All These Niggas" is a song by American rapper King Von featuring American rapper Lil Durk. It was released on August 5, 2020 as the second single and ninth track from Von's debut studio album Welcome to O'Block (2020). The song was produced by Chopsquad DJ.
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| Single by King Von featuring Lil Durk | ||||
| from the album Welcome to O'Block | ||||
| Released | August 5, 2020 | |||
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| Length | 2:24 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Chopsquad DJ | |||
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| "All These Niggas" on YouTube | ||||
"All These Niggas" reached the number 77 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 31 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart still by Billboard[1] and, on February 14, 2023 was certified platinum plaque by Recording Industry Association of America.[2]
Background
editKing Von and Lil Durk were labelmates and fellows, they collaborated in various songs, starting from 2019's "Crazy Story 2.0", "Twin Nem", "Like That" and "They Be Talkin'", to 2020's "Baguette's" and "Down Me". Following Von's death other featurings came out such as "Still Trappin'" from The Voice album, "Evil Twins" and "From The Hood" respectively from King Von's What It Means to Be King and Grandson albums.[3][4] Lil Durk paid tribute to Von on The Voice single, "Backdoor".[5][6]
Composition
editIn the song, Von and Durk rap about the "bleak" reality of living in the streets over a drill instrumental with "eerie piano keys".[7]
Music video
editA music video was released alongside the single. It was directed by JV Visuals 312, and finds King Von on his block with a white Rolls-Royce and diamond chains as he raps.[8] Because he and Lil Durk could not legally be together,[9] Durk did not appear in the video.
"All These Niggas" video reached 24.5 million views 2 months after its release on YouTube, according to Bennett.[10]
Charts
edit| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 77 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12] | 31 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[13] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Chart History - King Von". Billboard. November 11, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ^ "ALL THESE N***AS (FEAT. LIL DURK)". Recording Industry Association of America. February 14, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ^ "King Von shows 'What It Means To Be King' on posthumous album". Revolt Tv. April 3, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ "Stream King Von's Posthumous Album Grandson Feat. Lil Durk, Polo G, Moneybagg Yo, & More". Stereogum. July 13, 2023. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ Aniftos, Rania (December 21, 2020). "Lil Durk Honors the Late King Von in New 'Backdoor' Video". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ "King Von Lives On In Lil Durk's 'Still Trappin'". HipHopDX. December 30, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ "King Von & Lil Durk Team Up On "All These N***as"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
- ^ Eustice, Kyle (2020-08-05). "King Von Drops Video For Lil Durk-Assisted 'All These N**gas' Following FBG Duck's Murder". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on 2020-08-06. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
- ^ No, Jumper (March 18, 2020). "King Von on Why Legally He Can't Be Around Lil Durk". YouTube. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ "King Von Delivers "Welcome To O Block" Ft. Lil Durk, Moneybagg Yo, Fivio Foreign, Polo G". HotNewHipHop. October 30, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ^ "King Von Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ^ "King Von Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ^ "American single certifications – King Von – All These N***as (feat. Lil Durk)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 16, 2023.