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Crazy Story
Hip-Hop · 2018

Crazy Story

King Von

A masterclass in suspenseful drill storytelling. King Von delivers a cold, frame-by-frame account of a street encounter over a skeletal, menacing piano loop.

December 6, 2018 · Only The Family

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Crazy Story is a pivot point for Chicago drill, transforming the genre from a collection of aggressive anthems into a medium for high-stakes, linear storytelling. It sounds like a short film in audio form, stripped of all unnecessary ornamentation. The minimalist production by Chopsquad DJ provides a cold, sterile canvas that allows Von's voice to command the entire frequency range. There is no traditional chorus to provide relief; the track is a relentless forward march of plot points and tactical decisions.

Moments Worth Listening For
the moment the beat drops after the introductory just listen and the story immediately hits high gear
the mid-track shift where the protagonist realizes he is being set up marked by a slight change in vocal urgency
the final bars where the narrative circles back to the beginning leaving the listener in the middle of an adrenaline spike
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Crazy Story sound next to the rest of King Von's catalogue?

Tense+1.2σ

Tense saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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