All These Niggas

"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.

"All These Niggas"
Single by King Von featuring Lil Durk
from the album Welcome to O'Block
ReleasedAugust 5, 2020
Genre
Length2:24
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Chopsquad DJ
King Von singles chronology
"Why He Told"
(2020)		 "All These Niggas"
(2020)		 "How It Go"
(2020)
Lil Durk singles chronology
"Gucci Gucci"
(2020)		 "All These Niggas"
(2020)		 "Painless 2"
(2020)
Music video
"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]

Composition

In the song, Von and Durk rap about the "bleak" reality of living in the streets over a drill instrumental with "eerie piano keys" made by producer Chopsquad DJ.[3] Von and Durk launch, on the tune, barbs and dissings at Lil Pump and 6ix9ine respectively [4]

Music video

A 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.[4] Because he and Lil Durk could not legally be together,[5] Durk did not appear in the video.

"All These Niggas" video reached big numbers in very short time, as stated by Bennett himself, 24.5 million views 2 months after its release on YouTube platform; giving Welcome to O'Block album a good promotion boost.[6]

Critical reception

On January 4, 2021, iii Williams described "All These Niggas" as a piece that encapsulates the very essence of the drill scene in 2020 with unapologetic, direct, and impactfully force, all the while incorporating moments of intricate lyricism and purpose. The song is also portrayed as a song that unabashedly targets rival gangs, carrying an air of defiance and a lack of concern for those who may take offense.[7]

Charts
Chart (2020) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 77
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] 31

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Chart History - King Von". Billboard. November 11, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  2. "ALL THESE N***AS (FEAT. LIL DURK)". Recording Industry Association of America. February 14, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  3. "King Von & Lil Durk Team Up On "All These N***as"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  4. 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.
  5. No, Jumper (March 18, 2020). "King Von on Why Legally He Can't Be Around Lil Durk". YouTube. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  6. "King Von Delivers "Welcome To O Block" Ft. Lil Durk, Moneybagg Yo, Fivio Foreign, Polo G". HotNewHipHop. October 30, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  7. "King Von — Welcome to O'Block (Album Review)". Medium. January 4, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  8. "King Von Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  9. "King Von Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  10. "American single certifications – King Von – All These N***as (feat. Lil Durk)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
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