Several notable public figures are from O-Block. Grammy-nominated lyricist, Lil Durk, was raised in the Chicago neighborhood – which is also home to King Von. The rapper – who gained notoriety following the release of his hit song “Took Her to the O” – was killed in an Atlanta-area shooting in 2020.
In the early 2010s, gang activity skyrocketed and Parkway Gardens became the center of one of Chicago's most violent blocks. The 6400 block of South King Drive was known locally as "WIIIC CITY", but began to be referred to as "O Block", after resident Odee Perry was murdered.
At the party, King Von would notice Timothy Robinson, a Gangster Disciple, and Marquis Carpenter, a member of Jaro City, which were rivals to O'Block. Both King Von and Marquis were repeatedly looking at each other with Marquis having a pistol in his pocket for protection.
The community is often referenced by local rappers such as Chief Keef and the late King Von. “But that's home to some people. That's the only home they know.” Formerly a gated community, the Woodlawn-based Parkway Gardens housing complex was completed in 1955.
The "STL/EBT" set also know as Tooka Ville or Tooka Gang, are made up of two Gangster Disciple sets who merged. They are a primarily African-American street gang that reside on the South Side of Chicago, most known to be around 63rd & St. Lawrence and 64th & Eberhart.
Several notable public figures are from O-Block. Grammy-nominated lyricist, Lil Durk, was raised in the Chicago neighborhood – which is also home to King Von.
Gang members gave O Block the name. The O was for 20-year-old Odee Perry, a gang member gunned down just around the corner on a summer's night in 2011. His killer? A 17-year-old female gang assassin named Gakirah Barnes, police sources say. Barnes later was shot to death not far from here.
famous for being the birthplace of Michelle Obama. and also the rappers Chief Keith and King Von, who frequently. rap about the violence that takes place on O Block.
Who was King Von and what was his role in O'Block? — King Von, known as the ghost of O'Block, was a rapper and feared assassin who gained fame by taking out Chicago Barnes, following the passing of OD Perry, which led to the formation of O'Block. What was King Von's childhood like?
A mural of slain drill rapper King Von is painted on Parkway Supermarket, which is across the street from Parkway Gardens, a subsidized housing development for low-income families at 64th Street and King Drive. The slain drill rapper is immortalized in a mural on a corner store.
His name Fotty Seven is derived from the chemical element Silver with the symbol AG (representing the first and last name initials of Ankit Gudwani) and atomic number 47. Apart from his solo alias, Fotty Seven is also a part of a trio by the name of Kaleshi Launde along with Badshah and Bali.
Omar M. Gooding, Sr. (born October 19, 1976), also known by his stage name, "Big O", is an American actor, rapper, voice artist, and comedian. He is the son of a musician Cuba Gooding, Sr.
Ice Cube (born June 15, 1969, Los Angeles, California, U.S.) American rapper and actor whose membership in the seminal gangsta rap group N.W.A gained him acclaim and launched his controversial but successful solo career.
Chicago, city, seat of Cook county, northeastern Illinois, U.S. With a population hovering near three million, Chicago is the state's largest and the country's third most populous city.
600 ended up being an exclusively Black Disciple set, having the Gangster Disciples of Brick City starting to flip. 600 first had minor tensions with nearby Black Disciples sets such as O'Block, Frontstreet & Lamron but ended allying with them.
in 90% of these cases, they are references to their hometowns. 713 and 281 both refer to Houston, TX. This is a way of paying homage and “representing” for your city.
730 means crazy and originated in NYC (specifically from the city code used when a perp suffers from a mental disorder). In a lyric: “They say I'm 730, say I spaz out.”
"Cap" is another word for lie, so "no cap" emphasizes when someone is being truthful. If someone is "capping," they are lying. The phrase is rooted in African American Vernacular English (AAVE), or Black speech separate from standard English.
