King Von
publication date: Saturday, November 7, 2020 (part of Fall 2020)
category: Music
clue: It's not just a crazy story that this Chicago-based rapper died in a shootout in Atlanta. Who's the king?
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Denise Sawicki, and Erik Bates
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