"Took Her to the O" is a song by American rapper King Von, released on February 21, 2020, through labels Only the Family and Empire representing the third and last single extracted from his second mixtape Levon James (2020). The song was written by the Chicago rapper and frequent collaborator Chopsquad DJ, with the latter solely producing the beat.[1] The song is among Von's most popular.[2][3]
The song is a drill track, King Von raps in storytelling a romanced story that deals with themes of rivalry in the streets and urban violence. The song received positive reviews from music critics, with many praising it for the detail-rich approach to storytelling.
The song peaked at number 44 on the Billboard Hot 100,[4][5] On February 14, 2023, was certified triple platinum by Recording Industry Association of America having sold more than 3 million certified units since its release,[6] along with having received a silver certification by British Phonographic Industry on November 3, 2023, having sold more than two hundred thousand copies in the United Kingdom.[7]
"Took Her to the O" is one of King Von's favorite among all the songs of the project Levon James.[8] In an interview for XXL MAG, King Von revealed to have written most of the song lyrics while he was locked up in jail.[9]
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^XXL Staff, January 8, 2021 "King Von Speaks on His Come Up Two Weeks Before His Death in One of His Final Interviews", XXL MAG, That’s how I do it with the sh** I was writing. I wrote “Took Her to the O” [and] “How It Go” in jail. I wrote “Crazy Story” on the bus. I wrote [“The Code”] with Polo G. I wrote a lot.
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