The Break Presents - VonOff1700

VonOff1700 is rapidly standing out amongst an up-and-coming technology of Chicago rappers. Whereas Von and his music are definitely influenced by Chi-City’s signature drill sound, the 21-year-old spitter prefers to not be pigeon-holed into one subgenre. His tough-talking avenue raps are complemented by heat, bass-heavy 808s that are usually uptempo and hype.

Standout singles like “Opps On Deck” and “Free Brick (Freestyle)” have amassed tens of millions of streams throughout platforms like Spotify, YouTube and TikTok. Within the two weeks since he dropped his debut mixtape #FreeMyHoodF**kYoHood, VonOff1700 has earned cosigns from Sexyy Pink, Rod Wave and Polo G, amongst others.

VonOff1700 comes by XXL’s The Break: Dwell to cut it up about performing in entrance of a hometown crowd with YTB Fatt, dropping his mixtape one week after touchdown a report deal, his off-the-top recording course of and extra. Watch the interview under.

Age: 21

Reppin’: Chicago

Instagram: @vonoff1700

TikTok: @vonoff1700_

Notable Releases: Songs: “Opps On Deck,” “Free Brick (Freestyle),” “Swing It” that includes MAF Teeski and Massive Opp; Mixtape: #FreeMyHoodF**kYoHood

Label: Sign Information/Columbia Information

At present Working On: #FreeMyHoodF**kYoHood (Deluxe) due out this summer time and a yet-to-be-titled album arriving later this 12 months.

Influenced by: “I’d say Polo [G] for positive. I f**okay with Polo onerous.”

When did you first begin rapping?

“On bro, I used to be thought I used to be going to be a hooper however as soon as I bought to highschool, I knew that s**t wasn’t going to work out. My large brother was rapping across the identical time, like highschool and s**t, ninth grade. However I solely began taking it critical in like 2020 although.”

Which hip-hop album do you all the time return to?

“It’d most likely be Lud Foe’s No Hooks. He bought a number of s**t on there, that b***h onerous. Cap [Polo G] too, Die A Legend. It is a number of tapes I be listening to.”

My standout moments up to now have been:

“Most likely simply a number of rappers I f**okay with listening to my s**t. That s**t be shocking me loopy. Polo, Rod, Sexyy, it is a number of muthaf**kers. I be listening to they s**t so it is like that be sort of humorous watching them listening to my s**t.”

My purpose in hip-hop is:

“I have to get wealthy as f**okay to care for my complete household and s**t, you realize? However with my music, I would like plaques for all my s**t. I need to have a wall stuffed with them b***hes.”