Deep in the quiet neighborhood of Sandy Springs, behind a sundrrenched treelined tunnel, lies the cozy home King Vaughn once called his escape. A world apart from the streets that shaped his raw story. Within these peaceful Atlanta walls, an artist with journalistic detail, a true storyteller whose life was tragically cut short.

Today we step into a private world few have ever seen. To understand the man behind the legacy and to understand this home, we must start with the boy who survived Chicago’s roughest corners just to be heard. King Vaughn was born Devon Dcoin Bennett in Chicago, Illinois, a city where beauty and brutality often go hand in hand. He was one of 10 children split equally between his mother Taiisha and his father Walter, though it was his mother who largely raised him.

His father was in and out of prison, a fragment rather than a presence. When Vaughn was 11, Walter was shot and killed, a trauma that would forever mark his childhood. Growing up in Parkway Gardens, also known as Olock, Vaughn lived in the heart of Chicago’s harshest realities. Resources were scarce, danger lurked, and dreams rarely extended beyond the apartment walls.

At 16, he landed in jail for the first time, beginning a cycle of arrests that would follow him through his teens and early 20s. But even in his darkest chapters, Vaughn showed a sharp intellect, earning college credits at South Suburban College while trying to reshape his path. After a series of legal troubles, Vaughn made a decision. Rap or collapse.

Music became the only outlet that didn’t lead him back into the system. And that door opened even wider when he met Lil Durk, another guy from the neighborhood who had already made his name in the industry. Durk saw something in Vaughan, not just potential, but presence, and signed him to F Only the Family.

under the name King Vaughn. He released his debut single, Crazy Story, in December 2018. Its impact was immediate. The track climbed the Billboard charts, racked up tens of millions of views, and introduced a voice that not only wrapped, but also told stories. Van delivered the scenes with the precision of a reporter and the cadence of a filmmaker.

Crazy Story 2.0 0 and Crazy Story 3.0 cemented the series as one of the most iconic narratives in drill music. By September 2019, he released his debut mixtape, Grandson Volume 1, named after his childhood nickname. It peaked at number 53 on the Billboard 200, proving he was more than just a one song moment.

6 months later, Leavon James released his bold, polished sophomore mixtape, which peaked at number 40 on the Billboard 200 and expanded Van’s universe with the addition of G Herbo, T Grizzly, YNW Melly, and of course, Lil Durk. Then in October 2020, Vaughan released what many consider his masterpiece, Welcome to Oblak.

The album is powerful, cinematic, and deeply personal. A fullthroated tribute to the neighborhood that shaped him. Featuring Polo G, Drezy, and more. The project debuted at number five on the Billboard 200, becoming his highest charting album. It was the moment Vaughn officially went from rising star to national voice.

Even after his death, the music continues to resonate. What it means to be king, 2022, and grandson, 2023, continue his legacy, reminding listeners that his writing, vivid, honest, fearless, is unique in a generation. And as his career took off, Vaughan found something he never really knew. A safe haven away from the chaos.

Atlanta home. The legacy of a rap storyteller. Nestled among the quiet treelined streets of Sandy Springs, just minutes from Lost Corner Preserve, is the two-story brick home that King Vaughn envisioned as his new beginning. It’s not extravagant. It’s not designed to impress. It’s peaceful, something Vaughn has spent his life pursuing.

Inside, the home opens to a two-story family room, a sanctuary of quiet space. 20ft ceilings stretch overhead, flooded with sunlight through large windows. A stone fireplace anchors the room, making it a place where he could sit for hours without saying a word. For a man known for his intense music, it was here that he learned gentleness.

Adjacent to the main living room is a sunroom surrounded by French doors flooded with natural light. It was here in this almost sacred corner that Vaughan wrote lyrics, plotted songs, and imagined a version of life his younger self never knew. The sun room, which overlooks the terrace, is a peaceful reminder that nature can be a companion, not a threat.

The kitchen still has the same warm homey charm. Granite countertops, GE cafe and Bosch appliances, hardwood floors creaking underfoot. Nothing flashy, but everything functional. Friends say this is where Vaughan often wanders to think, where he grabs a quick bite before returning to his studio or sitting down to write.

Across the hall is his library and private study. A tiny sanctuary filled with books, notebooks, and quiet. It became a space where he planned, reflected, and worked uninterrupted. For someone whose entire life has been surrounded by noise, this room is a revelation. The master bedroom is on the ground floor, tucked away for privacy. A large peaceful bedroom opens to a spacious bathroom with an open floor plan, symbolizing a man who has lived most of his life with little space for anything.

When touring the house, Van is said to love this space the most, as it feels peaceful, solid, and safe. The basement below houses an entertainment area, storage, and a small gym. A practical space where he can relax, train, or simply unwind after long nights in the studio. But the outdoor space tells the most emotional chapter of the house.

A paved terrace stretches into the backyard, opening directly onto the pristine forest, a world of trees, shade, and quiet ground. The contrast is stark. The man whose music captured the chaos of Chicago’s practice district now awakens to bird song, not sirens. But after his death, the house is quiet. No music, no laughter, no late night writing sessions.

Just an empty house marked by a story interrupted, a dream stopped too soon. And outside the once quiet house, the cars reflect both the success he has achieved and the pace of a life. the car collection. Each car is not just a purchase, but a statement, a chapter, a symbol of how far he has climbed since Oblak Vaughn bought the Rolls-Royce Wraith at the height of his success.

Shortly after Welcome to Oblak was released, and his life took a new turn. A V12 beast wrapped in luxury, the Wraith is everything his childhood lacked. Soft leather, a star-studded headliner, a silence so quiet you can hear your own thoughts. Starting at around $350,000, the Wraith is more than just a car.

It’s physical proof that he’s rewritten his destiny. If the Wraith is elegance, the Ferrari 458 Italia is a stimulant. With 562 horsepower and a 0 to 60 time of around 3.0 0 seconds. It matches Van’s energy when he’s pushing the envelope, recording marathon workouts, touring, shooting videos, living life like it has no brakes.

Those close to him say the Ferrari is the car that makes him smile the most. It was a thrill, the feeling that for the first time in his life, he was running toward danger, not running from it. If a car could rap, it would be the Hellcat. 707 horsepower, the roar of a supercharged engine, and the demeanor of a street legend, the Charger SRT Hellcat was perfect for Vaughn.

It was the car you heard before you saw it. The automotive version of the rough, punchy rhymes he raps about. For Vaughn, the Hellcat wasn’t a luxury. It was a Chicago energy he carried with him even as his world expanded. For touring, studio testing, and long nights in Atlanta, Vaughan relies on the GMC Yukon XL.

Strong, practical, and built to handle constant mobility. Spacious cargo space, powerful V8 engine, minimalist looks, this is a go anywhere car. No flash, no fuss, just reliable. It carries luggage, musical equipment, security, friends, and sometimes the burden of a life that’s accelerating faster than anyone can handle. For Vaughn, cars aren’t trophies.

They’re tools, mirrors that reflect every version of himself. Behind the fame, behind the image of a musical legend, King Vaughn lives a private life filled with love, loyalty, and a constant struggle between who he is and who he’s becoming. Personal life. Van has had an onagain, off-again relationship with Dallas rapper Asian Doll, one of the few people he has publicly entered into his emotional world.

He appeared in her 2019 music video for Grandson, and despite the ups and downs, the two have maintained a bond, often discussed by fans who see a soft side beneath Van’s tough exterior. He is also believed to have three children, a son, and two daughters, a family he loves, but mostly keeps out of the public eye.

But Van’s private life has never been able to separate itself from the darkness of his past. His legal troubles began early. In 2012, he was arrested for illegal possession of a firearm. Nearly 2 years later, he faced charges related to a shooting in Chicago’s Anglewood neighborhood, an incident that left one person dead and two injured.

When key witnesses refused to testify, Vaughn was acquitted, but the experience added layers of caution, trauma, and infamy to his reputation. By 2019, Vaughan and Lil Durk were arrested again, this time in Atlanta in connection with a shooting and robbery. Both men spent time in jail before being released on bail.

Even after his death, the controversy continued. In 2022, Chicago police named Vaughn a suspect in the 2012 murder of Modell McCamry, a revelation that revived old debates about Van’s past and the environment that shaped him. But everything changed on November 6th, 2020. At around 2:15 a.m. outside the Monaco Hookah Lounge in Atlanta, a fight broke out between Van’s group and Quando Rondo’s group.

The initial fight turned into an unexpected shootout. Vaughn was shot multiple times, taken to the hospital in critical condition, and pronounced dead later that day. He was just 26 years old, an age when most artists are just beginning to understand the full power of their profession. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation reported two deaths and six injuries that night.

One injured man, Timothy Lull Tim Leaks, was charged with Van’s murder before the case was dismissed in August 2023 under Georgia’s self-defense law. The tragedy not only rocked Chicago and Atlanta, but also sparked years of tension, retaliation, and violence in the rap community. Von was buried on November 14th, 2020 at Burr Oak Cemetery in Illinois, the same burial ground for several Chicago legends.

His death left a void in Oblak, in drill music, and in the hearts of those who witnessed him turn pain into story. His legacy continues to resonate. At the 64th Grammy Awards, King Vaughn was honored with an inmemoriam tribute, a moment of national recognition for a storyteller whose life was cut short before he could reach his full potential.

By 2021, a giant mural of Vaughan had appeared in Parkway Gardens, painted by artist Chris Deans. Wearing a backward baseball cap and a shiny Oblak necklace, Vaughn looked out over his childhood home, a symbol of pride for some, a point of contention for others. After years of debate, the mural was removed in November 2024, but not before it became one of Chicago’s most photographed monuments.

Through all the ups and downs and hardships, Vaughan has always been who he is, a young man trying to make it through the life he was born into, using storytelling as his guide, his weapon, and his legacy. Thank you for joining us in looking beyond the music and into the life he tried to build, the dreams he pursued, and the legacy he left behind.

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