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Part 6: Vonoff1700 on Rapping "If He's With The Opps, I Don't Care if He's 2 When He Died"
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Rising artist Vonoff1700 shares a heartbreaking story behind his breakthrough success. After signing his music deal on March 12th and receiving his first check in April, tragedy struck. On his birthday, April 22nd, Vonoff1700 lost his close friend Michael to a fatal overdose involving pills. The loss deeply affected him, especially since Vonoff1700 himself avoids drugs and alcohol.

Just months later, another friend, Luke—only 20 years old—was killed during a failed car theft. Vonoff1700 reveals how the senseless incidents weighed heavily on him amid the excitement of his music career taking off. “It fucked my head up,” he admits, reflecting on the friends who supported him throughout his studio sessions and shows but were gone as his success grew.

Vonoff1700’s story is a poignant reminder of the personal struggles behind fame and the devastating impact of loss within close communities.