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Four4444 or King Von's Vessel refers to Chinese rapper Four4444, who came to prominence online in late 2025 following the release of her song "童趣猫耳手表 (Friendly Cat Oversees You)." The song's music video sparked viral discussion online for its use of AI, which was utilized to feature deceased rapper King Von.

The rapper gained wider attention in March 2026 following several viral clips of content creator and streamer PlaqueBoyMax's livestream with Four4444, which spread on platforms like TikTok, X / Twitter and Instagram. The rapper's comments on stream, particularly that King Von had taught her how to rap in her dreams, led users on social media to dub her "King Von's Vessel."

Origin

Based in Chengdu, China, Four4444 is a female rapper known for contrasting her cute and feminine aesthetic with violent lyrics and a deep tone over drill production.^[9]

On November 4th, 2025, the rapper^[1] released a music video for her song "童趣猫耳手表" (translated as "Friendly Cat Oversees You"), which featured deceased drill rapper King Von, achieved through the use of AI. The video received 1.2 million views in about four months.

The video received increased attention when prominent hip-hop magazine XXL reported on the music video 10 days later.

On November 14th, 2025, XXL posted the video to its official Instagram^[2] account with the caption, "King Von has been resurrected with AI in Chinese artist FOUR4444's new music video." The post received 82,600 likes in less than four months.

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On November 15th, 2025, X^[3] user @FearedBuck posted a clip of the music video to the platform, which received 8.7 million views and 44,000 likes in less than four months.

The post sparked reactions from users on the platform as it garnered attention in mid-November 2025. X^[4] user @Gazungamer quoted the post on November 16th and expressed disdain for the rapper's gimmick, which received about 252,500 views and 13,000 likes in about four months.

In contrast, X^[5] user @tivstippi also quoted the post on November 16th, 2025, writing, "Mihoyo can’t add a single black character to their games and it’s niggas in Guangzhou throwing up GD." The post received about 208,900 views and 9,200 likes in about four months.

In early March 2026, clips from a recent Twitch stream by PlaqueBoyMax featuring Four4444 then spread across various social media platforms, causing a resurgence of interest and memes surrounding Four4444.

On March 4th, 2026, PlagueBoyMax's official TikTok^[6] account, @fivestarorder, posted a clip in which Four4444 tells him that she was visited by King Von in her dreams, and that he taught her how to rap. The clip went viral, amassing 10.3 million views and 2.2 million likes in just six days.

TikTok users began commenting on the post as it garnered virality, referencing the How King Von was Moving meme and expressing amusement and confusion around the concept of King Von supposedly choosing the young woman as his "vessel."

Posted the same day on March 4th, another clip uploaded to the @fivestarorder TikTok^[7] showcased Four4444 rapping to her new song "Queen Von," which was produced by PlagueBoyMax. The video received 647,200 views and 97,600 likes in six days.

On March 6th, 2026, TikTok^[8] user @adrian_the_goatfr posted a video discussing Four4444 as King Von's vessel. The video received about 2.2 million views and 324,700 likes in just four days.

On March 7th, 2026, TikTok^[9] user @empressxo posted a similar video, commenting on the trend and asking, "Why do y'all be talking about King Von like he's some deity?" The video received about 458,600 views and 102,100 likes in just three days.

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