Key Glock

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Key Glock
Key Glock in November 2021
Key Glock in November 2021
Background information
Birth nameMarkeyvius LaShun Cathey
Also known asGlizock
Born (1997-08-03) August 3, 1997 (age 24)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2016–present
LabelsPaper Route Empire
Associated actsYoung Dolph
Websitekeyglock.com

Markeyvius LaShun Cathey (born August 3, 1997), better known by his stage name Key Glock, is an American rapper and songwriter from Memphis, Tennessee.[1] A protégé to Young Dolph, he rose to fame in 2017 with his mixtape Glock Season. He is signed to Young Dolph's record label Paper Route Empire.

Early life[]

Markeyvius LaShun Cathey was born in South Memphis on August 3, 1997.[2] When he was 20 months old, his mother was sent to prison, where she would be for the next 15 years, in both state and federal facilities. His father was in and out of his life, so he was raised by his grandmother and his aunt. According to Cathey, he and his grandmother occasionally visited his mother in prison during his youth.[1] At 18 years old, he was charged with three counts of aggravated assault related to his involvement in a shooting.[3] Music was a distraction from his oftentimes tumultuous life.[1]

Cathey has said he grew up listening to Gucci Mane and Lil Wayne, and cites Three 6 Mafia as his largest influence. He was also a big fan of Project Pat, whom he describes as the "Drake of Memphis".[1][4] According to Glock, Pat's songs "If You Ain't From My Hood" and "Gorilla Pimp" changed his life. The latter's chorus inspired one of his breakout songs, "Dig That". The first track that Glock recorded himself was a freestyle of Future's "Ain't No Way Around It" in 2011.

Career[]

Young Dolph signed Key Glock to the Paper Route Empire label in 2017.[1] On January 25 of that year, Glock released his debut single "Racks Today" featuring American rapper Jay Fizzle. On June 16, 2017, Glock released his debut mixtape, Glock Season, under the label.[5][6] His collaborative album Dum and Dummer with Young Dolph reached number eight on the Billboard 200.[7] Young Dolph's "Major" featuring Key Glock reached number 47 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

Following the release of his collaborative album Dum and Dummer with Young Dolph, he went on a European tour across Manchester and London. The pair brought out UK rapper Blade Brown as a supporting act. The two proceeded to start the "No Rules" Tour in 2020, beginning on February 5 in Seattle.

On January 31, Key Glock released his fifth solo mixtape titled Yellow Tape, which debuted at number 14 on the Billboard 200. On May 22, 2020, Key Glock released his sixth mixtape, Son of a Gun, again with no features.[8]

On March 5, 2021, Key Glock and Young Dolph released the single, "Aspen", and announced the release of their second collaborative album, Dum and Dummer 2, due for release on March 26, 2021. It is a sequel to 2019's Dum and Dummer. The project's cartoon artwork references Beavis & Butthead.[9]

On January 18, 2022, Key Glock released the song "Proud", a tribute to Young Dolph. It is included on the Dolph tribute compilation Long Live Young Dolph, released January 21, 2022. On the song, he speaks about feeling "really lost inside" following Dolph's death.[10]

Personal life[]

Key Glock is the cousin by marriage of Young Dolph, who was murdered in November 2021.[11] Following Dolph's death, in a since-deleted Instagram post, Key Glock called him "my lefthand man, my brother, my cousin, my mentor, and drank partner". The same month, he got a tattoo of Dolph.[10]

In May 2019, Key Glock was arrested for possession of a firearm and over 20 grams of marijuana.[12]

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

Title Album details Peak chart positions
US US
R&B/HH 		US
Rap 		CAN
[13]
Yellow Tape
  • Released: January 31, 2020
  • Label: Paper Route Empire
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 14 8 8 —
Yellow Tape 2
  • Released: November 5, 2021[14]
  • Label: Paper Route Empire
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 7
[15] 		4 3 94

Compilation albums[]

Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
Paper Route Illuminati[16]
(with Young Dolph and Paper Route Empire)
  • Released: July 30, 2021
  • Label: Paper Route Empire
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 22
[17]

Mixtapes[]

Mixtapes
Title Mixtape details Peak chart positions
US
[18] 		US R&B/HH
[18] 		CAN
Whole Lotta Errthang[19]
  • Released: May 26, 2016
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 — — —
Glock Season[20]
  • Released: June 16, 2017
  • Label: Paper Route Empire
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 — — —
Glock Bond[21]
  • Released: February 1, 2018
  • Label: Paper Route Empire
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 101 — —
Glockoma[22]
  • Released: November 23, 2018
  • Label: Paper Route Empire
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 34 17 —
Dum and Dummer (with Young Dolph)[23]
  • Released: July 26, 2019
  • Label: Paper Route Empire
  • Format: CD, download, streaming
 8
[24] 		4 83
Son of a Gun[8]
  • Released: May 22, 2020
  • Label: Paper Route Empire
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 37
[25] 		24 —
Dum and Dummer 2 (with Young Dolph)[9]
  • Released: March 26, 2021
  • Label: Paper Route Empire
  • Format: CD, download, streaming
 8
[26] 		5 —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles[]

As lead artist[]

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[27]
"Racks Today"
(featuring Jay Fizzle)[28] 		2017 — Glock Season
"Russian Cream"[29] 2018 — Glock Bond
"Yea"[31] — Glockoma
"Since 6ix"[32] —
"Spazzing Out"[33] 2019 — Non-album single
"Baby Joker"
(with Young Dolph)[34] 		— Dum and Dummer
"Look at They Face"[35] 2020 — Yellow Tape
"I'm Just Sayin'"[36] —
"Never Change"[37] — Non-album singles
"Off the Porch"[38] 2021 —
"Case Closed"
(with Young Dolph)[39] 		— Dum and Dummer 2
"I'm the Type"[40] —
"Aspen"
(with Young Dolph)[41] 		—
"Penguins"
(with Young Dolph) 		—[A]
"Ambition for Cash"[43] —[B] Yellow Tape 2
"Proud"[10]
(with Paper Route Empire) 		2022 73 Long Live Young Dolph

As featured artist[]

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
Bub. 		US
R&B/HH
"Major"
(Young Dolph featuring Key Glock) 		2018 1
[42] 		47
[45] 		Role Model
"Lifers"
(Gucci Mane featuring Foogiano, Ola Runt and Key Glock)[47] 		2020 — — So Icy Summer
"No Sense"
(Young Dolph featuring Key Glock)[48] 		— — Rich Slave

Other charted songs[]

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Bub.
[44]
"Something Bout Me" 2021 2 Yellow Tape 2

Notes[]

  1. ^ "Penguins" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 15 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[42]
  2. ^ "Ambition for Cash" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 11 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[44]

References[]

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  3. ^ Staff, WMCActionNews5 com. "Man arrested for ICE Bar shooting that injured 3". WMC5. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
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  6. ^ "Glock Season". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
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  8. ^ a b DJ First Class (May 22, 2020). "Key Glock drops off new mixtape 'Son Of A Gun'". Revolt. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  9. ^ a b Mahadevan, Tara C. (March 5, 2021). "Young Dolph and Key Glock Link for New Song "Aspen" and Announce 'Dum and Dummer 2' Album. As of early 2021, Key glock has been working on YT2 which has been rumored to be releasedlate September". Complex. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
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  13. ^ "Billboard Canadian Albums Chart: Week of November 20, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
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  15. ^ Caulfield, Keith (November 14, 2021). "Summer Walker Earns First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Still Over It'". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
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  19. ^ "Mixtape of Whole Lotta Errthang by Key Glock". My Mixtapez. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
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  25. ^ "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200 (1/2)". Retrieved June 1, 2020 – via Twitter.
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  31. ^ "Key Glock's "Yea!!" Is An Infectious Tay Keith Produced Blammer". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  32. ^ "The Ones: Key Glock's "Since 6ix"". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  33. ^ "The Ones: Key Glock's "Spazzin Out"". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  34. ^ "Young Dolph & Key Glock Release Parody Visuals For "Baby Joker" Single". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
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  37. ^ "Key Glock Vows To Never Switch Up In New Single "Never Change"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  38. ^ "Key Glock Spits a (Literally) Fire Banger in 'Off the Porch' Video". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  39. ^ "Key Glock and Young Dolph drop off new single "Case Closed"". Revolt. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  40. ^ "Key Glock Drops Hard-Hitting "I'm The Type"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  41. ^ "Young Dolph & Key Glock Announce "Dum & Dummer 2" With "Aspen" Single Release". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  42. ^ a b "Young Dolph Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  43. ^ Zidel, Alex (October 1, 2021). "Key Glock Stacks Up On New Single "Ambition For Cash"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  44. ^ a b "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Chart: Week of November 20, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  45. ^ "Young Dolph Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  46. ^ "Gold & Platinum: Young Dolph". RIAA. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  47. ^ "Gucci Mane's 'Lifers' Video With Key Glock, Foogiano, And Ola Runt Puts The Pedal To The Metal". Uproxx. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  48. ^ "Young Dolph and Key Glock flex hard in "No Sense" video". Revolt. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
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