Key Glock

Markeyvius LaShun Cathey (born August 3, 1997),[1] better known by his stage name Key Glock, is an American rapper and songwriter.[2] A protégé of Memphis rapper Young Dolph, his rise to fame is often attributed to the success of his 2017 mixtape Glock Season.

Key Glock
Birth nameMarkeyvius LaShun Cathey
Also known asGlizock
Born (1997-08-03) August 3, 1997
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2016–present
Labels
Associated actsYoung Dolph
Websitekeyglock.com

Early life

Markeyvius LaShun Cathey was born in South Memphis on August 3, 1997. 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.[2] At 18 years old, he was charged with three counts of aggravated assault related to his involvement in a shooting.[3] Fortunately for him, music was a distraction from his oftentimes tumultuous life.[2]

Cathey (who often goes by his stage name “Key Glock”) 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".[2][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.[2]

Career

CEO Daddy O and cousin Young Dolph, signed Key Glock to the Paper Route Empire label in 2017.[2] 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] "Major" featuring Key Glock reached number 47 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

In mid-2019, 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]

Personal life

Fellow rapper Young Dolph is his cousin. Key Glock is signed to Dolph's label.[9]

Discography

Mixtapes
Mixtapes
Title Mixtape details Peak chart positions
US
[10]		 US R&B/HH
[10]		 CAN
Whole Lotta Errthang[11]
  • Released: May 26, 2016
  • Label: Independent
 — — —
Glock Season[12]
  • Released: June 16, 2017
  • Label: Paper Route Empire
 — — —
Glock Bond[13]
  • Released: February 1, 2018
  • Label: Paper Route Empire
 101 — —
Glockoma[14]
  • Released: November 23, 2018
  • Label: Paper Route Empire
 34 17 —
Dum and Dummer (with Young Dolph)[15]
  • Released: July 26, 2019
  • Label: Paper Route Empire
  • Format: CD, download, streaming
 8
[16]		 4 83
Yellow Tape[17]
  • Released: January 31, 2020
  • Label: Paper Route Empire
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 14
[18]		 8 —
Son of a Gun[8]
  • Released: May 22, 2020
  • Label: Paper Route Empire
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 37
[19]		 24 —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References
  1. "Key Glock | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
  2. Godfrey, Gavin. "Key Glock is Memphis's best new lyricist". The FADER. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
  3. Staff, WMCActionNews5 com. "Man arrested for ICE Bar shooting that injured 3". WMC5. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  4. III, Robby Seabrook. "The Break Presents: Key Glock - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  5. "Glock Season - Key Glock (Paper Route Empire)". damixhub.com. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  6. "Glock Season". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  7. "Young Dolph Chart History". Billboard.
  8. DJ First Class (May 22, 2020). "Key Glock drops off new mixtape 'Son Of A Gun'". Revolt. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  9. Ju, Shirley (October 21, 2019). "How Rappers Young Dolph and Key Glock Turned Street Smarts Into Business Savvy". Variety. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  10. "Young Dolph Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  11. Mixtapez, My, Mixtape of Whole Lotta Errthang by Key Glock, retrieved 2020-02-04
  12. "Key Glock - Glock Season". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  13. "Key Glock - Glock Bond". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  14. "Key Glock - Glockoma". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  15. "Dum and Dummer by Young Dolph & Key Glock". Apple Music. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  16. Caulfield, Keith (August 4, 2019). "NF Scores Second No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'The Search'". Billboard. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  17. "Yellow Tape Mixtape by Key Glock". Datpiff. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  18. https://twitter.com/billboardcharts/status/1226909336544403456
  19. "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200 (1/2)". Retrieved June 1, 2020 – via Twitter.
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