Key Glock

American rapper
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroAmerican rapper
PlacesUnited States of America
isRapper
Work fieldMusic
Gender
Male
Birth1997, Memphis, USA
Age27 years
The details

Biography

Markeyvius Cathey (born August 3, 1997), better known by his stage name Key Glock, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. A protégé of Memphis rapper Young Dolph, he rose to fame in 2017 for his mixtape Glock Season.

Early life

Markeyvius Cathey was born in South Memphis on August 3, 1997. When he was 18 months old, his mother was sent to prison, where she would be for the next 16 years, in both state and federal facilities. His father was in and out of his life, so he was raised by his grandmother. According to Cathey, he and his grandmother visited his mother in prison every now and then. At 18 years old, he was charged with three counts of aggravated assault related to his involvement in a shooting. Fortunately for him, music was a distraction from his hardscrabble life.

Key Glock 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". 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

CEO Daddy O and Young Dolph signed Key Glock to the Paper Route Empire label in 2017. 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. His collaborative album Dum and Dummer with Young Dolph reached number eight on the Billboard 200. "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 13 on the Billboard 200.

Personal life

Young Dolph is his cousin through marriage.

Discography

TitleMixtape detailsPeak chart positions
USUS R&B/Hip-Hop
Whole Lotta Errthang
  • Released: May 26, 2016
  • Label: Independent
Glock Season
  • Released: June 16, 2017
  • Label: Paper Route Empire
Glock Bond
  • Released: February 1, 2018
  • Label: Paper Route Empire
101
Glockoma
  • Released: November 23, 2018
  • Label: Paper Route Empire
34
Dum and Dummer (with Young Dolph)
  • Released: July 26, 2019
  • Label: Paper Route Empire
  • Format: CD, download, streaming
8
4
Yellow Tape
  • Released: January 31, 2020
  • Label: Paper Route Empire
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
14
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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