Kay Flock

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Not to be confused with Key Glock.

Kay Flock
Birth nameKevin Perez[1]
Born (2003-04-20) April 20, 2003 (age 21)[2]
Belmont, Bronx, New York
Genres
Occupation(s)Rapper
Years active2020–present
LabelsCapitol
Websitekayflockmusic.com

Kevin Perez (born April 20, 2003), known professionally as Kay Flock, is an American rapper of Puerto Rican and Dominican descent.[3] Hailing from the Bronx, he began his musical career in 2020, he rose to fame through a variety of singles, most notably "Shake It", Along with "Is ya ready" and "PSA". He released his debut mixtape, The D.O.A. Tape, in 2021.

Early life

Kevin Perez was born on April 20, 2003, in The Bronx, New York; he is half dominican and peurto rican. He later described the area he grew up in as "dangerous". He is cousins with fellow Bronx drill rapper Dthang Gz, named Daniel Collins. Perez‘s half brother is another fellow Bronx drill rapper JoWvttz, named Johnny Hernandez. They share the same dad.[4]

Career

Kay Flock began his music career in May 2020, issuing his first single, "FTO";[5] other songs that he released following this included "Opp Spotter" (featuring B-Lovee), "Brotherly Love" (featuring B-Lovee and Dougie B) and "PSA".[6]

Kay Flock released his debut mixtape, The D.O.A. Tape, on November 5, 2021, which peaked at number one on the

Heatseekers Albums chart. In August, he released "Is Ya Ready"; the song was named within journalist Jon Caramanica's top 28 songs of 2021.[7] He later released "Being Honest",[8] which samples "Changes" by XXXTentacion.[9] The song was said to be "reminiscent of G Herbo" and was named within Pitchfork's top 38 rap songs of 2021 and top 100 songs of 2021.[9][10] A remix of the song, featuring G Herbo, was released in November.[11]

In October, he was featured on "Not in the Mood" by Lil Tjay, which also featured Fivio Foreign.[12] The song peaked at number 61 on the Billboard Hot 100. In November, Kay Flock was named Billboard's Hip Hop Rookie of the Month.[13] During an interview with XXL, he stated that his style of rapping was compared to King Von and Pop Smoke,[6] with Asian Doll saying that Von would have been a fan of Kay Flock.[14]

In April 2022, Kay Flock released

Yonkers rapper Mula Gzz, whose verse was replaced with Cardi’s.[16]

Legal issues

On December 23rd, 2021, it was reported Perez was arrested after allegedly shooting and killing 24 year-old Oscar Hernandez, also known as OY Wasca and/or Honcho, in

first-degree murder charges, indicted on federal murder, attempted murder, and racketeering charges in relation to the Sevside/DOA crew and was moved from Rikers Island to a federal prison pending trial. If found guilty on all charges, he faces mandatory life in prison or death.[20]

Discography

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected details and chart positions
Title Mixtape details Peak chart positions
US
Heat
[citation needed
]
The D.O.A. Tape
  • Released: November 5, 2021
  • Label: Capitol Records
  • Format:
    streaming
 1

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[21] 		US
R&B/HH
[22] 		NZ
Hot
[23]
"FTO" 2020 — — — The D.O.A. Tape (Care Package)
"Opp Spotter"
(with B-Lovee) 		— — — The D.O.A. Tape
"Speed Racing"
(with B-Lovee) 		— — —
"Brotherly Love"
(with B-Lovee and Dougie B) 		2021 — — —
"T Cardi"
(with Dougie B, Lil Skrap 1090 and Justo B) 		— — —
"Being Honest" — — —
"Is Ya Ready" — — —
"PSA" — — —
"Being Honest (Remix)"
(with G Herbo) 		—[A] — —
"Shake It"
(with Dougie B and Cardi B, featuring Bory300) 		2022 51 14 9 The D.O.A. Tape (Care Package)
"Make a Movie"
(featuring Fivio Foreign) 		— — —
"Brotherly Love (Pt. 2)"
(featuring B-Lovee and Dougie B) 		— — —
"DOA"
(featuring Set Da Trend) 		— — —
"Geeked Up"
(with Gucci Mane) 		— — —

As featured artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[21] 		US
R&B/HH
[22]
"Not in the Mood"
(Lil Tjay featuring Fivio Foreign and Kay Flock) 		2021 61 22 Non-album single

Notes

  1. ^ "Being Honest (Remix)" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 24 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[25]

References

  1. ^ Bloom, Madison; Strauss, Matthew (January 4, 2022). "Kay Flock Arrested on First-Degree Murder Charge, Lawyer Investigating Allegations". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  2. ^ Leung, Yasmine (December 24, 2021). "What is Kay Flock's real name? Question trends after rapper deletes his IG". thefocus.news. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  3. ^ Mogeni, Rodah (February 3, 2023). "Kay Flock's real name, bio, parents, nationality, career, profiles, net worth". Briefly. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  4. ^ Hunter, Xavier (September 1, 2021). "KAY FLOCK – BEING HONEST". wyexpect.com. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  5. ^ "Kay Flock Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Seabrook III, Robby (December 1, 2021). "The Break Presents – Kay Flock". XXL. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  7. New York Times
    . Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  8. ^ Pierre, Alphonse (September 1, 2021). "Listen to Kay Flocks "Being Honest": The Ones". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  9. ^ a b Helfand, Raphael; et al. (December 13, 2021). "The 38 Best Rap Songs of 2021". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  10. ^ St. Asaph, Katherine; et al. (December 6, 2021). "The 100 Best Songs of 2021". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  11. ^ Cho, Regina (November 4, 2021). "G Herbo hops on Kay Flock's "Being Honest (Remix)"". Revolt. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  12. ^ Espinoza, Joshua (October 23, 2021). "Lil Tjay Drops Video for "Not in the Mood" f/ Fivio Foreign and Kay Flock". Complex Networks. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  13. ^ Panaligan, EJ (November 24, 2021). "Kay Flock: November R&B/Hip-Hop Rookie of the Month". Billboard. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  14. ^ Zidel, Alex (January 6, 2022). "Asian Doll Snaps At Fan Who Says She's Embarrassing King Von". hotnewhiphop.com. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  15. ^ "CARDI B, KAY FLOCK, BORY300 & DOUGIE B CONNECT IN 'SHAKE IT'". HipHopDX. April 14, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  16. ^ Kay Flock- Shake It (ORIGINAL FULL UNRELEASED), retrieved April 18, 2022
  17. ^ Parascandola, Rocco; Moynihan, Ellen; Annese, John (December 27, 2021). "Rapper Kay Flock charged in Harlem slaying; NYPD got tip someone else was shooter". nydailynews.com. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  18. ^ Coleman, C. Vernon (December 24, 2021). "Kay Flock Arrested For Murder". XXL. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  19. ABC7NY
    . December 17, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  20. Complex
    . Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  21. ^ a b Peaks on the Billboard Hot 100:
  22. ^ a b Peaks on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs:
  23. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 25, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  24. ^ a b c d "American certifications – Kay Flock". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  25. ^ "G Herbo Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
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