Kay Flock
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| Birth name | Kevin Perez |
| Origin | The Bronx, New York City, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2020–present |
| Labels | Capitol Records |
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Kevin Perez (born April 20, 2003), known professionally as Kay Flock, is an American rapper and songwriter. He rose to fame through a variety of singles, most notably "Not in the Mood" by Lil Tjay, which would peak at number 61 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Early life
Kay grew up within the Bronx, which he described as "dangerous". During his teen years, he would listen to Brooklyn drill artists, as well as King Von. During his time at school, he would attempt to play baseball and basketball; however, the sports would "fizzle out after school".[1]
Musical career
Following his release from juvenile detention in March of 2020, and at the urging of his friend B-Lovee, Kay Flock released his debut single "FTO" in May of 2020. Upon the song being posted to Triller (app)|Triller, Lil Tjay would share it, resulting in Kay gaining followers in New York City. "FTO" was followed by "Opp Spotter", which featured B-Lovee and, as of December 2021, had 8 million views on YouTube and 3 million streams on Spotify.[2]
In 2021, Kay released "Being Honest", which sampled "changes" by XXXTentacion;[3] the song was said to be "reminiscent of G Herbo" and was named within Pitchfork (website)’s top 38 rap songs of 2021 and top 100 songs of 2021.[4] In November - following the release of his debut mixtape The D.O.A. Tape - Kay was named Billboard (magazine) Hip Hop Rookie of the Month.[5] During an interview with XXL (magazine)|XXL, he stated that his style was compared to rappers King Von and Pop Smoke,[2] with Asian Doll saying that Von would've been a fan of Kay Flock.[6]
Discography
Mixtapes
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
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| The D.O.A. Tape |
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Singles
As main artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | Certifications |
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| "FTO" | 2020 | — | Non-album single | |
| "Opp Spotter" (with B-Lovee) | The D.O.A. Tape | |||
| "Brotherly Love" (with B-Lovee and Dougie B) | 2021 | |||
| "Being Honest" | ||||
| "Is Ya Ready" | ||||
| "Being Honest (Remix)" (with G Herbo) | ||||
| "We Back Again" | Non-album single |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | Certifications |
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| "Not in the Mood" (Lil Tjay featuring Fivio Foreign and Kay Flock) | 2021 | 61 | Destined 2 Win |
References
- ↑ Hunter, Xavier (1 September 2021). "KAY FLOCK - BEING HONEST". wyexpect.com. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Seabrook III, Robert (1 December 2021). "THE BREAK PRESENTS – KAY FLOCK". xxlmag.com. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ↑ Helfand, Raphael; et al. (13 December 2021). "The 38 Best Rap Songs of 2021". Pitchfork (website). Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ↑ St. Asaph, Katherine; et al. (6 December 2021). "The 100 Best Songs of 2021". Pitchfork (website). Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ↑ Panaligan, EJ (24 November 2021). "Kay Flock: November R&B/Hip-Hop Rookie of the Month". Billboard (magazine). Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ↑ Zidel, Alex (6 January 2022). "Asian Doll Snaps At Fan Who Says She's Embarrassing King Von". hotnewhiphop.com. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
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