2.17.2023

Key Glock Shares “Work,” the First Single from Glockoma 2, Out February 24th via Paper Route Empire

The Piping Hot Memphis Rapper Takes Inspiration From His Late Mentor As Prepares For His New Album and the “Glockoma Tour,” Launching in in March

The Announcement:

Key Glock made his name on no-nonsense Memphis-style bangers, and in 2023, he’s preparing to return to his roots. Coming through with the first single from the upcoming Glockoma 2, the Paper Route Empire stunna shares “Work.” A somber and speaker-knocking banger produced by PRE’s own Bandplay, “Work” finds Glock powering through haunting vocal samples and crackling Tennessee trap percussion with his hustle-hard mantras. Flexing and reflecting in equal measure, Glock thinks of his mentor Young Dolph as he resolves to go harder than ever: “All of this money, I feel like I’m cursed/I lost my dog every day this sh*t hurt/(I lost my dog every day this sh*t hurt)/His voice in my head keep on telling me ‘work.'”

His first full-length project since last year’s Yellow Tape 2 (Deluxe), Glockoma 2 is the sequel to Glock’s fan-favorite 2018 album Glockoma, home to some of his biggest hits, including the GOLD-certified bangers “Since 6ix” and “Gang Sh*t No Lame Sh*t.” Five years later, Glock is keeping that same energy, returning to the no-nonsense lyricism that helped cement him as the hottest and coldest in his city. Currently available for pre-order, Glockoma 2 hits the streets on February 24th via Paper Route Empire

“Work” and Glockoma 2 arrive ahead of SiriusXM’s Hip-Hop Nation Presents: Key Glock – Glockoma Tour, which kicks off in March. The 32-date run kicks off on March 5th at Atlanta’s Coca-Cola Roxy making stops in Detroit, Chicago, Los Angeles, Dallas, and more before wrapping up in Nashville, TN at Marathon Music Works on April 28th. Key Glock will perform his vast array of hits, including the recently Platinum-certified “Ambition For Cash” and the recently GOLD-certified “Dough.” The tour features support from NC riser TiaCorine, Glock’s Paper Route Empire brethren Kenny Muney and Jay Fizzle, and Dallas rapper BigXThaPlug will join as a special guest for the Texas dates. With five dates already sold out, and low-ticket warnings for multiple other shows, tickets for SiriusXM’s Hip-Hop Nation Presents: Key Glock – Glockoma Tour are available now at keyglock.com.

Glockoma 2 heralds a big 2023 for Glock, and follows up PRE5L, Glock’s EP, released on in November 2022. The five-track project paints a way forward for the legendary Memphis label, as the 25-year-old rapper shows his determination to lead Paper Route Empire into a bright future. Released on #DolphDay, PRE5L is dedicated to Glock’s mentor Young Dolph. Fans of Dolph and Glock can pay tribute to Dolph at the traveling Dolphland museum, which hits Houston this weekend, February 17-February 19, before heading to San Antonio and Washington, DC in the near future.

Pre-save Glockoma 2: https://music.empi.re/glockoma2

Stream “Work”: https://music.empi.re/work

Buy tickets for “The Glockoma Tour” at keyglock.com

Buy tickets for Dolphland at YOUNGDOLPH.COM

SIRIUSXM’S HIP-HOP NATION PRESENTS KEY GLOCK – GLOCKOMA TOUR DATES:

Sun Mar 05 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
Thu Mar 09 – North Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
Fri Mar 10 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte
Sat Mar 11 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
Sun Mar 12 – Greensboro, NC — Piedmont Hall
Wed Mar 15 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia
Thu Mar 16 – Washington, DC – Echostage
Sat Mar 18 – Queens, NY – The Knockdown Center
Sun Mar 19 – Boston, MA – Big Night Live
Wed Mar 22 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J Brady Music Center
Thu Mar 23 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
Fri Mar 24 – Louisville, KY – Mercury Ballroom
Sat Mar 25 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
Sun Mar 26 – Detroit, MI – Saint Andrew’s Hall
Wed Mar 29 – Chicago, IL – Radius
Thu Mar 30 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater
Fri Mar 31 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore Minneapolis
Sun Apr 02 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
Tue Apr 04 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
Thu Apr 06 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo*
Sat Apr 08 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
Tue Apr 11 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
Fri Apr 14 – San Diego, CA – SOMA
Sat Apr 15 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
Sun Apr 16 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
Thu Apr 20 – San Antonio, TX – The Aztec Theatre
Fri Apr 21 – San Antonio, TX – The Aztec Theatre
Sat Apr 22 – Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center
Sun Apr 23 – Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom
Wed Apr 26 – New Orleans, LA – The Fillmore New Orleans
Thu Apr 27 – Birmingham, AL – Avondale Brewing Company
Fri Apr 28 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
*Not A Live Nation Date