10.13.2023

Video: Key Glock – “No Hook 2“

The Memphis Rapper Kicks Off #GLOCKTOBER With His First New Single Since Glockoma 2 (Deluxe)

The Video:

Stacking bands and flexes in equal measure, Paper Route Empire superstar Key Glock specializes in no frills rap bangers. To kick off #GLOCKTOBER, the 26-year-old artist shares “No Hook 2,” his first new song since the release of his Glockoma 2 (Deluxe) project. Produced by King Wonka, who previously collaborated with Glizock on songs like “GRAMMYS” and “Bad To The Bone,” “No Hook 2” is a menacing missive, built around snapping snares and a haunting guitar lick. As implied by the title, the song is an unceasing barrage of bars–Glock works a variety of cadences as he finds creative ways to talk about his favorite things–his watches, his love life, his supernatural cool–and takes a moment to laugh in the face of the Grim Reaper: “Ay, I been swimming through the money, all day gettin’ reps/They say life’s hard, Glock’s fascinated with death.” In the video, Glock goes bump in the night, returning to his hometown of Memphis to show off the “water on water on water” on his wrist and rhyme in front of a mural depicting his mentor Young Dolph.

“No Hook 2” arrives shortly after Glock announced his first-ever Canadian headlining tour. Kicking off next month in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, the tour passes through six Provinces, with shows in major cities like Vancouver (November 19), Toronto (November 23), Montreal (November 26), and more. View the full schedule of dates and buy tickets at Key Glock’s official website.

This has been a busy year for Key Glock, as he continues to become one of the brightest stars in Southern rap. In Feburary, Key Glock shared his latest album, Glockoma 2, which recently expanded with Glockoma 2 (Deluxe). The album finds the Memphis playmaker at the top of his game, making it look easy to shoulder a 23-track load without any features, as usual. Glockoma 2 spent 8 weeks on the Billboard 200, peaking at #13, and is home to hits like “From Nothing,” “Dirt,” and most recently “Presidential Rolex.” Earlier this year, Glock headlined the fast-selling SiriusXM’s Hip-Hop Nation Presents: Key Glock – Glockoma Tour,” with support from XXL Freshman TiaCorine, Dallas riser BigXThaPlug, and his PRE associates including Kenny Muney and Jay Fizzle. Glock documented his tour life in “Glockoma Tour: The Vlog,” a feature-length recap of the successful tour. Over the summer, Key Glock earned a well-deserved pair of RIAA-certified GOLD plaques: for Key Glock’s 2020 album, Yellow Tape, as well as his 2019 full-length collaboration with Young Dolph, Dum and Dummer.

Now with over 10 million monthly listeners on Spotify and 59k tickets sold in 2023 alone, Key Glock is on the brink of taking his no-holds-barred Memphis sound to the mainstream.

Watch “No Hook 2”: https://youtu.be/0ulbZdswZ3k

Stream “No Hook 2”: https://music.empi.re/nohook2

Buy tour tix at KeyGlock.com

Stream Glockoma 2 (Deluxe): https://music.empi.re/glockoma2deluxe