KEY! Is Back With His New Album "Marquis"

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KEY! drops a short and punchy project.

KEY! is back with his brand new album Marquis, which was released on August 18. The name might not be familiar to you, but he has been making music since the early 2010s. Specifically, his first effort was dropped back on July 2, 2012. It was titled Mothers Are the Blame and since then he has been featured on some of the biggest projects of the last couple of years.

For example, he was a guest on Dreamville's Revenge Of The Dreamers III making a star-studded track called "Oh Wow... Swerve" with J. Cole. Then, he appeared on the A$AP Mob's 2017 project Cozy Tapes Vol. 2: Too Cozy. There he was on Please Shut Up with A$AP Rocky and Gucci Mane. So, he has a history of big artists recruiting him for some of their biggest releases. It is nice to see that trend for KEY! and hopefully it can continue.

What To Expect From A KEY! Project and "Marquis"

When it comes to a KEY! album one thing to know is that even though the tracklists can get up to 17 to 18 songs, none reach the 50-minute mark. That is the same case here with the run time, it is short and sweet. Marquis is just over 26 minutes and 11 tracks and features a few other artists. Those include Redd Smash on "Crank Dat" and "Cheat Code." Tony Shhnow is featured on "You Need God." Then, Bear1Boss, LongbodyLeo, ManMan Savage, and Jace are the other guests to appear.

What are your thoughts on this new project, Marquis, from KEY!? What is your favorite song or feature from him? Do you think he deserves more recognition in the Atlanta rap scene? We want to hear what you have to say, so be sure to let us know your thoughts and opinions in the comments section below. Additionally, keep it locked with HNHH

Marquis Tracklist:

  1. Hey Intro!
  2. Legit
  3. You Need God
  4. Crank Dat
  5. Cheat Code
  6. Catch Me
  7. Change The World
  8. That Fye
  9. Pop It
  10. Racks Don't Talk Back
  11. Love Like This
About The Author
Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely. He's taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James's draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy's arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven's current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023. Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.
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