Proud (Key Glock song)
| "Proud" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Paper Route Empire and Key Glock | ||||
| from the album Long Live Young Dolph & Yellow Tape 2 | ||||
| Released | January 18, 2022 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:04 | |||
| Label | Paper Route Empire | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Markeyvius Cathey | |||
| Producer(s) | BandPlay | |||
| Key Glock singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Proud" on YouTube | ||||
"Proud" is a song by American record label Paper Route Empire and American rapper Key Glock, released on January 18, 2022. It is a single from Paper Route Empire's compilation album Long Live Young Dolph (2022). Produced by BandPlay, the song sees Glock rapping about his grief over the death of rapper Young Dolph.
Background and composition[edit]
Young Dolph, a cousin and mentor of Key Glock, was shot and killed in November 2021. The song finds Glock reflecting on it. Over trap production with piano keys,[1][2] he opens with Dolph's signature ad-lib "ayyeee" and raps, "I lost my dog, I lost my mind, no lie, I'm really lost inside / I can get it back in blood, but still, I can't get back the time".[1][3] Glock then lyrically expresses his feelings of vengeance and despair related to his loss,[3] dealing with it by drinking, and his recent state of mind.[1] The central theme of the song is his commitment to honor Dolph by working harder, as it would have made Dolph proud.[4]
Music video[edit]
The accompanying music video sees Key Glock rapping in front of a memorial at Memphis, Tennessee's Makeda's Homemade Butter Cookies, where Dolph frequented and died.[4][5] Footage of Dolph also appears in intervals of the video.[2]
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 73 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Fu, Eddie (January 21, 2022). "Rap Song of the Week: Key Glock Pays Tribute to Young Dolph with "Proud"". Consequence.
- ^ a b Lilah, Rose (January 18, 2022). "Key Glock Admits He's Lost On Young Dolph Tribute Track "Proud"". HotNewHipHop.
- ^ a b Jennings-Brown, Taylor (February 4, 2022). "Key Glock, 'Proud'". NPR.
- ^ a b Williams, Aaron (January 18, 2022). "Key Glock Salutes His Fallen Mentor With 'Proud' From The Upcoming 'Long Live Dolph' Compilation". Uproxx.
- ^ Aderoju, Darlene (January 19, 2022). "Watch Key Glock Honor Late Friend Young Dolph in New 'Proud' Music Video". Billboard.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100: February 5, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2022.