Brytavious Lakeith Chambers, known professionally as Tay Keith, is an American record producer.[2] He is best known for co-producing Travis Scott's 2018 single "Sicko Mode", which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100, as well as Drake's "Nonstop", BlocBoy JB's "Look Alive", and Eminem’s "Not Alike" which peaked at numbers two, five, and 24 on the chart, respectively. His 2023 single, "Pound Town" (with Sexyy Red) marked his first entry on the chart as a lead artist.[3][4]
Tay Keith | |
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Birth name | Brytavious Lakeith Chambers |
Born | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
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Occupations |
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Discography | Albums and singles |
Education | Middle Tennessee State University (BS) |
Years active | 2012–present |
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Website | doawanted |
On December 15, 2018, Tay Keith earned his bachelor's degree from Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.[5] He was nominated for Best Rap Song for his work on "Sicko Mode" at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards. He is signed to publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music and is a BMI member.
Early life
editKeith was born in South Memphis, Tennessee.[citation needed]
When he was around fourteen, he began to make music and publish it to YouTube and DatPiff. He also had a piano which he used to make songs and remake popular songs. One of the songs he managed to remake was Lil Wayne's "Lollipop".[6]
Keith met fellow American rapper BlocBoy JB when he was fourteen, after he moved to Raleigh in North Memphis. The two began making music together shortly afterward.[5]
Career
editIn 2015, Keith began working with rapper Blac Youngsta on his mixtape, Fuck Everybody, for which he produced the single "Lil Bitch".[citation needed]
Keith gained mainstream success in 2018 through producing BlocBoy JB's "Rover" (later remixed to "Rover 2.0" featuring 21 Savage), "Shoot" and "Look Alive" featuring Drake, Drake's "Nonstop", Travis Scott's "Sicko Mode", Eminem's "Not Alike" featuring Royce da 5'9, and Lil Baby and Gunna's "Never Recover" featuring Drake.[3][4] In 2019, Keith produced a bonus track, "Before I Let Go", on Beyoncé's Homecoming: The Live Album.[7] In 2020, he produced "Rain", a single by Aitch featuring AJ Tracey.[8] Keith is known for the distinctive producer tag "Tay Keith, fuck these niggas up!"; he has also used the tag "Tay Keith is too hard".[9]
Personal life
editKeith graduated from Middle Tennessee State University in 2018.[10]
Discography
edit- Fxck the Cash Up (2020)
Production discography
editCharted singles
editTitle | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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US | US R&B/HH |
US Rap |
AUS | CAN | IRE | NZ | SWE | SWI | UK | ||||
"Look Alive" (BlocBoy JB featuring Drake) |
2018 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 30 | 34 | 17 | Simi | |
"Rover 2.0" (BlocBoy JB featuring 21 Savage) |
—[A] | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Who Want The Smoke?"[16] (Lil Yachty featuring Cardi B and Offset) |
—[B] | —[C] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Nuthin' 2 Prove | ||
"Nonstop" (Drake) |
2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 4 |
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Scorpion | |
"Sicko Mode" (Travis Scott featuring Drake) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 29 | 17 | 9 | Astroworld | ||
"Stoopid" (6ix9ine featuring Bobby Shmurda) |
25 | 15 | 14 | 63 | 22 | — | —[D] | 25 | 28 | 34 |
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Dummy Boy | |
"Jumpin on a Jet" (Future) |
2019 | 57 | 26 | 22 | — | 84 | — | — | — | — | — |
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The Wizrd |
"100 Shooters"[19] (Future featuring Meek Mill and Doe Boy) |
—[E] | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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High Off Life | |
"U Played"[20] (Moneybagg Yo featuring Lil Baby) |
2020 | 53 | 23 | 18 | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | 73 |
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Time Served |
"Go Stupid" (Polo G, Stunna 4 Vegas and NLE Choppa featuring Mike Will Made It) |
60 | 29 | 20 | — | 28 | 97 | —[F] | — | — | — |
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The Goat | |
"Holiday" (Lil Nas X) |
37 | 11 | 10 | 42 | 26 | 18 | — | 60 | 26 | 23 |
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Non-album single | |
"Every Chance I Get" (DJ Khaled featuring Lil Baby and Lil Durk) |
2021 | 20 | 6 | 2 | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | 73 |
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Khaled Khaled |
"I Did It" (DJ Khaled featuring Post Malone, Megan Thee Stallion, Lil Baby and DaBaby) |
43 | 17 | 14 | 99 | 22 | 48 | — | 50 | — | 53 | |||
"Type Shit" (Migos and Cardi B) |
71 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Culture III | ||
"Over the Top" (Smiley featuring Drake) |
57 | 19 | 15 | — | 13 | 73 | — | — | — | 97 | TBA | ||
"Pound Town 2" (Sexyy Red featuring Nicki Minaj and Tay Keith) |
2023 | 66 | 21 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
Other charted songs
editTitle | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
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US | US R&B/HH |
US Rap |
AUS | CAN | IRE | NZ | SWE | UK | ||||||
"Not Alike" (Eminem featuring Royce da 5'9) |
2018 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 23 | 18 | — | 20 | 25 | — | Kamikaze | |||
"Never Recover" (Lil Baby, Gunna and Drake) |
15 | 9 | 9 | — | 16 | 89 | —[G] | — | 46 |
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Drip Harder | |||
"Shine" (Quavo) |
—[H] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Quavo Huncho | ||||
"Don't Come Out the House" (Metro Boomin and 21 Savage) |
38 | 18 | 18 | — | — | 66 | —[I] | — | 80 |
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Not All Heroes Wear Capes | |||
"Tic Tac Toe" (Meek Mill featuring Kodak Black) |
72 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Championships | ||||
"Temptation" (Future) |
2019 | 76 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Wizrd | |||
"Promise U That" (Future) |
—[J] | 49 [26] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"Before I Let Go" (Beyoncé) |
65 | 24 | — | — | — | 71 | — | 73 | 77 | Homecoming: The Live Album | ||||
"Wish Wish" (DJ Khaled featuring Cardi B & 21 Savage) |
19 | 8 | 6 | 88 | 28 | — | —[K] | — | 81 |
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Father of Asahd | |||
"Jealous" (DJ Khaled featuring Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, and Big Sean) |
57 | 26 | — | 59 | 54 | — | —[L] | — | 37 |
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"Mother's Daughter" (Miley Cyrus) |
54 | — | — | 21 | 31 | 22 | 21 | 76 | 29 |
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She Is Coming | |||
"Same Thing" (Lil Baby) |
2020 | 78 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | My Turn | |||
"Commercial" (Lil Baby featuring Lil Uzi Vert) |
23 | 12 | 8 | — | 59 | — | —[M] | — | — |
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"No Sucker" (Lil Baby and Moneybagg Yo) |
58 | 30 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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"Feigning" (Gunna) |
98 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Wunna | ||||
"Back Again" (King Von featuring Prince Dre and Lil Durk) |
—[N] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Welcome to O'Block | ||||
"Movie" (Megan Thee Stallion featuring Lil Durk) |
—[O] | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Good News | ||||
"Big Paper" (DJ Khaled featuring Cardi B) |
2021 | 84 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Khaled Khaled | |||
"Genius" (Pop Smoke, Lil Tjay and Swae Lee) |
—[P] | 46 | — | 72 | 54 | — | — | — | — | Faith | ||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Production credits
edit2013
editLil B – 100% Gutta
edit- 14. "Still Flexin Membership"
2014
editPnB Rock – Real N*gga Bangaz
edit- 07. "Stylish"
Damso – Publie Partage Promo
edit- 01. "Publie Partage Promo"
2015
editT-Wayne – Who Is Rickey Wayne?
edit- 09. "Stallion"
2016
editBlac Youngsta – Young and Reckless
edit- 06. "Catch a Body"
- 11. "All Of My N*ggas"
BlocBoy JB – Who Am I
edit- 11. "Change On Your N*ggas"
- 16: "No Chorus, Pt. 5"
- 19. "No Chorus, Pt. 6"
Blac Youngsta – Fuck Everybody
edit- 01. "Fuck Everybody Intro"
- 08. "Lil Bitch"
- 10. "On Me"
BlocBoy JB – No Chorus, Pt. 7
edit- 13. "No Chorus, Pt. 7"
Moneybagg Yo & Yo Gotti – 2 Federal
edit- 03. "Afta While"
- 10. "Gang Gang" ft. Blac Youngsta
- 15. "No Dealings"
Project Pat – Street God 4
edit- 04. "Real Hood N*ggas"
- 05. "Catch You Slippin"
BlocBoy JB – Who Am I 2
edit- 02. "Ride To West Memphis"
- 09. "Fr"
- 12. "No Chorus, Pt. 9"
2017
editMoneybagg Yo – Heartless
edit- 04. "More"
- 08. "Hurtin"
Blac Youngsta – Illuminati
edit- 08. "Set Trip"
BlocBoy JB – Loco
edit- 01. "Intro"
- 04. "Fucc A N*gga Bitch"
- 09. "No Chorus, Pt. 9"
- 13. "Outro"
Blac Youngsta – I'm Innocent
edit- 02. "Birthday"
BlocBoy JB – Who Am I 3
edit- 01. "Intro"
- 02. "Shoot"
- 04. "First Day Bacc on Da Bloc"
- 10. "No Chorus, Pt. 10"
Moneybagg Yo – Federal 3X
edit- 02. "Important"
- 04. "Doin' It"
BlocBoy JB – The Purple M&M
edit- 01. "Intro"
- 02. "BBQ"
- 04. "No Topic"
- 05. "Pull Up"
- 08. "Soulja"
- 12. "Outro"
Doe Boy – In Freebandz We Trust 2
edit- 05. "Shoot Em Up"
Starlito – Funerals & Court Dates 2
edit- 09. "Important Freestyle"
Starlito – Starlito's Way 4: GhettOut
edit- 02. "SB4Life"
- 04. "SW4"
- 09. "Airplane Mode"
2018
editJuicy J – Shutdafukup
edit- 07. "Broke N*ggaz" ft. YKOM
Key Glock – Glock Bond
edit- 09. "Russian Cream"
Moneybagg Yo – 2 Heartless
edit- 06. "Ion Get You"
- 09. "Super Fake"
- 16. "Back Then"
Xavier Wulf – East Memphis Maniac
edit- 02. "Homecoming (feat. Bankroll Rico)"
- 03. "Eastside Sliding (feat. idontknowjeffery & Chris Travis)
- 04. "Request Refused"
Blac Youngsta – 223
edit- 06. "Fuck Everybody Else"
BlocBoy JB – Simi
edit- 01. "Turnt Up"
- 02. "Look Alive" ft. Drake
- 03. "Nun of Dat" ft. Lil Pump
- 07. "Rover 2.0" ft. 21 Savage
- 09. "Wait"
- 10. "Nike Swoosh" ft. YG
- 15. "No Chorus, Pt. 11"
- 18. "Outro"
Lil Baby – Harder Than Ever
edit- 04. "Exotic" ft. Starlito
Rico Nasty – Nasty
edit- 04. "In The Air" ft. BlocBoy JB
- 11. "Transformer" ft. Gnar
Drake – Scorpion
edit- 02. "Nonstop"
Wiz Khalifa – Rolling Papers 2
edit- 10. "Real Rich" ft. Gucci Mane
Moneybagg Yo – Bet On Me
edit- 01. "Dice Game"
- 02. "Rush Hour"
- 03. "Wat U On" ft. Gunna
- 04. "Exactly"
- 07. "Correct Me"
Travis Scott – Astroworld
edit- 03. "Sicko Mode" ft. Drake
Blac Youngsta – Fuck Everybody 2
edit- 02. "Uh Uh"
- 05. "Ight" ft. Lil Pump
Eminem – Kamikaze
edit- 08. "Not Alike" ft. Royce da 5'9"
Lil Baby and Gunna – Drip Harder
edit- 13. "Never Recover" ft. Drake
Quavo – Quavo Huncho
edit- 06. "Shine"
Lil Yachty – Nuthin' 2 Prove
edit- 08. "Who Want the Smoke?" ft. Cardi B and Offset
BlocBoy JB – Don't Think That
edit- 02. "Club Roc"
- 05. "Bacc Street Boys"
Metro Boomin – Not All Heroes Wear Capes
edit- 03. "Don't Come Out The House" ft. 21 Savage
Moneybagg Yo – Reset
edit- 03. "They Madd"
Tee Grizzley – Still My Moment
edit- 02. "Hooters"
Key Glock – Glockoma
edit- 01. "Since 6ix"
- 02. "Life Is Great"
- 05. "Dope"
- 08. "Yea!!"
6ix9ine – Dummy Boy
edit- 01. "Stoopid" ft. Bobby Shmurda
Meek Mill – Championships
edit- 11. "Tic Tac Toe" ft. Kodak Black
2019
editFuture – The Wizrd
edit- 02. "Jumpin on a Jet"
- 04. "Temptation"
- 09. "Promise U That"
Nav – Bad Habits
edit- 17. "Amazing" ft. Future
Beyoncé – Homecoming: The Live Album
edit- 39. "Before I Let Go"
DJ Khaled – Father of Asahd
edit- 02. "Wish Wish" ft. Cardi B and 21 Savage
- 03. "Jealous" ft. Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, and Big Sean
Moneybagg Yo – 43va Heartless
edit- 09. "No Filter"
Denzel Curry – Zuu
edit- 04. "Automatic"
Miley Cyrus – She is Coming
edit- 01. "Mother's Daughter"
BlocBoy JB – I Am Me
edit- 04. "Head In My Lap"
Gucci Mane – Delusions of Granduer
edit- 07. "Bottom"
- 16. "Look At Me Now"
ILoveMakonnen – M3
edit- 05. "Money Fiend"
Jaden – Erys
edit- 08. "Got It"
Ugly God – Bumps & Bruises
edit- 10. "Batman"
Gucci Mane – Woptober II
edit- 05. "Came from Scratch" ft. Quavo
Hoodrich Pablo Juan – Dope Money Violence
edit- 11. "Pirate"
Flipp Dinero – Love for Guala
edit- 05. "If I Tell You"
- 08. "Not Too Many"
Troyman – Rhythm + Flow Soundtrack: The Final Episode
edit- 01. "Streetlight"
2020
editMoneybagg Yo – Time Served
edit- 02. "U Played" featuring Lil Baby
Yo Gotti – Untrapped
edit- 12. "Bounce That"
Marlo – 1st & 3rd
edit- 06. "Stay Down" featuring Young Thug
Lil Baby – My Turn
edit- 07. "Same Thing"
- 09. "Commercial" featuring Lil Uzi Vert
- 12. "No Sucker" with Moneybagg Yo
Ambjaay – It Cost to Live Like This, Pt. 2
edit- 02. "Blow The Pickle" featuring Wiz Khalifa
Jackboy – Jackboy
edit- 08. "Like a Million" featuring Kodak Black
Nav – Brown Boy 2
edit- 01. "I'm Up"
Polo G – The Goat
edit- 05. "Go Stupid" with Stunna 4 Vegas and NLE Choppa
Future – High Off Life
edit- 20. "100 Shooters" with Doe Boy featuring Meek Mill
Gunna – Wunna
edit- 04. "Feigning"
2021
editPooh Shiesty – Shiesty Season
edit- 16. "Master P"
G Herbo
edit- "Really Like That"[29]
Hoodrich Pablo Juan – Designer Dope Boyz
edit- 11. "Easter Egg Hunt"
- 13. "Go Get the Bag" with Banbwoi
Key Glock – Yellow Tape 2
edit- 1. "Something Bout Me"
- 7. "Ambition For Cash"[30]
Nardo Wick – Who is Nardo Wick?
edit- 7. "Lullaby"
2022
editPooh Shiesty – Shiesty Season: Certified
edit- 07. "It's Up"
NAV
edit- Single ft. Travis Scott and Lil Baby
Cardi B
edit- Hot Shit ft. Kanye West and Lil Durk
DJ Khaled
edit- LET'S PRAY ft. Don Toliver and Travis Scott
Tha Supreme
edit- c!ao ft. Rondodasosa
Troyman- What's Not To Love?
edit2023
editLUCKI
edit- Bby Pluto
Westside Gunn – And Then You Pray for Me
edit- 3. "Kostas" ft. Benny the Butcher and Conway the Machine
- 17. "Steve and Jony" ft. EST Gee
2024
editMegan Thee Stallion – Megan
edit- 05. "Broke His Heart"
Notes
edit- ^ "Rover 2.0" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number two on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[15]
- ^ "Who Want The Smoke?" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number nine on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
- ^ "Who Want The Smoke?" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number five on the Bubbling Under Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
- ^ "Stoopid" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number five on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[18]
- ^ "100 Shooters" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number one on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
- ^ "Go Stupid" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles chart, but did peak at number 16 on the NZ Hot Singles chart.
- ^ "Never Recover" did not chart on the NZ Top 40 Singles chart, but did peak at number 13 on the NZ Hot Singles chart.
- ^ "Shine" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 23 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
- ^ "Don't Come Out the House" did not chart on the NZ Top 40 Singles chart, but did peak at number 7 on the NZ Hot Singles chart.
- ^ "Promise U That" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number one on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
- ^ "Wish Wish" did not chart on the NZ Top 40 Singles chart, but did peak at number 14 on the NZ Hot Singles chart.
- ^ "Never Recover" did not chart on the NZ Top 40 Singles chart, but did peak at number eight on the NZ Hot Singles chart.
- ^ "Commercial" did not chart on the NZ Top 40 Singles chart, but did peak at number 15 on the NZ Hot Singles chart.
- ^ "Back Again" did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100, but did peak at number 11 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[27]
- ^ "Movie" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number two on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[28]
- ^ "Genius" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number five on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.
References
edit- ^ "Behind Tay Keith's Transition from Producer to Executive". Forbes.
- ^ "BMI – Repertoire Search". Repertoire.bmi.com. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ a b Trust, Gary (February 20, 2018). "Drake Tops Billboard Hot 100 With 'God's Plan' & Debuts in Top 10 as Featured on BlocBoy JB's 'Look Alive'". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ^ a b "Tay Keith Talks Producing BlocBoy JB's 'Look Alive' & 'Nonstop' For Drake: 'Memphis Definitely Has the Spotlight Now'". Billboard.
- ^ a b "BlocBoy JB is now in the running to become America's next top rapper". The Fader. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
- ^ "Tay Keith is the 21-year-old Memphis producer who wants to unite his city through music". Thefader.com. March 9, 2018.
- ^ "Tay Keith On Producing Hits For Beyoncé And Drake And His Best Experience Yet". HuffPost. June 22, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- ^ Lavin, Will (March 5, 2020). "Aitch and AJ Tracey make it 'Rain' on Tay Keith produced new single". NME. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- ^ Cea, Max (April 26, 2019). "Tay Keith Is Bringing Memphis to the World". GQ. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ sourcestaff (December 4, 2018). "Tay Keith Celebrates College Graduation and First Number One Record". The Source. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ "Tay Keith Shares Footage From Horrific Car Crash". HotNewHipHop. January 10, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- ^ a b "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. October 1, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "British single certifications – Tay Keith". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Type Tay Keith in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – BlocBoy JB – Look Alive". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ "21 Savage Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- ^ "Who Want the Smoke? (feat. Cardi B & Offset) – Single by Lil Yachty on Apple Music". July 6, 2018. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Travis Scott – Sicko Mode". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 15, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ "Future, Meek Mill, Doe Boy Open Fire on Brooding New Song '100 Shooters'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ "Moneybagg Yo Recruits Lil Baby for New Track "U Played"". Complex. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum – RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum: Polo G". RIAA. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Gold & Platinum – RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2019 Singles". ARIA Charts. Archived from the original on May 8, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ "American single certifications – Lil Baby – Never Recover". Recording Industry Association of America. May 27, 2019.
- ^ "Future Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ "King Von — Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- ^ "Megan Thee Stallion Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- ^ Powell, Jon (March 5, 2021). "G Herbo delivers the new singles "Break Yoself" and "Really Like That"". Revolt. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ Grant, Shawn (November 5, 2021). "Key Glock Officially Releases 'Yellow Tape 2'". The Source. Retrieved November 7, 2021.