Major (song)

Single by Young Dolph featuring Key Glock

"Major"

Single by Young Dolph featuring Key Glock
from the album  Role Model
Released| August 31, 2018
Length| 3:15
Label| Paper Route Empire
Songwriter(s)|

* Adolph Thornton, Jr.
* Markeyvius Cathey
* Krishon Gaines

Producer(s)|

* BandPlay
* Drew Taylor
* Corey Cail

Young Dolph singles chronology
| "Drippy"
(2017)  | "Major"
(2018)  | "By Mistake"
(2018)

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Key Glock singles chronology
| "Orville Redenbacher"
(2018)  | "Major"
(2018)  | "Yea!!"
(2018)

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Music video
"Major" on YouTube

"Major" is a song by American rapper Young Dolph, released on August 31, 2018 as the lead single from his fourth studio album Role Model (2018). It features American rapper Key Glock and was produced by BandPlay.

## Background

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In an interview with HotNewHipHop, BandPlay revealed that the song was originally a solo for Key Glock. Both Young Dolph and Glock had recorded a song to a same beat, so BandPlay brought them together.[1]

## Composition

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The song sees Young Dolph rapping in a flow imitating that of "Rover" by BlocBoy JB[2] about rising from poverty to becoming a wealthy and successful rapper, while Key Glock raps about representing his record label Paper Route Empire in his verse.[2][3][4]

## Charts

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Chart (2018)  | Peak
position

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US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[5] | 1
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] | 47

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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United States (RIAA)[7] | 3× Platinum  | 3,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ Robinson, Joshua (December 24, 2021). "Bandplay Reveals Young Dolph's "Major" Was Originally Key Glock's Song". HotNewHipHop.
2. ^ a b Coleman II, C. Vernon (August 31, 2018). "Young Dolph "Major": Key Glock Fires Off Feature Verse". XXL.
3. ^ Goddard, Kevin (August 31, 2018). "Young Dolph Raps About His "Major" Deals On New Song With Key Glock". HotNewHipHop.
4. ^ Saponara, Michael (August 31, 2018). "Young Dolph Announces New Album 'Rolemodel,' Shares 'Major' Video: Excl". Billboard.
5. ^ "Young Dolph Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
6. ^ "Young Dolph Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
7. ^ "American single certifications – Young Dolph – Major". Recording Industry Association of America. December 6, 2024.

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Young Dolph

Studio albums|

* King of Memphis (2016)
* Bulletproof (2017)
* Thinking Out Loud (2017)
* Dum and Dummer (2019)
* Rich Slave (2020)
* Dum and Dummer 2 (2021)
* Paper Route Frank (2022)

Mixtapes|

* Rich Crack Baby (2016)
* Gelato (2017)

Extended plays|

* Niggas Get Shot Everyday (2018)

Singles|

* "Major"
* "RNB"

Featured singles|

* "Cut It"
* "Blood All on It"

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Key Glock

Studio albums|

* Dum and Dummer (2019)
* Yellow Tape (2020)
* Yellow Tape 2  (2021)
* Dum and Dummer 2 (2021)
* Glockoma 2 (2023)
* Glockaveli (2025)

Singles|

* "Russian Cream"
* "Ambition for Cash"
* "Proud"
* "Let's Go"

Featured singles|

* "Major"
* "Blood All on It"
* "Walkin" (Remix)

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