Queen Key

With a mischievous attitude and explicit rhymes that honored forebears such as Lil' Kim, Trina, and Foxy Brown, Chicago rapper Queen Key crafts hardcore, sex-positive anthems intensified by production that taps into early 2010s drill music. Performing since she was a child, she made her breakthrough in 2016 with a series of singles that included “Panic,” “Baked as a Pie,” and “Calling All Eaters.” Her official debut EP, Eat My Pussy, landed in 2018.
Born Ke’Asha McClure in 1996, the Illinois native began singing and rapping when she was just six years old. By seven, she had recorded her first mixtape under the early alias Baby Niko. In 2015, she became Queen Key, delivering her single “Panic” the following year. Rising through the underground on the strength of her uncompromised female-centric songs, she built an audience with a slew of singles that included “Take Money” and “My Way.” The seven-song set Eat My Pussy arrived in 2018 and included collaborations with Tink (“Spenda Nite”), Dreezy (“Ha”), Cuban Doll (“Miss 100k”), and King Louie (“Toes Out”). She followed in 2019 with the singles “Ratchett” and “Cocky.” ~ Neil Z. Yeung