The Streets of Hip-Hop are calling out for true MC's. Yah-Key is the answer to that call. He is a street savvy, business-minded, thoroughbred of Chicago; blessed with the gift and the curse of lyrical skills that demonstrate originality and versatility at its best, like a true MC.

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The Gift & The Curse...

The gift is the music, lyrical skills, and versatility. The curse is the adversity that we all must conquer when pursuing our dreams. Yah-Key which means "God's Key," is a hip-hop artist that possesses the gift and is fully aware of the curse. From near-death situations to performing alongside the likes of Ludacris and other major performers; Yah-Key is a true MC with a story to tell and a message to give. Born and raised in Chicago, IL Yah-Key often prayed and dreamed of being able to grace the stage with his favorite hip hop artists. At the age of 16 Yah-Key began to make his dream a reality by writing lyrics and poetry for friends, which illustrated his creativity amongst his peers. However, having a great jump shot and dribbling skills would detour Yah-Key for a few years because he wanted to focus on his high school basketball career with former teammate; now nationally known NBA superstar Bobby Simmons.

Shortly after being exposed to the fast life, in addition, to the materialistic aspect that came with it began to pull Yah-Key away from high school basketball and forced him to make a decision between the two. At the time, not knowing once his decision was made to put basketball on hold, his coach had a valuable lesson in store that would help him alongside his journey through life. Unexpectedly, the fast life Yah-Key chose to lead during his growing years placed him in some near death situations more than once, which made him realize there was an unusual purpose for his life.

While in pursuit of that purpose, Yah-Key has performed at numerous venues across the country. These opportunities have allowed him to build a fan base in various cities, states, in addition to the world wide web. His talent has allowed him to create two albums produced by G.O.O.D Music / Sony Urban Label producer "Keezo Kane" who was originally discovered by Grammy Award winning artist Kanye West. In addition, Yah-Key has also done several mixtapes with Miami, FL based producer Cudda Brown; who has produced a great deal of hit records for southern based hip hop artists. All in all, independently Yah-Key has dished off more than 20,000 mixtapes in a 6 month period leaving fans eager for a national appearance.


Discography:

Tha Un-X-Pected (1999) EP
Streetz Of Royalty (2005) LP
Tha Kin-Folk Konnection (2005) LP
Already Made 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 (2006-2007) Mixtapes
Champion's Legacy (Coming Soon...) LP


Concerts / Appearances:

Muhammad Ali Foundation Charity Event (June 2003) Chicago, IL

Paje Night Club (June 2003) Chicago, IL

Denim and Diamonds Night Club (July 2003) Memphis, TN

National Football Association Kickoff Party (September 2003) New York, NY

Back to School Jam feat. Ludacris & D.T.P., Lloyd Banks, Dem Franchise Boys, Coo Coo Cal, & Yah-Key - U.S. Cellular Arena (September 2003) Milwaukee, WI

Kings of Crunk Tour (October 2003) Atlanta, GA / Houston, TX / Nashville, TN / St. Louis, MO

St. Xavier University - Artist Showcase (November 2003) Chicago, IL

Depaul University - Radio Interview (December 2003) Chicago, IL

National Basketball Association All-Star Weekend (February 2004) Los Angeles, CA

C2N Magazine - Exclusive (May 2004) Chicago, IL

Peoria RiverPlex (June 2004) Peoria, IL

Club Jaguar feat. Yah-Key & Really Doe w/ G.O.O.D. Music (August 2004) Harvey, IL

Circle City Football Classic (October 2004) Indianapolis, IN

Max's Night Club (November 2004) Houston, TX

Cotton Club - Infinite Beauty's Fashion Show (December 2004) Chicago, IL

Mercury Room (December 2004) Houston, TX

Buddha Lounge feat Yah-Key, Cap1, & Qualo (January 2005) Chicago, IL

National Basketball Association (February 2005) Denver, CO

SMACK DVD (May 2005) Patterson, NJ

Magic Tradeshow (August 2005) Las Vegas, NV

Circle City Football Classic (October 2005) Indianapolis, IN

University of Illinois - Homecoming (October 2006) Urbana, IL

National Basketball Association All-Star Weekend (February 2006) Houston, TX

University of Illinois - Fashion Show Feat Yah-Key, Feva, & Shorty K (April 2006) Chicago, IL

Miss Chamilles (June 2006) Joliet, IL

Subterranean (July 2006) Chicago, IL

Club Jet - Calojunoh’s Birthday Celebration Showcase (July 2006) Chicago, IL

AMC Mortgage Services & KaBOOM! Build A Playground Charity Event (August 2006) Chicago, IL

Club Bohica w/ Special Guest Waah, CEO of Ruff Ryders (September 2006) Chicago, IL

Club Boutique feat. Yah-Key, Shawnna w/ DTP, & GLC w/ G.O.O.D. Music (October 2006) Chicago, IL

MoveMakers-Ent.com New Year’s Eve Celebration feat. Yah-Key, GLC w/ G.O.O.D. Music, Nalege, & Cantrell (December 2006) Chicago, IL

WBRU 95.5 Radio Interview w/ DJ Souleo (March 2007) Providence, RI