Ambition for Cash
| "Ambition for Cash" | ||||
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| Single by Key Glock | ||||
| from the album Yellow Tape 2 | ||||
| Released | October 1, 2021 | |||
| Length | 2:23 | |||
| Label | Paper Route Empire | |||
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| Key Glock singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Ambition for Cash" on YouTube | ||||
"Ambition for Cash" is a song by American rapper Key Glock, released on October 1, 2021 as the lead single from his second studio album Yellow Tape 2 (2021). It was produced by Tay Keith and Cubeatz.
Composition[edit]
The song contains a flute instrumental with thumping 808s,[1][2] over which Key Glock raps about his ambition to continue accumulating wealth for his family and never stop working hard.[1] He also compares himself to NBA players James Harden and Larry Bird.[2]
Music video[edit]
An official music video was released on October 7, 2021. It sees Key Glock committing a bank robbery with his associates, including Paper Route Empire signee and rapper Snupe Bandz, first posing as customers at the financial institution.[3] Masked and armed with automatic firearms, Key Glock and his crew arrive outside the building at Peachtree Street in a Chevrolet Impala convertible. They shoot into the ceiling and take the security guards and employees hostage, as a bank clerk takes them to the safe at gunpoint and empties the vault for them. In the end, they escape from the police and destroy their car by fire.[3][4]
Acoustic version[edit]
On April 27, 2022, Key Glock released a visual of a live acoustic performance, which shows him performing the song on Doyers Street in Chinatown, Manhattan as he is backed by seven flute players.[5][6]
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[7] | 11 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[8] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ a b Zidel, Alex (October 1, 2021). "Key Glock Stacks Up On New Single "Ambition For Cash"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ a b Grant, Shawn (October 2, 2021). "Key Glock Drops "Ambition For Cash" as First Single from 'Yellow Tape 2'". The Source. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ a b Inman, Demicia (October 7, 2021). "Key Glock Pulls Off Bank Heist In "Ambition For Cash" Music Video". Vibe. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ Williams, Aaron (October 7, 2021). "Key Glock Robs A Bank In His Money-Hungry 'Ambition For Cash' Video". Uproxx. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ Cho, Regina (April 27, 2022). "Key Glock switches it up with new acoustic performance of "Ambition For Cash"". Revolt. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ Grant, Shawn (April 27, 2022). "[WATCH] Key Glock Performs Acoustic Version of "Ambition For Cash" in NYC's Chinatown". The Source. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Chart: Week of November 20, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ "American single certifications – Key Glock – Ambition for Cash". Recording Industry Association of America.