"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.
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| Single by Young Dolph featuring Key Glock | ||||
| from the album Role Model | ||||
| Released | August 31, 2018 | |||
| Length | 3:15 | |||
| Label | Paper Route Empire | |||
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| "Major" on YouTube | ||||
Background
editIn 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
editThe 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
edit| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[5] | 1 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] | 47 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[7] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Robinson, Joshua (December 24, 2021). "Bandplay Reveals Young Dolph's "Major" Was Originally Key Glock's Song". HotNewHipHop.
- ^ a b Coleman II, C. Vernon (August 31, 2018). "Young Dolph "Major": Key Glock Fires Off Feature Verse". XXL.
- ^ Goddard, Kevin (August 31, 2018). "Young Dolph Raps About His "Major" Deals On New Song With Key Glock". HotNewHipHop.
- ^ Saponara, Michael (August 31, 2018). "Young Dolph Announces New Album 'Rolemodel,' Shares 'Major' Video: Excl". Billboard.
- ^ "Young Dolph Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Young Dolph Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "American single certifications – Young Dolph – Major". Recording Industry Association of America. March 28, 2022.