Lil Tony
Lil Tony | |
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 Lil Tony in 2023 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Lil Tony Official, Key |
| Born | Tekai Elijah Key c. 2004 (age 21–22) |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, US |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | Rapper, record producer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Label | Priority |
| Website | liltonyagain |
Tekai Elijah Key[1] (c. 2004), professionally known as Lil Tony, Lil Tony Official, or TKey, is an American rapper and producer from Atlanta, Georgia.[2]
Career
Key began rapping during the COVID-19 lockdowns after encouragement from a friend. He recorded the songs on his phone.[3]
In 2023, Key would sign to Priority Records. In July, he released the song "3AM".[3] In October, he released "Canoozled".[4] In November, he released the mixtape 2 Sides 2 Every Story.[2]
In April 2024, Key collaborated with Yhapojj on the song "SSwerve Geeked" off the album P.S. Fuck You.[5] A month later, in May 2024, after a shooting at an Atlanta nightclub, rumors spread that Lil Tony was killed in it. Lil Tony ended the rumors, saying: "stop it".[6]
In 2023, Key stated to Rolling Out that he intends to make more positively-messaged music and grow closer to Christianity. His album 14 Steps To Success exemplified this, with each song describing a method to make money.[7] In 2025, he released the Christian hip-hop album Born Again, which received a deluxe in April, that features 1900Rugrat and Nino Paid, among others;[8] it was ranked the sixth best hip-hop album of 2025 by Billboard.[9] He followed it with the singles "Let's Get Into It" on June 5[10] and "Answer My Prayers" on June 27.[11] In September, he was arrested and charged with gun possession.[1]
Discography
- Valentines Heartbreak.. (2026)
- REPENT (2026)
- Mrs. Key (2026)
- Tkey vs Tony (2025)
- Born Again (2025)
- Love or Death (2025)
- 14 Steps To Success (2024)
- Taken For Ransom (2024)
- Repent (2024)
- Renegade (2024)
- Lil Tony Archive:Vol.3 (2024)
- Lil Tony Archive:Vol.2 (2024)
- Lil Tony Archive:Vol.1 (2024)
- 2 Sides 2 Every Story (2024)
- Swaggbaggs (2023)
- 2 Sides 2 Every Story (Deluxe) (2023)
- 3 AM (2023)
- Troc (2023)
- Playas Live 4eva (8lettas) (2022)
- Death Before Dishonor (2021)
- Never Be Da Same (2021)
- R.I.M.G (2021)
- No Opposition (2021)
- Scorpio Szn (2020)
References
- 1 2 "Archived Content". The Georgia Gazette. January 27, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
- 1 2 Major, Michael. "Lil Tony Official Drops New Mixtape '2 Sides 2 Every Story'". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- 1 2 LOWERY, VAUGHN (July 11, 2023). "Lil Tony - 3AM". 360 MAGAZINE - GREEN | DESIGN | POP | NEWS. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ↑ Pierre, Alphonse (October 17, 2023). "Listen to Lil Tony's "Canoozled": The Ones". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ↑ Horvath, Zachary (June 17, 2024). "Lil Tony Official Slides On A New Single "Just For Fun"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ↑ "'Stop it:' Lil Tony confirms he's not in critical condition". rollingout.com. May 14, 2024. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Lil Tony empowers Atlanta's youth: Here's how he does it". rollingout.com. February 22, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ↑ ICLG (April 13, 2025). "Lil Tony Delivers 'Born Again' Deluxe". www.antimusic.com. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ↑ Pierre, Alphonse (December 11, 2025). "The 32 Best Rap Albums of 2025". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Hear Lil Tony's new song "Let's Get Into It"". The FADER. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Christian Hip-Hop Artist Lil Tony Releases New Single 'Answer My Prayers'". GodTube.com. Retrieved October 27, 2025.