New York drill rapper Kay Flock has been found guilty of attempted murder and racketeering, among other charges.
A RICO case was filed against the 21-year-old rapper and his alleged gang Sev Side in 2023, with a jury finding him guilty on Thursday (March 20) of racketeering conspiracy, use of a firearm resulting in death, attempted murder and assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering and use of a firearm for attempted murder and assault with a dangerous weapon.
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However, the Bronx native (real name Kevin Perez) was acquitted on the charge of murder in aid of racketeering.
He is due to be sentenced on July 16.
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A statement from Acting U.S. Attorney Matthew Podolsky of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York, said: “Kevin Perez, a/k/a ‘Kay Flock,’ was the leader of a neighborhood street gang known as Sev Side / DOA, and with that gang, he committed a series of gang-motivated shootings.
“Perez, a drill rapper, instilled fear across the community with his violent actions, and then threatened rivals, bragged about shootings, and taunted victims in his rap lyrics.”
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Podolsky continued: “But as a unanimous jury has now found, Perez can no longer hide behind his music, and instead will be held to account for his violent crimes.
“Thanks to the hard work of the career prosecutors of this Office and our law enforcement partners, the cycle of violence that Perez engaged in is over.”
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Flock reacted to the verdict on social media, writing: “I beat the top count. I made the judge cry ‘he said now he not force[d] to give me life’ [blowing nose emoji]. Alhamdulillah everything good not good everything bad not bad.
“Just gotta stay humble till the outcome of your situation and see what Allah got for you [100 emoji] Chin up chest out shit aint over no w[h]ere near!!
“Remain a G and stay sucka free [zip mouth emoji],” he added. “Never fold never will free the [thoroughbred] ones kill all rats.”
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The rapper, along with seven other defendants, were accused of being involved in a number of violent crimes that took place in the Bronx between 2020 and 2022, including the murder of 24-year-old Oscar Hernandez.
Key Flock had argued that the killing was committed in self-defense. All other defendants agreed plea deals before going to trial.
Flock now faces the prospect of serving between 20 years and life in prison. If he had been convicted of the murder charge, he would have faced a mandatory life sentence.
The rapper is best known for his 2020 single “Shake It” which featured Cardi B and reached number 51 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was later certified platinum.
