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Ambition for Cash

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"Ambition for Cash"
Single by Key Glock
from the album Yellow Tape 2
ReleasedOctober 1, 2021
Length2:23
LabelPaper Route Empire
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Key Glock singles chronology
"West Bank"
(2021)
"Ambition for Cash"
(2021)
"Da Truth"
(2021)
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

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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

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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

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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

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Chart performance for "Ambition for Cash"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[7] 11

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b Zidel, Alex (October 1, 2021). "Key Glock Stacks Up On New Single "Ambition For Cash"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b Inman, Demicia (October 7, 2021). "Key Glock Pulls Off Bank Heist In "Ambition For Cash" Music Video". Vibe. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  4. ^ Williams, Aaron (October 7, 2021). "Key Glock Robs A Bank In His Money-Hungry 'Ambition For Cash' Video". Uproxx. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  5. ^ Cho, Regina (April 27, 2022). "Key Glock switches it up with new acoustic performance of "Ambition For Cash"". Revolt. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Chart: Week of November 20, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  8. ^ "American single certifications – Key Glock – Ambition for Cash". Recording Industry Association of America.