| Birth name | Tekai Elijah Key |
|---|---|
| Alias | Lil Tony Official, Key |
| Birth date | c. 2004 (age 22–23) |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, US |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Occupation | Rapper, record producer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Label | Priority |
| Website | liltonyagain.com |
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
- ^ "Archived Content". The Georgia Gazette. 2024-01-27. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
- ^ Major, Michael. "Lil Tony Official Drops New Mixtape '2 Sides 2 Every Story'". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ LOWERY, VAUGHN (2023-07-11). "Lil Tony - 3AM". 360 MAGAZINE - GREEN | DESIGN | POP | NEWS. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ Pierre, Alphonse (2023-10-17). "Listen to Lil Tony's "Canoozled": The Ones". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ Horvath, Zachary (2024-06-17). "Lil Tony Official Slides On A New Single "Just For Fun"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "'Stop it:' Lil Tony confirms he's not in critical condition". rollingout.com. 2024-05-14. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "Lil Tony empowers Atlanta's youth: Here's how he does it". rollingout.com. 2024-02-22. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
- ^ ICLG (2025-04-13). "Lil Tony Delivers 'Born Again' Deluxe". www.antimusic.com. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
- ^ Pierre, Alphonse (2025-12-11). "The 32 Best Rap Albums of 2025". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
- ^ "Hear Lil Tony’s new song “Let’s Get Into It”". The FADER. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
- ^ "Christian Hip-Hop Artist Lil Tony Releases New Single 'Answer My Prayers'". GodTube.com. Retrieved 2025-10-27.