Queen Key

Queen Key came up in Chicago, where she put out her self-titled mixtape in 2015. Her music pulls from hip-hop and R&B, with tracks like 'My Way' and 'Take Yo Man' built around her direct, conversational delivery. She's worked on projects like 'Eat My Cake' in 2017 and 'Forty Seven Acres' in 2019. Her lyrics often deal plainly with personal agency and relationships, delivered in a style that feels more like talking than performing. The song 'Noodles' is a good example of that unadorned approach. She contributed to the 'Queen & Slim' soundtrack in 2019. While her music has drawn attention for its straightforward themes, she's kept the focus on the work itself rather than building a public narrative around it.