Kay Flock has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. The Bronx rapper was found guilty in March on racketeering conspiracy, attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon in aid of racketeering, and possession of a firearm in relation to attempted murder and assault.
Kay Flock, whose real name is Kevin Perez, was initially charged with first-degree murder in December 2021—he was later found not guilty—and was eventually named in a federal indictment on racketeering charges. He was also accused by the government of being a member of a gang called “Sev Side” or “DOA,” in the Belmont neighborhood of the Bronx. Ahead of sentencing, the rapper’s attorneys claimed that their client could not be a gang leader due to his “intellectual disability,” a claim the judge rejected.
Part of the city’s burgeoning drill movement, Kay Flock made headway in 2021 with his breakthrough single “Being Honest” and debut mixtape, The D.O.A. Tape.
