"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, and was later named in a federal indictment on racketeering charges."
"Kay Flock had been 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."
Kay Flock (Kevin Perez) received a 30-year prison sentence after being convicted in March on racketeering conspiracy, attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon in aid of racketeering, and firearm possession related to attempted murder and assault. He was initially charged with first-degree murder in December 2021 and later indicted federally on racketeering charges. Prosecutors accused him of membership in a Bronx gang known as "Sev Side" or "DOA" in Belmont. Defense attorneys argued he could not be a gang leader because of an alleged intellectual disability, but the judge rejected that claim. Kay Flock gained prominence in 2021 with the single "Being Honest" and The D.O.A. Tape.
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