Commercially Successful Song

From a Commercial Standpoint, Being on the Run While Dropping This Track Did Prove Profitable to Tay-K. and Why? Because “The Race” Went on to Receive Platinum Certification from the Riaa, Meaning That It Has Sold at Least One-Million Copies.

Release Date of “The Race”

“The Race” Was Officially Released on 15 June 2017, One of Several Songs Tay-K Recorded While Evading Law Enforcement from 27 March 2017 Until 30 June of That Same Year, When He Was Eventually Apprehended in Elizabeth, New Jersey. the Murder/Robbery He Was Arrested for Occurred in Mansfield, Texas on 26 July 2016, with Texas Being T-Kay’s Home State.

Has Tay-K Been Sentenced?

Yes. He Was Eventually Sentenced to 55 Year's in Prison Due to the Initial Murder and Robbery Charges He Was Fleeing From. He Was Also Penalized with a Fine of $21,000.

Usage of “The Race” in Atlanta

The Track Was Used on an Episode of the Hit Television Show Atlanta. Indeed the Show’s Celebrity Creator, Donald Glover, Has Stated That Tay-K’s Managers Had to Actually Visit Him in Jail in Order to Get Him to Sign a Permission Form for the Track to Be Used on the Program.

Writing and Production of “The Race”

“The Race” Was Written Solely by Tay-K. and the Track’s Producer Is S. Diesel.

“The Race” by Tay-K

By Maya Lin-Takahashi

• Oct 9, 2026 • 5 min read

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