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Chief Keef

October 13, 2023

Keith Farrelle Cozart (born August 15, 1995),[5] better known by his stage name Chief Keef, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. His music first became popular during his teen years in the early 2010s among high school students from Chicago's South Side.[6] In 2012, his popular local single "I Don't Like" was remixed by American rapper Kanye West and reached the Billboard Rap Top 20, further raising Cozart's profile.[6] A bidding war between major labels resulted in Keef signing with Interscope. His debut album Finally Rich was released in December 2012, and featured the singles "I Don't Like" and "Love Sosa", which would popularize the Chicago rap subgenre drill.[7]

Chief Keef
Chief Keef in 2016
Background information
Birth nameKeith Farrelle Cozart[1]
Also known asSosa
Born (1995-08-15) August 15, 1995 (age 28)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active2008–present
Labels
Member of
Children9
Websitechiefkeef.org

Chief Keef has faced ongoing legal issues during his career, including weapons possession charges, house arrest sentences, and a performance ban imposed by Chicago authorities.[8] Though he was dropped from Interscope in late 2014 and later signed to 1017 Records, he continued self-releasing projects through his own Glo Gang label. These included: Nobody (2014), Back from the Dead 2 (2014), Bang 3 (2015), and Thot Breaker (2017).

Critics have pointed to Chief Keef as the progenitor of the drill subgenre, noting the impact of his music on other artists.[9][7][10][11]

Life and career

Early life (1995–2010)

Chief Keef was born Keith Farrelle Cozart[1] in Chicago, Illinois, on August 15, 1995, to Lolita Carter who was 15 and unwed. He is named after his deceased uncle, Keith Carter, who was known as "Big Keef".[12] He lived at the Parkway Garden Homes located in the Washington Park neighborhood on the city's South Side, a stronghold for the Black Disciples street gang of which Chief Keef is a member.[13][14]

Chief Keef has been estranged from his biological father, Alfonso Cozart,[15] since he was a minor. His legal guardian was his grandmother with whom he lived in Chicago.[16] He began rapping as a five-year-old using his mother's karaoke machine and tapes to record his music.[17] During his childhood, Chief Keef attended Dulles Elementary School and Dyett High School. He dropped out of Dyett in his freshman year.[18][19]

Early years, Finally Rich, and subsequent mixtapes (2011–2013)

 
Kanye West remixed Keef's single "I Don't Like", raising his profile.

In 2011, Chief Keef first attracted local attention from Chicago's South Side community with his mixtapes, The Glory Road and Bang.[20] In December, he was arrested for firing a gun from his car in Chicago's Washington Park neighborhood; he was placed under house arrest at his grandmother's residence for 30 days, followed by another 30 days of home confinement.[21][22] While under house arrest, he posted several videos to his YouTube account,[23] forerunners to Chicago's hip hop subgenre, drill.[23][24]

Keef's song "I Don't Like" became a hit in Chicago. A local party promoter called it "the perfect Chicago song because 'niggas just hate everything out here'".[22] It caught Kanye West's attention, and he remixed the song with rappers Pusha T, Jadakiss and Big Sean.[25] As a result, Keef "suddenly shot up out of obscurity".[26]

In the summer of 2012, Chief Keef was the subject of a bidding war among record labels wishing to sign him, including Young Jeezy's CTE World.[27] While 2012 proved to be a relatively quiet year in terms of his musical output, Chief Keef began the year by signing with Interscope Records. In a separate deal, he was promised his own label imprint, Glory Boyz Entertainment (GBE).[27] The deal was worth $6,000,000 over a three album layout, with an additional $440,000 advance to establish GBE.[16]

The deal gave Interscope the right to pull out of the contract if Chief Keef's debut album Finally Rich, released on December 18, 2012,[28] had failed to sell 250,000 copies by December 2013.[29] Featured guests on the album include rappers: 50 Cent, Wiz Khalifa, Young Jeezy, Rick Ross and his fellow Glory Boyz member Lil Reese.[30] In May 2013 he signed with 1017 Brick Squad Records.[31]

Chief Keef is featured on "Hold My Liquor", the fifth track on Kanye West's album, Yeezus, released on June 18, 2013.[32] Keef's contributions to the track were praised by musician Lou Reed who said, "'Hold My Liquor' is just heartbreaking, and particularly coming from where it's coming from – listen to that incredibly poignant hook from a tough guy like Chief Keef, wow."[33]

On his 18th birthday, August 15, 2013, Chief Keef celebrated by releasing the mixtape Bang, Pt. 2.[34] It was highly anticipated as the first project following his debut album, but received a mixed to negative critical response.[35] On October 12, 2013, another mixtape, Almighty Sosa, was released.[36] Like Bang, Pt. 2, Almighty So also received mixed to negative critical reviews.[35][37] After serving his October 2013 jail term (see § Legal issues), he began working on his second studio album and a biopic.[38]

Nobody and Bang 3 (2014–2016)

Chief Keef began experimenting with producing his music in 2014. Meaghan Garvey of The Fader noted this was fitting as the rapper has "always been more concerned with vibe than meaning, and production is his most efficient tool to create a mood without getting bogged down by pesky syntax."[35] In January, Chief Keef announced he was working on a new mixtape entitled Bang 3.[39] In February, he unveiled the cover art to his upcoming mixtape Back From The Dead 2 the sequel to his critically acclaimed mixtape, Back From The Dead.[40] During February, Chief Keef said his former lean addiction and bad mixing contributed to the lack of quality music on his two mixtape projects Bang Pt. 2 and Almighty So and that he was disappointed in both projects.[41]

Later in February 2014, he announced an EP before his second studio album Bang 3, entitled Bang 4, as a preview.[42] The following day, Fredo Santana announced he and Chief Keef were going to release an album collaboration.[43] In March, Keef released the first official single from Bang 3 entitled "Fuck Rehab" featuring his fellow Glo Gang artist and cousin Mario "Blood Money" Hess. This marked Hess's final recording before his death on April 9, 2014.[44] On March 14 Chief Keef released the official music video for "Fuck Rehab".[45] Although Interscope executive Larry Jackson announced that Bang 3 would be released on June 10, it was delayed again.[46]

In October 2014, Chief Keef was dropped by Interscope Records. He confirmed via Twitter that every project he had planned, including the release of the long-awaited Bang 3, would still be released.[47] Young Chop criticized Interscope's decision to drop Chief Keef.[48] Despite being set for a December 2014 release, Bang 3 did not materialize.[49] Chief Keef's mixtapes, Mansion Musick set for a November 28 release, and Thot Breakers set to release on February 14, 2015, were not released as announced.[50] However, he was successful in releasing Big Gucci Sosa, a 12-track collaborative mixtape, with Gucci Mane,[51][52] as well as Back From the Dead 2, which was made available for digital download from iTunes.[53]

Chief Keef self-produced 16 of the 20 songs on the mixtape.[54] David Drake of Pitchfork Media said, "For his first steps into the rapper-producer territory, he shows promise—though it's tough to imagine most of these beats working outside the context of a Chief Keef album, as they are primed to frame his vocals."[55] Rolling Stone ranked the mixtape 25th on its list of the 40 best rap albums of 2014 commenting, "The bleak world from which he came still shapes his sound; it's a bleak and lonely record, with few guests and a darkly psychedelic shape formed by drugs and likely PTSD. Yet he finds a gleeful humanity inside the world's rotten core, with bluntly potent, economical rapping that gets strong mileage per word."[56]

In November, he announced Nobody, a "Glo Producer album" that featured guest vocals by Kanye West and Tadoe.[57] It was set to be released on December 2,[57] but appeared on December 16.[58] The album's title track was noted for being one of Keef's more emotionally driven tracks.[59] Chris Coplan of Consequence of Sound wrote "the track itself feels like the apex of a night spent binge-drinking."[60] The album was awarded a 7.0/10 score by Pitchfork Media's Meaghan Garvey.[54]

On February 18, 2015, Chief Keef released Sorry 4 the Weight, a 20-track mixtape.[61] Elliott Pearson of The Alibi commented: "Sorry 4 the Weight is another consistent chapter in the rapper's singular Midwestern gothic repertoire, and if 'What Up' is any indication, he's made serious progress as a beat-maker too."[62] The mixtape was largely a solo effort, featuring only Andy Milonakis and Glo Gang labelmate, Benji Glo.[50][63] In 2015, his track "Faneto" was slowly building momentum since its October 2014 release.[64][65] On April 24, 2015, Chief Keef announced his next album, titled The Cozart, saying it would be released soon.[66] In 2015, he signed with FilmOn Music, a record label owned by Greek billionaire Alki David in 2015.[67] Keef later named his son Sno FilmOn Dot Com Cozart to promoteBang 3, but the label retracted their naming rights to his son.[68]

On July 11, 2015, Marvin Carr, better known by his stage name Capo, a longtime member of Chief Keef's Glo Gang label, was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting in Chicago.[69] After killing Capo, the driver of the vehicle reportedly struck a stroller holding 13-month-old Dillan Harris killing him instantly. Chief Keef announced on Twitter he would be holding a free benefit concert as a tribute to Capo and encouraged concertgoers to donate to the Harris family. He also announced the formation of the Stop the Violence Now Foundation, in an attempt to decrease crime in Chicago.[70] Because of outstanding warrants in Illinois, Keef was scheduled to attend the concert via hologram from a sound stage in Beverly Hills.[71]

The concert, organized by HologramUSA and FilmOn Music, was planned to be held in Chicago's Redmoon Theater.[72] It faced a series of delays after Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel's office claimed Chief Keef was "an unacceptable role model" and that his music promoted violence.[73] Chief Keef's representatives then worked out an arrangement with promoters of Craze Fest in Hammond, Indiana, to hold the concert there. Local police stopped Keef from performing again.[74] Chief Keef's hologram made a plea for peace in Chicago saying, "Stop the violence, stop nonsense, stop the killing. Let the kids grow up", before performing "I Don't Like".[75] Fearing the concert was a threat to public safety, Hammond mayor Thomas McDermott, Jr. had the city's police department shut down the generators powering Chief Keef's hologram. McDermott was quoted as saying, "I know nothing about Chief Keef. All I'd heard was he has a lot of songs about gangs and shooting people — a history that's anti-cop, pro-gang and pro-drug use. He's been basically outlawed in Chicago, and we're not going to let [him] circumvent Mayor Emanuel by going next door."[75] Chicago Tribune columnist Eric Zorn criticized Emmanuel and Hammond for their decisions, claiming they infringed upon Chief Keef's First Amendment rights.[72]

In November, Keef's contract with FilmOn was suspended over management issues.[76] The following month, FilmOn sued Keef's management team and producers for the unauthorized release of music.[77]

Dedication, Glotoven and Almighty So 2 (2016–present)

In March 2016, Chief Keef tweeted that he was retiring from rapping. The announcement came as his recorded output was slowing down.[78] However, later in the year he was featured on MGK's song, "Young Man".[79] He also released a 17-track mixtape Two Zero One Seven in January 2017.[80] Chief Keef joined a long line of rappers, including Jay Z, Lupe Fiasco, Nicki Minaj and others, who claimed to have retired only to return to making music.[81]

Chief Keef released four mixtapes in the lead up to releasing his third album, Dedication, on December 1, 2017.[82][83] The Guardian called Dedication his "most satisfying album to date".[84]

In 2018, Chief Keef was able to drop more mixtapes, such as Mansion Musick and Back from the Dead 3 and more mixtapes in The Leek series. He also did more features for musicians such as Playboi Carti, Soulja Boy, and G Herbo.[85][86]

In early 2019, Chief Keef and Zaytoven worked together in the studio. Chief Keef later confirmed they were making a collaborative mixtape called Glotoven. It was released on March 15, 2019, and was supported by the single "Spy Kid".[87] On April 20, 2019, Chief Keef revealed he had another mixtape planned, dubbed Almighty So 2. He then released a song with Youngboy Never Broke Again called "Fireman". The mixtape is also scheduled to have features from Lil Uzi Vert, Soulja Boy and Lil Reese, among others. Chief Keef also released another single titled "Boost".[88]

In March 2020, Chief Keef earned his first major production credit on Lil Uzi Vert's second studio album, Eternal Atake, with the song "Chrome Heart Tags".[89] Chief Keef was later featured on Uzi's album Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World 2 with a vocal performance on the song "Bean (Kobe)", which became his highest-charting song on the Hot 100 at number 19.[90]

Other ventures

Glo Gang

Glo Gang
Parent companyEntertainment One
Founded2014
FounderChief Keef
StatusDormant
Distributor(s)E1 Music
GenreHip hop, midwest hip hop, drill
Country of originUnited States
LocationChicago, Illinois
Los Angeles, California
Official websiteglogangworldwide.com

As part of his contract with Interscope Records, Chief Keef's label imprint, Glory Boyz Entertainment (GBE), was established.[91] He and his manager, Rovan Manuel, each owned 40% of GBE's shares. Chief Keef's cousin and fellow rapper, Fredo Santana, his uncle Alonzo Carter, and Anthony H. Dade, owned the remaining 20% of GBE.[16] Various associates would be signed with the label, such as rappers Lil Reese, Fredo Santana and producer Young Chop.[92][93][94]

The label had been active since 2011 but had only released mixtapes and was not a fully functioning record company. After releasing Chief Keef's Finally Rich in December 2012, the label was set to release an album by Lil Reese in the following months, along with various mixtapes. However, on January 3, 2014, Chief Keef said that Glory Boyz Entertainment was "no more", and he was starting a new record label named Glo Gang.[95][96] Prior to his death, Blood Money revealed in an interview the members of Glo Gang were Chief Keef, Tray Savage, Ballout, Capo, Tadoe, JusGlo, and himself.[97]

Current artists

  • Chief Keef
  • Tadoe
  • Ballout
  • DooWop
  • Lil Flash
  • Benji Flo
  • Terintino
  • JusGlo
  • SmokeCamp Chino

Former artists

  • Lil Reese
  • Lucki
  • Tray Savage (deceased)
  • Fredo Santana (deceased)
  • Gino Marley
  • Capo (deceased)
  • Blood Money (deceased)
  • SD
  • Snap Dogg

43B

43B
Parent companyBMG, RBC
Founded2022
FounderChief Keef
StatusActive
Distributor(s)BMG
GenreHip hop, midwest hip hop, drill
Country of originUnited States
LocationChicago, Illinois
Los Angeles, California

Announced on June 6, 2022, through a partnership with RBC Records and BMG Rights Management, Chief Keef announced the founding of 43B, otherwise known as Forget Everybody, and its first signee, Lil Gnar.[98]

"43B has been a passion project of mine for over a year and I’m ready to give artists that are changing the game a label where they can really succeed, I’ve been independent for almost 10 years, so I want to pass on my knowledge of the industry to artists who are shifting the culture so they can make it to the top."

— Chief Keef

Personal life

At the age of 16, Chief Keef had his first child, a daughter.[5] In November 2013, DNA documents revealed that he had fathered a 10-month-old daughter to a woman two decades older than him.[99] Chief Keef was subsequently ordered to begin paying child support to her mother.[100] In September 2014, Chief Keef announced the birth of his third child, and his first son.[101]

In May 2015, he was sued by another woman who claimed he is the father of her child.[102] Since he had failed to respond to the legal documents with which he was served, he was ordered to appear in court. After failing to do so, a bench warrant was issued for his arrest.[102] Despite these issues, LA Weekly reported that at least on Instagram Chief Keef "appears to take fatherhood seriously."[103]

In August 2015, he caused a controversy after naming his newborn son Sno "FilmOn Dot Com", inspired by his record label, FilmOn Music, to promote his album Bang 3.[104][105] Following a dispute over the child's paternity, FilmOn Music retracted the name until the matter is settled.[106]

Two of his cousins, Fredo Santana and Tadoe, were signed to his Glory Boyz Entertainment label.[107] His step-brother was shot dead on January 2, 2013.[108] Another of his cousins, Mario Hess, also known as Big Glo, who performed under the stage name Blood Money, was shot and killed in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood on April 9, 2014.[109] Hess had been signed to Interscope Records just two weeks prior to his killing.[110][111] In an interview with Billboard, Chief Keef explained how Big Glo's death influenced his life saying, "When that happened that was the biggest lesson. It told me 'You gotta grow up.'"[112]

After being evicted from his Highland Park home in June 2014, he relocated to Los Angeles.[113][114] In an interview with Noisey's Rebecca Haithcoat, Chief Keef told her his favorite part about Los Angeles is, "the quiet".[114] After moving to Los Angeles, he began indulging in his new-found hobby of art collecting, once he discovered the paintings of art teacher Bill da Butcher while in rehab. Once acquainted, da Butcher began working on paintings personally meant for Chief Keef.[114] He believed that his move to Los Angeles benefited him; in an interview with Billboard, he said: "I got away from all the unnecessary trouble. It's better out here [in L.A.] than in Chicago, because I got in so much trouble. I like living out here. I think it improved me. It changed me, and [inspired] me to go somewhere bigger."[112]

Legal issues

On January 27, 2011, Chief Keef was apprehended on charges of heroin manufacture and distribution.[115] As a juvenile offender, he was determined to be a "delinquent", rather than guilty of his charges, and served time under house arrest.[115] In December 2011, he left his grandmother's home holding a coat over his hands in front of his waistband. A policeman stopped to question the rapper. He dropped the coat, flashed a handgun and ran away.[116]

Officers chased the then-16-year-old Chief Keef, who turned around several times and pointed the gun at them. The policemen "discharged their weapons" but missed. They caught him and recovered the loaded pistol. Chief Keef was charged with three counts of aggravated assault with a firearm on a police officer and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. He was also given a misdemeanor charge for resisting arrest. He was held in the Cook County Juvenile Detention Center for four weeks until a judge sentenced him to house arrest at his grandmother's house.[116]

On September 5, 2012, Chicago Police stated Chief Keef was being investigated for a possible connection to the shooting death of fellow rapper and Englewood resident, Joseph Coleman, who performed under the stage name "Lil JoJo".[117] This began after Chief Keef had mocked his death on Twitter,[118] which he later claimed was the result of his account being hacked.[119] Coleman's mother has openly maintained Chief Keef paid to have her son killed.[120]

Cook County prosecutors asked a judge to remand him to juvenile detention for alleged parole violations on October 17, 2012. This was in response to a video interview he held at a shooting range which included footage of him discharging a firearm. A hearing was set for November 20, 2012, which was subsequently delayed and moved up to January 15, 2013.[121] The court ordered Pitchfork Media, which had posted the now removed video, to provide the interview's footage.[122]

On December 31, 2012, Chief Keef was issued a judicial summons for a new and unrelated alleged parole violation. Prosecutors claimed he failed to notify his juvenile parole officer of a change of address. A hearing was set for January 2, 2013.[123] Although prosecutors requested that he be jailed, Cook County judge Carl Anthony Walker allowed him to remain free, saying he had not been presented with "any credible evidence" to warrant incarceration.[124]

Chief Keef was taken into custody on January 15, 2013, after a juvenile court judge ruled that the gun range interview video constituted a probation violation. Two days later, he was sentenced to two months in a juvenile detention facility and was made a ward of the state.[125] He was released on March 14, 2013.[126] On January 17, 2013, Chief Keef was sued by Washington, D.C.-based promotion company Team Major for $75,000 for a missed show. According to the firm, he was supposed to perform at The O2 Arena in London on December 29, 2012. He never showed up and neither he nor his label has explained why he missed the date.[127]

He ignored the lawsuit, and the court ordered him to pay $230,019 damages to Team Major by default.[128] He was arrested in an upscale hotel in DeKalb County, Georgia, for smoking marijuana in public and for disorderly conduct on May 20, 2013.[129] He was released later in the day.[130] Eight days later, Chief Keef was arrested for driving 110 mph in a 55 mph zone in his hometown of Chicago, and for driving with an unlawful number of passengers. He was later released on bond.[131]

He returned to court on June 17 and pleaded guilty to speeding. He was ordered to pay a $531 fine, serve 18 months of probation, complete 60 hours of community service and undergo random drug tests.[132] On October 15, 2013, Keef returned to jail for a 20-day sentence for a probation violation after testing positive for marijuana.[38] On October 24, 2013, he was released early for good behavior.[133] However, on November 6, 2013, Chief Keef was jailed on another probation violation.[134]

Following a stint in rehab under probation orders, Chief Keef was arrested on March 5, 2014, in Highland Park, Illinois, for driving under the influence of marijuana, driving on a suspended license and was cited for having no proof of insurance.[135] On February 4, 2014, Kim Productions filed suit against him to recover losses they allege were incurred after he failed to appear at a RapCure benefit concert in Cleveland, Ohio, in June 2013. The suit alleges that Kim Productions provided him with a $15,000 deposit for the performance. The lawsuit also alleges that as a result of his failure to appear, the concert had to be cancelled.[136]

In June 2014, Chief Keef was evicted from his Highland Park home.[113] Although Bal Bansal, the owner of the house, maintained he was a good tenant and that his departure from the home was voluntary, police confirmed it was an eviction.[113]

In January 2017, Chief Keef was arrested for allegedly beating up and robbing a producer by the name of Ramsay Tha Great. He claimed that Chief Keef stole his Rolex watch and pointed firearms at him. These charges were dropped for lack of evidence.[137] Chief Keef was arrested in South Dakota for smoking cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia in June 2017, and was released on bond the next day. In April 2019 he pleaded no contest and was given a suspended sentence.[138]

Image

Chief Keef is often seen as a representation of the "Chiraq" gangsta rap culture that is present in Chicago.[103] He often refers to himself as "Sosa" as do his peers and the media.[18][103][139] The nickname "Sosa" is a reference to Alejandro Sosa, the drug kingpin in the movie Scarface.[140] LA Weekly reported that Chief Keef's Glo Gang entourage respects the rapper. One member of the Glo Gang, Ballout, stated, "We learned all that from Sosa, we be in the studio with him so much", calling him, "a rhyming machine. A music genius. Black Justin Bieber, if you ask me."[103]

The New York Times stated that Chief Keef "symbolizes" Chicago's drill music scene and is the "best known of the young generation of Chicago rappers."[24] In November 2012, Lucy Stehlik of The Guardian described Chief Keef as drill's "alpha male".[23] David Drake of Pitchfork Media wrote, "Chief Keef is in rarefied air for street rap—a creative voice with an original, cohesive aesthetic", adding, "to the grassroots, among a new generation of stars, he sits at street rap's aesthetic center, not its margins."[55]

 
Chief Keef has drawn comparisons to 50 Cent (pictured).

A New York Times article compared Chief Keef to 50 Cent, noting that, like him, Chief Keef makes thuggery, "a major part of his early-career persona."[24] Lupe Fiasco, who has been involved in a controversy with him, has been referred to as an "antagonist" to Chief Keef's more gangsta-rap persona. The New York Times writes, "Lupe Fiasco is a stern and didactic teacher, but it's arguable that Chief Keef's music is far better at ringing warning bells."[24] Another rapper, Common, has praised his contributions to rap saying, "I think Chief Keef brought something that nobody else was doing and he brought it raw. He brought it real. With that, I have to respect that as an artist that he has come and brought that."[141]

Other rappers, such as Rhymefest and Lupe Fiasco, however, have been critical of Chief Keef.[142][143] In June 2012, Rhymefest authored a blog post critical of his image and message, describing him as a "bomb" and a "spokesman for the Prison Industrial Complex". The post was also critical of rappers Waka Flocka Flame and Rick Ross, citing similar issues.[142] Rhymefest reiterated these views in a subsequent interview with Salon.[144] Lupe Fiasco's criticisms of Keef touched off a feud between the two.

Influence

Many publications have referred to Chief Keef as a highly influential figure in contemporary hip-hop, for both his musical style and gangster image. His melodic style of rapping and his characteristically slurred delivery of lyrics has been called the catalyst for the success of Chicago drill and Mumble rap, and an influence on a large number of modern artists especially such as: 21 Savage, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Lil Uzi Vert, Playboi Carti, Lil Pump, XXXTentacion, Ski Mask The Slump God, Trippie Redd, Juice Wrld, Polo G, and Tay-K among the others, even pop artists like Doja Cat and Billie Eilish. Additionally, Chief Keef's heavy use of adlibs, specifically the word "aye" as a large part of a song was a major influence on the Soundcloud rap subgenre and the artists that emerged from it.[9][7][10]

In 2023, boxer Gervonta Davis walked out with Chief Keef to his song "Love Sosa' for his fight against Ryan Garcia.[145]

Chief Keef is credited with popularizing the phrase "glow up".[146][147] Chief Keef is also credited with popularizing the phrase "smoking [opps]", although the lyrical origin of the phrase is attributed to fellow Chicago drill pioneer, Rondonumbanine, in the 2013 song, "Hang Wit Me".[148]

Controversies

Hip hop feuds

In an August 2012 interview with Baltimore radio station 92Q Jams (WERQ-FM), Lupe Fiasco stated that Chief Keef "scares" him and described him as a "hoodlum" and a representative of Chicago's "skyrocketing" murder rate.[143] A tweet from Chief Keef's account threatening Fiasco was posted on September 5.[149] Chief Keef claimed that his account had been hacked and the tweet was not his.[150] On September 13, 2012, Fiasco released a video interview in which he made amends to Chief Keef.[151]

In November 2014, rap group Migos and Glo Gang member, Capo, were involved in a physical altercation in a Chicago restaurant.[152] Later, Chief Keef uploaded an image onto Instagram featuring an alleged stolen chain belonging to rapper Quavo of Migos.[153] Though this incident escalated the already existing tension between the two groups' members, the feud seemingly ended.[154]

Chief Keef was involved in a feud with rapper 6ix9ine in May 2018. This stemmed from Tadoe's domestic abuse and relationship issues relating to fellow rapper Cuban Doll. She was in a relationship with Tadoe but also friendly with 6ix9ine.[155] 6ix9ine then dissed Chief Keef and rapper Lil Reese on social media posting a video of his semi-romantic vacation to Hawaii with Cuban Doll to Instagram,[156] and driving up to Chief Keef's old neighborhood and taunting him.[157] 6ix9ine also contacted Aereon Clark, known professionally as Slim Danger, the mother of one of Chief Keef's sons and recorded himself buying her designer clothes, verbally taunting Chief Keef and later receiving fellatio from her.[158][159]

On May 8, 2018, Trippie Redd previewed the song "I Kill People" on Instagram, featuring Chief Keef and Tadoe, which was aimed as a diss toward 6ix9ine and Cuban Doll.[160] On June 2, 2018, Chief Keef was fired upon outside the W Hotel in New York City. He was not hit and there were no injuries from the incident.[161] Due to the ongoing feud, 6ix9ine was confirmed to be under investigation by the New York Police Department for possible involvement in the incident despite being in Los Angeles at the time.[162][163][164][165] In February 2019, 6ix9ine pleaded guilty to ordering the shooting of Chief Keef. He had offered his associate Kintea "Kooda B" McKenzie $20,000 to shoot at Cozart. 6ix9ine was later found to be an informant for the U.S. Government helping to lock up Kooda B, and his manager Kifano "Shotti" Jordan.[166]

Instagram

On September 15, 2012, Chief Keef uploaded a photograph of him receiving fellatio from a female fan onto Instagram,[167] which he removed shortly afterwards.[168] However, his account was subsequently banned for violating Instagram's terms of service.[169] He has since created another Instagram account, and has had his activities on the app mentioned by various outlets.[170][171]

Discography

Main article: Chief Keef discography

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chief, keef, keith, farrelle, cozart, born, august, 1995, better, known, stage, name, american, rapper, singer, songwriter, record, producer, music, first, became, popular, during, teen, years, early, 2010s, among, high, school, students, from, chicago, south,. Keith Farrelle Cozart born August 15 1995 5 better known by his stage name Chief Keef is an American rapper singer songwriter and record producer His music first became popular during his teen years in the early 2010s among high school students from Chicago s South Side 6 In 2012 his popular local single I Don t Like was remixed by American rapper Kanye West and reached the Billboard Rap Top 20 further raising Cozart s profile 6 A bidding war between major labels resulted in Keef signing with Interscope His debut album Finally Rich was released in December 2012 and featured the singles I Don t Like and Love Sosa which would popularize the Chicago rap subgenre drill 7 Chief KeefChief Keef in 2016Background informationBirth nameKeith Farrelle Cozart 1 Also known asSosaBorn 1995 08 15 August 15 1995 age 28 Chicago Illinois U S GenresHip hop drill trap mumble rap 2 3 punk rap 4 Occupation s Rapper singer songwriter record producerYears active2008 presentLabelsE1 RBC BMG FilmOn Music Fontana Glo Gang 1017 Brick Squad InterscopeMember ofGlory BoyzChildren9Websitechiefkeef wbr orgChief Keef has faced ongoing legal issues during his career including weapons possession charges house arrest sentences and a performance ban imposed by Chicago authorities 8 Though he was dropped from Interscope in late 2014 and later signed to 1017 Records he continued self releasing projects through his own Glo Gang label These included Nobody 2014 Back from the Dead 2 2014 Bang 3 2015 and Thot Breaker 2017 Critics have pointed to Chief Keef as the progenitor of the drill subgenre noting the impact of his music on other artists 9 7 10 11 Contents 1 Life and career 1 1 Early life 1995 2010 1 2 Early years Finally Rich and subsequent mixtapes 2011 2013 1 3 Nobody and Bang 3 2014 2016 1 4 Dedication Glotoven and Almighty So 2 2016 present 2 Other ventures 2 1 Glo Gang 2 1 1 Current artists 2 1 2 Former artists 2 2 43B 3 Personal life 3 1 Legal issues 4 Image 5 Influence 6 Controversies 6 1 Hip hop feuds 6 2 Instagram 7 Discography 8 References 8 1 SourcesLife and careerEarly life 1995 2010 Chief Keef was born Keith Farrelle Cozart 1 in Chicago Illinois on August 15 1995 to Lolita Carter who was 15 and unwed He is named after his deceased uncle Keith Carter who was known as Big Keef 12 He lived at the Parkway Garden Homes located in the Washington Park neighborhood on the city s South Side a stronghold for the Black Disciples street gang of which Chief Keef is a member 13 14 Chief Keef has been estranged from his biological father Alfonso Cozart 15 since he was a minor His legal guardian was his grandmother with whom he lived in Chicago 16 He began rapping as a five year old using his mother s karaoke machine and tapes to record his music 17 During his childhood Chief Keef attended Dulles Elementary School and Dyett High School He dropped out of Dyett in his freshman year 18 19 Early years Finally Rich and subsequent mixtapes 2011 2013 nbsp Kanye West remixed Keef s single I Don t Like raising his profile In 2011 Chief Keef first attracted local attention from Chicago s South Side community with his mixtapes The Glory Road and Bang 20 In December he was arrested for firing a gun from his car in Chicago s Washington Park neighborhood he was placed under house arrest at his grandmother s residence for 30 days followed by another 30 days of home confinement 21 22 While under house arrest he posted several videos to his YouTube account 23 forerunners to Chicago s hip hop subgenre drill 23 24 Keef s song I Don t Like became a hit in Chicago A local party promoter called it the perfect Chicago song because niggas just hate everything out here 22 It caught Kanye West s attention and he remixed the song with rappers Pusha T Jadakiss and Big Sean 25 As a result Keef suddenly shot up out of obscurity 26 In the summer of 2012 Chief Keef was the subject of a bidding war among record labels wishing to sign him including Young Jeezy s CTE World 27 While 2012 proved to be a relatively quiet year in terms of his musical output Chief Keef began the year by signing with Interscope Records In a separate deal he was promised his own label imprint Glory Boyz Entertainment GBE 27 The deal was worth 6 000 000 over a three album layout with an additional 440 000 advance to establish GBE 16 The deal gave Interscope the right to pull out of the contract if Chief Keef s debut album Finally Rich released on December 18 2012 28 had failed to sell 250 000 copies by December 2013 29 Featured guests on the album include rappers 50 Cent Wiz Khalifa Young Jeezy Rick Ross and his fellow Glory Boyz member Lil Reese 30 In May 2013 he signed with 1017 Brick Squad Records 31 Chief Keef is featured on Hold My Liquor the fifth track on Kanye West s album Yeezus released on June 18 2013 32 Keef s contributions to the track were praised by musician Lou Reed who said Hold My Liquor is just heartbreaking and particularly coming from where it s coming from listen to that incredibly poignant hook from a tough guy like Chief Keef wow 33 On his 18th birthday August 15 2013 Chief Keef celebrated by releasing the mixtape Bang Pt 2 34 It was highly anticipated as the first project following his debut album but received a mixed to negative critical response 35 On October 12 2013 another mixtape Almighty Sosa was released 36 Like Bang Pt 2 Almighty So also received mixed to negative critical reviews 35 37 After serving his October 2013 jail term see Legal issues he began working on his second studio album and a biopic 38 Nobody and Bang 3 2014 2016 Chief Keef began experimenting with producing his music in 2014 Meaghan Garvey of The Fader noted this was fitting as the rapper has always been more concerned with vibe than meaning and production is his most efficient tool to create a mood without getting bogged down by pesky syntax 35 In January Chief Keef announced he was working on a new mixtape entitled Bang 3 39 In February he unveiled the cover art to his upcoming mixtape Back From The Dead 2 the sequel to his critically acclaimed mixtape Back From The Dead 40 During February Chief Keef said his former lean addiction and bad mixing contributed to the lack of quality music on his two mixtape projects Bang Pt 2 and Almighty So and that he was disappointed in both projects 41 Later in February 2014 he announced an EP before his second studio album Bang 3 entitled Bang 4 as a preview 42 The following day Fredo Santana announced he and Chief Keef were going to release an album collaboration 43 In March Keef released the first official single from Bang 3 entitled Fuck Rehab featuring his fellow Glo Gang artist and cousin Mario Blood Money Hess This marked Hess s final recording before his death on April 9 2014 44 On March 14 Chief Keef released the official music video for Fuck Rehab 45 Although Interscope executive Larry Jackson announced that Bang 3 would be released on June 10 it was delayed again 46 In October 2014 Chief Keef was dropped by Interscope Records He confirmed via Twitter that every project he had planned including the release of the long awaited Bang 3 would still be released 47 Young Chop criticized Interscope s decision to drop Chief Keef 48 Despite being set for a December 2014 release Bang 3 did not materialize 49 Chief Keef s mixtapes Mansion Musick set for a November 28 release and Thot Breakers set to release on February 14 2015 were not released as announced 50 However he was successful in releasing Big Gucci Sosa a 12 track collaborative mixtape with Gucci Mane 51 52 as well as Back From the Dead 2 which was made available for digital download from iTunes 53 Chief Keef self produced 16 of the 20 songs on the mixtape 54 David Drake of Pitchfork Media said For his first steps into the rapper producer territory he shows promise though it s tough to imagine most of these beats working outside the context of a Chief Keef album as they are primed to frame his vocals 55 Rolling Stone ranked the mixtape 25th on its list of the 40 best rap albums of 2014 commenting The bleak world from which he came still shapes his sound it s a bleak and lonely record with few guests and a darkly psychedelic shape formed by drugs and likely PTSD Yet he finds a gleeful humanity inside the world s rotten core with bluntly potent economical rapping that gets strong mileage per word 56 In November he announced Nobody a Glo Producer album that featured guest vocals by Kanye West and Tadoe 57 It was set to be released on December 2 57 but appeared on December 16 58 The album s title track was noted for being one of Keef s more emotionally driven tracks 59 Chris Coplan of Consequence of Sound wrote the track itself feels like the apex of a night spent binge drinking 60 The album was awarded a 7 0 10 score by Pitchfork Media s Meaghan Garvey 54 On February 18 2015 Chief Keef released Sorry 4 the Weight a 20 track mixtape 61 Elliott Pearson of The Alibi commented Sorry 4 the Weight is another consistent chapter in the rapper s singular Midwestern gothic repertoire and if What Up is any indication he s made serious progress as a beat maker too 62 The mixtape was largely a solo effort featuring only Andy Milonakis and Glo Gang labelmate Benji Glo 50 63 In 2015 his track Faneto was slowly building momentum since its October 2014 release 64 65 On April 24 2015 Chief Keef announced his next album titled The Cozart saying it would be released soon 66 In 2015 he signed with FilmOn Music a record label owned by Greek billionaire Alki David in 2015 67 Keef later named his son Sno FilmOn Dot Com Cozart to promoteBang 3 but the label retracted their naming rights to his son 68 On July 11 2015 Marvin Carr better known by his stage name Capo a longtime member of Chief Keef s Glo Gang label was shot and killed in a drive by shooting in Chicago 69 After killing Capo the driver of the vehicle reportedly struck a stroller holding 13 month old Dillan Harris killing him instantly Chief Keef announced on Twitter he would be holding a free benefit concert as a tribute to Capo and encouraged concertgoers to donate to the Harris family He also announced the formation of the Stop the Violence Now Foundation in an attempt to decrease crime in Chicago 70 Because of outstanding warrants in Illinois Keef was scheduled to attend the concert via hologram from a sound stage in Beverly Hills 71 The concert organized by HologramUSA and FilmOn Music was planned to be held in Chicago s Redmoon Theater 72 It faced a series of delays after Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel s office claimed Chief Keef was an unacceptable role model and that his music promoted violence 73 Chief Keef s representatives then worked out an arrangement with promoters of Craze Fest in Hammond Indiana to hold the concert there Local police stopped Keef from performing again 74 Chief Keef s hologram made a plea for peace in Chicago saying Stop the violence stop nonsense stop the killing Let the kids grow up before performing I Don t Like 75 Fearing the concert was a threat to public safety Hammond mayor Thomas McDermott Jr had the city s police department shut down the generators powering Chief Keef s hologram McDermott was quoted as saying I know nothing about Chief Keef All I d heard was he has a lot of songs about gangs and shooting people a history that s anti cop pro gang and pro drug use He s been basically outlawed in Chicago and we re not going to let him circumvent Mayor Emanuel by going next door 75 Chicago Tribune columnist Eric Zorn criticized Emmanuel and Hammond for their decisions claiming they infringed upon Chief Keef s First Amendment rights 72 In November Keef s contract with FilmOn was suspended over management issues 76 The following month FilmOn sued Keef s management team and producers for the unauthorized release of music 77 Dedication Glotoven and Almighty So 2 2016 present In March 2016 Chief Keef tweeted that he was retiring from rapping The announcement came as his recorded output was slowing down 78 However later in the year he was featured on MGK s song Young Man 79 He also released a 17 track mixtape Two Zero One Seven in January 2017 80 Chief Keef joined a long line of rappers including Jay Z Lupe Fiasco Nicki Minaj and others who claimed to have retired only to return to making music 81 Chief Keef released four mixtapes in the lead up to releasing his third album Dedication on December 1 2017 82 83 The Guardian called Dedication his most satisfying album to date 84 In 2018 Chief Keef was able to drop more mixtapes such as Mansion Musick and Back from the Dead 3 and more mixtapes in The Leek series He also did more features for musicians such as Playboi Carti Soulja Boy and G Herbo 85 86 In early 2019 Chief Keef and Zaytoven worked together in the studio Chief Keef later confirmed they were making a collaborative mixtape called Glotoven It was released on March 15 2019 and was supported by the single Spy Kid 87 On April 20 2019 Chief Keef revealed he had another mixtape planned dubbed Almighty So 2 He then released a song with Youngboy Never Broke Again called Fireman The mixtape is also scheduled to have features from Lil Uzi Vert Soulja Boy and Lil Reese among others Chief Keef also released another single titled Boost 88 In March 2020 Chief Keef earned his first major production credit on Lil Uzi Vert s second studio album Eternal Atake with the song Chrome Heart Tags 89 Chief Keef was later featured on Uzi s album Lil Uzi Vert vs the World 2 with a vocal performance on the song Bean Kobe which became his highest charting song on the Hot 100 at number 19 90 Other venturesGlo Gang Glo GangParent companyEntertainment OneFounded2014FounderChief KeefStatusDormantDistributor s E1 MusicGenreHip hop midwest hip hop drillCountry of originUnited StatesLocationChicago Illinois Los Angeles CaliforniaOfficial websiteglogangworldwide wbr comAs part of his contract with Interscope Records Chief Keef s label imprint Glory Boyz Entertainment GBE was established 91 He and his manager Rovan Manuel each owned 40 of GBE s shares Chief Keef s cousin and fellow rapper Fredo Santana his uncle Alonzo Carter and Anthony H Dade owned the remaining 20 of GBE 16 Various associates would be signed with the label such as rappers Lil Reese Fredo Santana and producer Young Chop 92 93 94 The label had been active since 2011 but had only released mixtapes and was not a fully functioning record company After releasing Chief Keef s Finally Rich in December 2012 the label was set to release an album by Lil Reese in the following months along with various mixtapes However on January 3 2014 Chief Keef said that Glory Boyz Entertainment was no more and he was starting a new record label named Glo Gang 95 96 Prior to his death Blood Money revealed in an interview the members of Glo Gang were Chief Keef Tray Savage Ballout Capo Tadoe JusGlo and himself 97 Current artists Chief Keef Tadoe Ballout DooWop Lil Flash Benji Flo Terintino JusGlo SmokeCamp ChinoFormer artists Lil Reese Lucki Tray Savage deceased Fredo Santana deceased Gino Marley Capo deceased Blood Money deceased SD Snap Dogg43B 43BParent companyBMG RBCFounded2022FounderChief KeefStatusActiveDistributor s BMGGenreHip hop midwest hip hop drillCountry of originUnited StatesLocationChicago Illinois Los Angeles CaliforniaAnnounced on June 6 2022 through a partnership with RBC Records and BMG Rights Management Chief Keef announced the founding of 43B otherwise known as Forget Everybody and its first signee Lil Gnar 98 43B has been a passion project of mine for over a year and I m ready to give artists that are changing the game a label where they can really succeed I ve been independent for almost 10 years so I want to pass on my knowledge of the industry to artists who are shifting the culture so they can make it to the top Chief KeefPersonal lifeAt the age of 16 Chief Keef had his first child a daughter 5 In November 2013 DNA documents revealed that he had fathered a 10 month old daughter to a woman two decades older than him 99 Chief Keef was subsequently ordered to begin paying child support to her mother 100 In September 2014 Chief Keef announced the birth of his third child and his first son 101 In May 2015 he was sued by another woman who claimed he is the father of her child 102 Since he had failed to respond to the legal documents with which he was served he was ordered to appear in court After failing to do so a bench warrant was issued for his arrest 102 Despite these issues LA Weekly reported that at least on Instagram Chief Keef appears to take fatherhood seriously 103 In August 2015 he caused a controversy after naming his newborn son Sno FilmOn Dot Com inspired by his record label FilmOn Music to promote his album Bang 3 104 105 Following a dispute over the child s paternity FilmOn Music retracted the name until the matter is settled 106 Two of his cousins Fredo Santana and Tadoe were signed to his Glory Boyz Entertainment label 107 His step brother was shot dead on January 2 2013 108 Another of his cousins Mario Hess also known as Big Glo who performed under the stage name Blood Money was shot and killed in Chicago s Englewood neighborhood on April 9 2014 109 Hess had been signed to Interscope Records just two weeks prior to his killing 110 111 In an interview with Billboard Chief Keef explained how Big Glo s death influenced his life saying When that happened that was the biggest lesson It told me You gotta grow up 112 After being evicted from his Highland Park home in June 2014 he relocated to Los Angeles 113 114 In an interview with Noisey s Rebecca Haithcoat Chief Keef told her his favorite part about Los Angeles is the quiet 114 After moving to Los Angeles he began indulging in his new found hobby of art collecting once he discovered the paintings of art teacher Bill da Butcher while in rehab Once acquainted da Butcher began working on paintings personally meant for Chief Keef 114 He believed that his move to Los Angeles benefited him in an interview with Billboard he said I got away from all the unnecessary trouble It s better out here in L A than in Chicago because I got in so much trouble I like living out here I think it improved me It changed me and inspired me to go somewhere bigger 112 Legal issues On January 27 2011 Chief Keef was apprehended on charges of heroin manufacture and distribution 115 As a juvenile offender he was determined to be a delinquent rather than guilty of his charges and served time under house arrest 115 In December 2011 he left his grandmother s home holding a coat over his hands in front of his waistband A policeman stopped to question the rapper He dropped the coat flashed a handgun and ran away 116 Officers chased the then 16 year old Chief Keef who turned around several times and pointed the gun at them The policemen discharged their weapons but missed They caught him and recovered the loaded pistol Chief Keef was charged with three counts of aggravated assault with a firearm on a police officer and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon He was also given a misdemeanor charge for resisting arrest He was held in the Cook County Juvenile Detention Center for four weeks until a judge sentenced him to house arrest at his grandmother s house 116 On September 5 2012 Chicago Police stated Chief Keef was being investigated for a possible connection to the shooting death of fellow rapper and Englewood resident Joseph Coleman who performed under the stage name Lil JoJo 117 This began after Chief Keef had mocked his death on Twitter 118 which he later claimed was the result of his account being hacked 119 Coleman s mother has openly maintained Chief Keef paid to have her son killed 120 Cook County prosecutors asked a judge to remand him to juvenile detention for alleged parole violations on October 17 2012 This was in response to a video interview he held at a shooting range which included footage of him discharging a firearm A hearing was set for November 20 2012 which was subsequently delayed and moved up to January 15 2013 121 The court ordered Pitchfork Media which had posted the now removed video to provide the interview s footage 122 On December 31 2012 Chief Keef was issued a judicial summons for a new and unrelated alleged parole violation Prosecutors claimed he failed to notify his juvenile parole officer of a change of address A hearing was set for January 2 2013 123 Although prosecutors requested that he be jailed Cook County judge Carl Anthony Walker allowed him to remain free saying he had not been presented with any credible evidence to warrant incarceration 124 Chief Keef was taken into custody on January 15 2013 after a juvenile court judge ruled that the gun range interview video constituted a probation violation Two days later he was sentenced to two months in a juvenile detention facility and was made a ward of the state 125 He was released on March 14 2013 126 On January 17 2013 Chief Keef was sued by Washington D C based promotion company Team Major for 75 000 for a missed show According to the firm he was supposed to perform at The O2 Arena in London on December 29 2012 He never showed up and neither he nor his label has explained why he missed the date 127 He ignored the lawsuit and the court ordered him to pay 230 019 damages to Team Major by default 128 He was arrested in an upscale hotel in DeKalb County Georgia for smoking marijuana in public and for disorderly conduct on May 20 2013 129 He was released later in the day 130 Eight days later Chief Keef was arrested for driving 110 mph in a 55 mph zone in his hometown of Chicago and for driving with an unlawful number of passengers He was later released on bond 131 He returned to court on June 17 and pleaded guilty to speeding He was ordered to pay a 531 fine serve 18 months of probation complete 60 hours of community service and undergo random drug tests 132 On October 15 2013 Keef returned to jail for a 20 day sentence for a probation violation after testing positive for marijuana 38 On October 24 2013 he was released early for good behavior 133 However on November 6 2013 Chief Keef was jailed on another probation violation 134 Following a stint in rehab under probation orders Chief Keef was arrested on March 5 2014 in Highland Park Illinois for driving under the influence of marijuana driving on a suspended license and was cited for having no proof of insurance 135 On February 4 2014 Kim Productions filed suit against him to recover losses they allege were incurred after he failed to appear at a RapCure benefit concert in Cleveland Ohio in June 2013 The suit alleges that Kim Productions provided him with a 15 000 deposit for the performance The lawsuit also alleges that as a result of his failure to appear the concert had to be cancelled 136 In June 2014 Chief Keef was evicted from his Highland Park home 113 Although Bal Bansal the owner of the house maintained he was a good tenant and that his departure from the home was voluntary police confirmed it was an eviction 113 In January 2017 Chief Keef was arrested for allegedly beating up and robbing a producer by the name of Ramsay Tha Great He claimed that Chief Keef stole his Rolex watch and pointed firearms at him These charges were dropped for lack of evidence 137 Chief Keef was arrested in South Dakota for smoking cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia in June 2017 and was released on bond the next day In April 2019 he pleaded no contest and was given a suspended sentence 138 ImageChief Keef is often seen as a representation of the Chiraq gangsta rap culture that is present in Chicago 103 He often refers to himself as Sosa as do his peers and the media 18 103 139 The nickname Sosa is a reference to Alejandro Sosa the drug kingpin in the movie Scarface 140 LA Weekly reported that Chief Keef s Glo Gang entourage respects the rapper One member of the Glo Gang Ballout stated We learned all that from Sosa we be in the studio with him so much calling him a rhyming machine A music genius Black Justin Bieber if you ask me 103 The New York Times stated that Chief Keef symbolizes Chicago s drill music scene and is the best known of the young generation of Chicago rappers 24 In November 2012 Lucy Stehlik of The Guardian described Chief Keef as drill s alpha male 23 David Drake of Pitchfork Media wrote Chief Keef is in rarefied air for street rap a creative voice with an original cohesive aesthetic adding to the grassroots among a new generation of stars he sits at street rap s aesthetic center not its margins 55 nbsp Chief Keef has drawn comparisons to 50 Cent pictured A New York Times article compared Chief Keef to 50 Cent noting that like him Chief Keef makes thuggery a major part of his early career persona 24 Lupe Fiasco who has been involved in a controversy with him has been referred to as an antagonist to Chief Keef s more gangsta rap persona The New York Times writes Lupe Fiasco is a stern and didactic teacher but it s arguable that Chief Keef s music is far better at ringing warning bells 24 Another rapper Common has praised his contributions to rap saying I think Chief Keef brought something that nobody else was doing and he brought it raw He brought it real With that I have to respect that as an artist that he has come and brought that 141 Other rappers such as Rhymefest and Lupe Fiasco however have been critical of Chief Keef 142 143 In June 2012 Rhymefest authored a blog post critical of his image and message describing him as a bomb and a spokesman for the Prison Industrial Complex The post was also critical of rappers Waka Flocka Flame and Rick Ross citing similar issues 142 Rhymefest reiterated these views in a subsequent interview with Salon 144 Lupe Fiasco s criticisms of Keef touched off a feud between the two InfluenceMany publications have referred to Chief Keef as a highly influential figure in contemporary hip hop for both his musical style and gangster image His melodic style of rapping and his characteristically slurred delivery of lyrics has been called the catalyst for the success of Chicago drill and Mumble rap and an influence on a large number of modern artists especially such as 21 Savage YoungBoy Never Broke Again Lil Uzi Vert Playboi Carti Lil Pump XXXTentacion Ski Mask The Slump God Trippie Redd Juice Wrld Polo G and Tay K among the others even pop artists like Doja Cat and Billie Eilish Additionally Chief Keef s heavy use of adlibs specifically the word aye as a large part of a song was a major influence on the Soundcloud rap subgenre and the artists that emerged from it 9 7 10 In 2023 boxer Gervonta Davis walked out with Chief Keef to his song Love Sosa for his fight against Ryan Garcia 145 Chief Keef is credited with popularizing the phrase glow up 146 147 Chief Keef is also credited with popularizing the phrase smoking opps although the lyrical origin of the phrase is attributed to fellow Chicago drill pioneer Rondonumbanine in the 2013 song Hang Wit Me 148 ControversiesHip hop feuds In an August 2012 interview with Baltimore radio station 92Q Jams WERQ FM Lupe Fiasco stated that Chief Keef scares him and described him as a hoodlum and a representative of Chicago s skyrocketing murder rate 143 A tweet from Chief Keef s account threatening Fiasco was posted on September 5 149 Chief Keef claimed that his account had been hacked and the tweet was not his 150 On September 13 2012 Fiasco released a video interview in which he made amends to Chief Keef 151 In November 2014 rap group Migos and Glo Gang member Capo were involved in a physical altercation in a Chicago restaurant 152 Later Chief Keef uploaded an image onto Instagram featuring an alleged stolen chain belonging to rapper Quavo of Migos 153 Though this incident escalated the already existing tension between the two groups members the feud seemingly ended 154 Chief Keef was involved in a feud with rapper 6ix9ine in May 2018 This stemmed from Tadoe s domestic abuse and relationship issues relating to fellow rapper Cuban Doll She was in a relationship with Tadoe but also friendly with 6ix9ine 155 6ix9ine then dissed Chief Keef and rapper Lil Reese on social media posting a video of his semi romantic vacation to Hawaii with Cuban Doll to Instagram 156 and driving up to Chief Keef s old neighborhood and taunting him 157 6ix9ine also contacted Aereon Clark known professionally as Slim Danger the mother of one of Chief Keef s sons and recorded himself buying her designer clothes verbally taunting Chief Keef and later receiving fellatio from her 158 159 On May 8 2018 Trippie Redd previewed the song I Kill People on Instagram featuring Chief Keef and Tadoe which was aimed as a diss toward 6ix9ine and Cuban Doll 160 On June 2 2018 Chief Keef was fired upon outside the W Hotel in New York City He was not hit and there were no injuries from the incident 161 Due to the ongoing feud 6ix9ine was confirmed to be under investigation by the New York Police Department for possible involvement in the incident despite being in Los Angeles at the time 162 163 164 165 In February 2019 6ix9ine pleaded guilty to ordering the shooting of Chief Keef He had offered his associate Kintea Kooda B McKenzie 20 000 to shoot at Cozart 6ix9ine was later found to be an informant for the U S Government helping to lock up Kooda B and his manager Kifano Shotti Jordan 166 Instagram On September 15 2012 Chief Keef uploaded a photograph of him receiving fellatio from a female fan onto Instagram 167 which he removed shortly afterwards 168 However his account was subsequently banned for violating Instagram s terms of service 169 He has since created another Instagram account and has had his activities on the app mentioned by various outlets 170 171 DiscographyMain article Chief Keef discography Finally Rich 2012 Bang 3 2015 Dedication 2017 4NEM 2021 References a b Chief Keef Arrested in Miami Beach After Cops Find Sizzurp nbcmiami com April 9 2017 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6ix9ine Goes on a Troll Tour Across Chicago The Source June 13 2018 Retrieved July 24 2018 6ix9ine shows off Cuban Doll amid Tadoe Vlad TV reports on 6ix9ine 6ix9ine Escalates Feud With Chief Keef Hot New Hip Hop Report on 6ix9ine Beef 6ix9ine takes Chief Keef babymama on Shopping Spree XXL Mag Reporting Slim Danger admits to performing fellatio on 6ix9ine Vlad TV Reporting Trippie Redd joins GloGang s Beef with 6ix9ine Decoding Lyrics Chief Keef Shot at Outside New York City Hotel XXL June 2 2018 Retrieved July 24 2018 6ix9ine Under Investigation for Involvement in Chief Keef NYC Shooting Report Billboard June 18 2018 Retrieved July 23 2018 Gaca Anna June 18 2018 6ix9ine Under Investigation in Attempted Shooting of Chief Keef Report Spin Retrieved June 19 2018 Trippie Redd Teases Tekashi 6ix9ine Diss Song With Chief Keef amp Tadoe HipHopDX Retrieved June 17 2018 Trippie Redd Connects With Chief Keef amp Tadoe On New Song I Kill People HotNewHipHop Retrieved June 17 2018 Grant Shawn 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Adrienne Samuels August 17 2014 Chief Keef turns 19 shows for a concert but is he growing up Chicago Sun Times Retrieved May 3 2015 Goddard Kevin April 25 2015 Chief Keef Announces New Album The Cozart Hot New Hip Hop Retrieved April 25 2015 Goddard Kevin September 22 2016 Machine Gun Kelly Feat Chief Keef Young Man Video Hot New Hip Hop Retrieved October 29 2016 Goldstein Steven Turbin Sarah December 20 2013 Chicago s Drill Rap Movement Expression of Struggle or a Glorifying of Violence Chicago Bureau org Archived from the original on April 3 2015 Retrieved March 24 2015 Guarino Mark December 18 2012 Rap s killer new rhymes Salon Retrieved January 7 2013 Hailey Jonathon February 4 2014 New Lawsuit Alleges Chief Keef Hates Cancer Charities The Urban Daily Retrieved February 4 2014 Haithcoat Rebecca December 23 2014 We Went to Chief Keef s First Art Gallery Show and Interviewed Him Noisey Vice Retrieved March 25 2015 Horowitz Steven J September 5 2012 Chief Keef Laughs At Death Of 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Hologram Concert Rescheduled for Fall After Cops Thwart Recent Attempt Billboard Retrieved March 31 2023 Lyons Patrick November 22 2014 Chief Keef Announces Nobody The Album Featuring Kanye West amp Tadoe Hot New Hip Hop Retrieved November 27 2014 Main Frank December 31 2012 Sources Rapper Chief Keef moves to Northbrook but doesn t tell probation officer Chicago Sun Times Retrieved December 31 2012 Main Frank January 17 2013 Tearful Chief Keef gets 60 days in juvenile jail for violating probation Chicago Sun Times Archived from the original on November 8 2014 Retrieved December 24 2014 Main Frank June 17 2013 Chief Keef s bad day Pleads guilty hit with second paternity suit gets arrested again Chicago Sun Times Retrieved November 8 2014 Mansell Henry November 24 2014 Common Says He Respects Chief Keef For Being Raw amp Real In His Music HipHopDX Archived from the original on November 27 2014 Retrieved November 27 2014 McDonald Soraya Nadia July 26 2015 Two mayors including Rahm Emanuel 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