Chief Keef

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Kicking his career off at the age of 16 with the street single "I Don't Like," rapper Chief Keef was a hit on Chicago's high-school circuit before mixtapes and viral videos led to a contract with Interscope. Born Keith Cozart in Chicago, Keef first hit with 2011's "Bang," a slow-rolling, simple cut that was an instant hit with the youth of his hometown's South Side. The mixtapes The Glory Road and Bang were both released that year by Keef's label, Glory Boyz, but at the end of 2011, the rapper was arrested for unlawful use of a weapon, having pointed a gun at a police officer although he never fired it. In early 2012, Keef was finishing his sentence of house arrest at his grandmother's home as his track "I Don't Like" was topping a million views on video-sharing sites. It caught the attention of Kanye West, who completed a remix of the track with Big Sean, Pusha T, and Jadakiss all added to the mix. ~ David Jeffries, Rovi

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    I Don't Like
  • Chief Keef Takes Over NYC
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    Chief Keef Takes Over NYC

Interviews & Exclusives

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  • R. Kelly on Fellow Rappers and His Music Memoir
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    R. Kelly on Fellow Rappers and His Music Memoir

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    The Roots 'Break Us Off' Some Kanye, Chief Keef + More At Hangout Fest
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    May 19, 2013
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    May 14, 2013
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    May 13, 2013
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    Lupe Fiasco Ends 'Feud' With Chief Keef (Video) | Prefix
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    Chief Keef - "Love Sosa" Video
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    Album Of The Week: Chief Keef Finally Rich
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    Chief Keef in Jail for Violating Probation
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    Stream Chief Keef's New Track 'Jet Li' | Prefix
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    2013 XXL Freshman Issue Explained: Why Logic? Where's Chief Keef?
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    the business deals and situations that he's got going on that are unannounced," she said. "The world was open to Mac Miller, so I don't understand. Th...
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    Kanye West Apparently Working With Chief Keef, Young Chop, King L in Paris
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    Photo by Rodrigo Ferrari Kanye West, Pusha T, Chief Keef, Jadakiss, and Big Sean: "I Don't Like" (Remix) (via SoundCloud) Kanye West is reportedly pos...
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Tour Dates

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  • May 25 Saturday
    Englewood, CO, US Gothic Theatre
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  • May 26 Sunday
    Davenport, IA, US RiverCenter
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  • Jun 1 Saturday
    New York, NY, US Best Buy Theater
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  • Jun 29 Saturday
    Santa Ana, CA, US The Observatory
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Discography

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  • Finally Rich [Clean] (2012)
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    Finally Rich [Clean] (2012)
    Interscope
  • Back From the Dead (2012)
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    Back From the Dead (2012)
    GBE Ent.
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