Pitchfork caught up with Chicago rapper Chief Keef for its “Selector” series. Before choosing which out of a pair of beats to freestyle over, the teenaged Interscope Records signee mentions nabbing appearances from Yo Gotti, Young Jeezy and Waka Flocka for his forthcoming Finally Rich mixtape. No word on when his proper debut will be […]
Did you think the Chris Brown and Drake drama was finished? Of course it isn’t. Chris Brown hops on Chief Keef’s “I Don’t Like,” and drops some lyrical darts at his fellow light-skinned antagonist. Although Breezy makes it clear that he has no problems at all with the other members of YMCMB, he makes it […]
Chief Keef has been the talk of the rap game, ever since his “I Don’t Like” track became a viral sensation, but not everyone is fan. The young rapper, hailing form the Windy City’s is catching heat from fellow Chicago native Rhymefest for his lyrical content. The teen father became the focus of a bidding […]
After making his NYC debut at S.O.B.’s last night, Chief Keef hit The Breakfast Club this morning. The newly minted Interscope Records signee was super subdued (read: sleep) while Charlamagne Tha God, Angela Yee and DJ Envy threw a fairly standard set of questions his way, but the teen responded with only relatively short answers. The […]
Newly signed Interscope artist and Chicago’s own, Chief Keef brought his “300” team to the world’s capital to perform at S.O.B’s last night. He runs through a collection of records in front of what appears to be a packed house.
Chicago’s rise in popularity has left an unmistakable mark in Hip-Hop in 2012 and King Louie has been right in the middle of that sudden surge. With songs like “Val Venis,” and recently scoring a record deal with Epic Records, Chicago is a hotbed for new Rap talent like Chief Keef, LEP Bogus Boys, Paypa […]
The Chicago area’s most talked about new rapper, Chief Keef, is back with a remix for his Back From The Dead track “Designer.” He links up with Memphis, Tennessee’s finest, Yo Gotti, and speak on their affinity for the finer things in life. Interscope’s newest acquisition has been making a lot of noise this past […]
More footage from the Hot 107.9’s 17th annual Birthday Bash pours in. This time around, we have visuals of Young Jeezy gracing his city with a performance of “Fawk the City Up” with T.I. The Snowman also surprised attendees by bringing out Interscope’s latest signee, Chief Keef to perform his breakout hit “I Don’t Like.” Needless […]
Chief Keef has landed another major co-sign, this time in the form of T.I. The 16-year-old’s “I Don’t Like” single was remixed by Kanye West, effectively turning all eyes in his direction. With one record label after another clamoring to sign the young rapper, Keef chose Interscope Records as his new label home. Now that he’s got a distribution […]
After months of speculation of where the newcomer was going to land, Chief Keef finally announces a deal with Interscope Records. The Chicago rappers tells MTV RapFix that he ultimately signed with the Jimmy Iovine led label because of their proven track record with 50 Cent and Eminem. The recording contract also includes a publishing […]
Off of Keef’s Back From The Dead mixtape, Morocco Vaughn directs the Chicago star’s new clip, “Monster.” Chief Keef is hard at work with his new Finally Rich mixtape that will be hosted by DJ Drama. Hit the jump to see if this video is that ish you do like.
Chief Keef’s song of the moment gets tackled by Slim Thugga and his cronies. Get a listen and download after the break.
