Interscope dropped Sosa in 2014 – a decision that was criticized by many observers. He chose to sign a lucrative deal with Interscope Records, and subsequently released his debut studio album, 'Finally Rich.' A major hit in 2012 was his song 'Love Sosa.' In 2013, he collaborated with Kanye West on the track 'Hold My Liquor,' and released two mixtapes with a largely negative response from critics, although 'Almighty So' contained the odd hit such as 'Nice.'Ĭhief Keef acknowledged the lack of quality in his latest releases and blamed it on drug addiction issues.

One of these songs was 'I Don't Like,' which became a major hit and helped to start the new rap subgenre known as 'Drill.' The song allowed Chief Keef to reach even higher levels of fame when Kanye West remixed it with Jadakiss, Big Sean, and Pusha T.įollowing this success, Chief Keef became a sought-after artist with many record labels fighting to sign him. CareerĬhief Keef first gained notoriety as a 16-year-old with mixtapes such as 'The Glory Road' and 'Bang.' After being placed under house arrest for a number of legal issues, he started uploading tracks to his YouTube account. By the age of 5, Keith was creating his own raps using his grandmother's karaoke machine and recording them with cassette tapes. Born to a 16-year-old mother, Keith was raised on the South Side of Chicago in a low-income apartment complex commonly known as 'O-Block.' Cozart was soon a member of the Black Disciples gang that is active in that area of Chicago. Keith Farrelle Cozart was born on August 15th of 1995 in Chicago.

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