Chief Keef
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| Birth name | Keith Farrelle Cozart[1] |
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| Born | August 15, 1995 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
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| Member of | Glory Boyz |
| Children | 9 |
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Keith Farrelle Cozart (born August 15, 1995), better known by his stage name Chief Keef, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He was born in South Side, Chicago and raised in Washington Park. Keef's music first became popular among high school students from Chicago's South Side during his teen years in the early 2010s.[5]
In 2012, Keef's popular street single "I Don't Like" was remixed by rapper Kanye West, reaching the Billboard Top 10. His debut album Finally Rich was released in December 2012, and featured the successful singles "I Don't Like" and "Love Sosa".[6]
Controversies
[change | change source]Grooming allegations
[change | change source]In 2023, Keef, who was then 27, and then 28 years old was accused of grooming porn actress and former rapper Bhad Bhabie, who was then 19, and then 20 years old, due to the seven year age difference in their past relationship, Bhabie then took to Twitter to deny the allegations, claiming that she wasn't groomed since she was already over the age of consent while they dated,[7] and also tweeted that she was confused about why a seven year age difference in a relationship is more controversial between a 20 and a 27 year old then a 30 and a 37 year old, Keef, however, has not spoken on the situation.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Chief Keef Arrested in Miami Beach After Cops Find Sizzurp". nbcmiami.com. April 9, 2017. Archived from the original on December 6, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- ↑ "Maybe This Is Why Modern Mumble Rap Exists..." HipHopDX. February 25, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
- ↑ Harold, Oscar. "Review: 'Mumble Rap' is a poor label for new Hip-Hop". The Cardinal Times. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
- ↑ Guan, Frank (December 20, 2017). "The Year Rap Overtook Pop". Vulture.com. Archived from the original on September 18, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
- ↑ Jeffries, David. "Biography & History - Chief Keef". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ↑ "Artist - Chief Keef". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ↑ Iasimone, Ashley (2015-07-13). "Chief Keef Announces Concert to Memorialize Toddler Killed After Capo Shooting in Chicago". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-05-08.
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