History Music / ChiefKeef

He began his career as a teenager and first gained attention and praise from his community for his mixtapes in the early 2010s. His first local hit, "I Don't Like" (featuring Lil Reese), was released in 2012 and soon entered the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, leading to a remix by a high-profile Chicago native, Music/KanyeWest. A major-label bidding war then ensued, resulting in him signing with Interscope. His music from this point onward would become credited with popularizing the hip-hop subgenre "drill" on a mainstream level.

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Keith Cozart (born August 15, 1995), better known by his gang name Chief Keef, is an American rapper from Chicago, Illinois. He was formally signed to Interscope Records until he was dropped by the label in 2014, and is the CEO of his own record label, Glo Gang (formally Glory Boyz Entertainment). He is also affiliated with the Chicago street gang Black Disciples, and, being hip-hop's EnfantTerrible is known for having grown up too fast, as with most rappers from South Side Chicago such as fellow BD rappers Lil Reese and Lil Durk.


'''Discography:'''

'''Studio Albums'''

'''Mixtapes'''

* YoungerThanTheyLook: As of 2014, he is 19, but appears to be in his mid-20's. Largely because he never had a childhood.

* TrapMusic: He is one of the bigger influences in this genre.

Keith Cozart (born August 15, 1995), better known by his gang name Chief Keef, is an teenage American rapper from Chicago, Illinois. He was formally signed to Interscope Records until he was dropped by the label in 2014, and is the CEO of his own record label, Glo Gang (formally Glory Boyz Entertainment). He is also affiliated with the Chicago street gang Black Disciples, and, being hip-hop's EnfantTerrible is known for having grown up too fast, as with most rappers from South Side Chicago such as fellow BD rappers Lil Reese and Lil Durk.

* ClusterFBomb: Better parents than his would wash his mouth out with soap.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: Sort of a trademark of his. Ad-libs in the beginning of many of his tracks foreshadow later lines in the song.

* {{Gangsterland}}: Born and raised in the South Side of Chicago, which is often nicknamed Chiraq, a reference to how the area's murder rate is as high as the amount of troop that were killed in Iraq during the Iraq War.

** His later songs lack the in-your-face, violent content that his earlier projects had once he left South Side Chicago and moved to Los Angeles once he had enoughb money to leave that area.
* ListSong: On "I Don't Like" Keef lists things he doesn't like, including but not limited to [[NWordPrivileges fuck niggas, snitch niggas, bitch niggas]] and sneak dissers.
* MoneySong: One of his favorite things to rap about along with gats, sex and how deep his crew rolls. His major label debut is titled ''Finally Rich''.

* TeensAreMonsters: A teenager who was involved in gang violence alongside other folks his age in his native Chicago. To top it off, he is one of '''less''' violent individuals in his area.

* TruthInTelevision: Despite being a child, Keef's violent lyrics reflect his much-publicized lifestyle: he has been busted for drug dealing, flashing a gun at a police officer and allegedly paying to have rival rapper Joseph 'Lil [=JoJo=]' Coleman killed.

** Now at 23, he's slowly starting to look closer to his age.

* "CHIRAQ" is a slow piano ballad with 0 profanity where he even says his daughter told him she admires him.
* His later songs lack the in-your-face, violent content that his earlier projects had once he left South Side Chicago and moved to Los Angeles once he had enoughb money to leave that area.

Keith Cozart (born August 15, 1995), better known by his gang name Chief Keef, is an teenage American rapper from Chicago, Illinois. He is signed to Interscope Records and is the CEO of his own record label, Glory Boyz Entertainment. He is also affiliated with the street gang Black Disciples, and, being hip-hop's EnfantTerrible is known for having grown up too fast.

* AutoTune
* BadassBoast: "Kobe."

* ChildrenAreInnocent: Averted in every way possible.

* {{Gangsterland}}: south side of Chicago, born and raised.
* KidsAreCruel
* LighterAndSofter: "CHIRAQ" is a slow piano ballad with 0 profanity where he even says his daughter told him she admires him.

* SpokenWordInMusic: The intro of "Love Sosa," in which a fanboy defends Chief Keef from critics.
* SurprisinglyGentleSong: "CHIRAQ"
* TeensAreMonsters
* TheStoner: Listen to "Hate Bein' Sober."
* TakeThatCritics: "Laughin' to the Bank."
* TrapMusic

* ArchEnemy: Music/LupeFiasco and former collaborator Music/SouljaBoy.

* BoastfulRap: "Love Sosa."

* NWordPrivileges: And he's still just a teenager.
* OdeToSobriety: Inverted by "Hate Bein' Sober." And he's far from 21.
* RefugeInAudacity: Arguably the basis of his whole career, especially considering that he's just a child, and yet he's a child who curses, drinks, murders, and does drugs.

* ''GloToven'' (2019) - Collaborative album with RecordProducer Zaytoven

* ''Back from the Dead'' (2012)

* '' Bang 3'' (2015)

* RefugeInAudacity: Arguably the basis of his whole career, especially considering that he's just a child, and yet he's a child who curses, drinks, murders, rapes and does drugs.

* CursedWithAwesome: Keef has Asperger's Syndrome, which might account for the apathetic delivery he's famous for, and the wide variety of things that no child should be allowed to say.

* SmallNameBigEgo: Keef has been accused of disrespecting his rap game elders. After Music/KanyeWest and his GOOD Music crew remixed Keef's breakout single "I Don't Like," Keef claimed via Twitter that [[RageAgainstTheMentor Yeezy "ain't do shit for me."]] He also stood up [[Music/FiftyCent 50 Cent]] and Music/WizKhalifa for a music video for "Hate Bein' Sober," on which the two aforementioned rappers are featured.

* ArchEnemy: LupeFiasco and former collaborator SouljaBoy.

* TruthInTelevision: Despite being a child, Keef's violent lyrics reflect his much-publicized lifestyle: he has been busted for drug dealing, flashing a gun at a police officer and allegedly paying to have rival rapper Joseph 'Lil JoJo' Coleman killed.

* SmallNameBigEgo: Keef has been accused of disrespecting his rap game elders. After Music/KanyeWest and his GOOD Music crew remixed Keef's breakout single "I Don't Like," Keef claimed via Twitter that [[RageAgainstTheMentor Yeezy "ain't do shit for me."]] He also stood up [[FiftyCent 50 Cent]] and WizKhalifa for a music video for "Hate Bein' Sober," on which the two aforementioned rappers are featured.

'''Keith Cozart''' (born August 15, 1995), better known by his gang name '''Chief Keef''', is an teenage American rapper from Chicago, Illinois. He is signed to Interscope Records and is the CEO of his own record label, Glory Boyz Entertainment. He is also affiliated with the street gang Black Disciples, and, being hip-hop's EnfantTerrible is known for having grown up too fast.

* {{Badass}}

* DissonantSerenity: Most likely what made him famous. Several critics and fans have noticed that in stark contrast to loud, energetic rappers like Creator/WakaFlockaFlame and Creator/RickRoss, his music and line delivery have a disturbing and unsettling lack of emotion. Made even more so by the topics he raps about. Possibly [[ExploitedTrope Exploited]] by Keef, as his debut mixture is titled ''"Back From The Dead".''

* DissonantSerenity: Most likely what made him famous. Several critics and fans have noticed that in stark contrast to loud, energetic rappers like Waka Flocka and Creator/RickRoss, his music and line delivery have a disturbing and unsettling lack of emotion. Made even more so by the topics he raps about. Possibly [[ExploitedTrope Exploited]] by Keef, as his debut mixture is titled ''"Back From The Dead".''

EnfantTerrible

* EnfantTerrible

* SmallNameBigEgo: Keef has been accused of disrespecting his rap game elders. After KanyeWest and his GOOD Music crew remixed Keef's breakout single "I Don't Like," Keef claimed via Twitter that [[RageAgainstTheMentor Yeezy "ain't do shit for me."]] He also stood up [[FiftyCent 50 Cent]] and WizKhalifa for a music video for "Hate Bein' Sober," on which the two aforementioned rappers are featured.

* OdeToSobriety: Brutally inverted by "Hate Bein' Sober." And he's far from 21.

* YoungerThanTheyLook: As of 2014, he is 19, but appears to be around 24 or so.

* {{Gangsterland}}: south side of {{MemeticMutation Chiraq}}, born and raised.

* Foreshadowing: Sort of a trademark of his. Ad-libs in the beginning of many of his tracks foreshadow later lines in the song.