• • • • • • Website Keith Farrelle Cozart (born August 15, 1995), better known by his Chief Keef, is an American rapper. Keef's music first became popular among students from Chicago's during his teen years in the early 2010s. In 2012, Keef's popular street single ' was remixed by rapper, reaching the Billboard Top 10 and further lifting Keef's profile. A bidding war between major labels resulted in Keef signing to. His debut album was released in December 2012, and featured the singles 'I Don't Like' and ', which would popularize the Chicago rap subgenre. Cozart has faced ongoing legal issues during his career, including charges, house arrest sentences, and a performance ban imposed by the Chicago authorities.
Despite being dropped from Interscope in late 2014 and later signing to, Keef continued self-releasing projects through his own label, including (2014), (2014), (2015), and (2017). In recent years, critics have pointed to Cozart as a major influence on contemporary through his impact on other artists such as,,,,,,,. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Life and career Early life (1995–2010) Chief Keef was born Keith Farrelle Cozart in Chicago, Illinois when his mother, Lolita Carter, was 16 and unwed. He is named after his deceased uncle, Keith Carter, who was known as 'Big Keef.' He lived at the, locally known as O-Block, located in the neighborhood on the city's, a stronghold for the street gang of which Cozart is a member. Cozart has been estranged from his biological father, Alfonso Cozart; since he was a minor. Cozart's legal guardian was his grandmother, whom he lived with during his residence in Chicago.
He began rapping at a very young age, regularly listed as a 5-year-old, using his mother's machine and blank tapes to record his music. During his childhood, Keef attended Dulles Elementary School and the Banner School, a therapeutic day school. Keef dropped out of at age 15. Early years, Finally Rich, and subsequent mixtapes (2011–13).
A 30-second sample of the chorus to ', which has contributed to Keef's image as 's forerunner. Problems playing this file? Keef is often seen as a representation of the ' gangsta rap culture that is present in Chicago. Additionally, Chief Keef is often referred to as 'Sosa' by himself, his peers, and the media. The nickname, 'Sosa' is a reference to the drug dealer 'Sosa' from Scarface the movie.
LA Weekly reported that Keef's Glo Gang entourage respects the rapper. One member of the Glo Gang, Ballout, stated, 'We learned all that from Sosa, we be in the studio with him so much,' calling him, 'a rhyming machine. A music genius. Black, if you ask me.' Stated that Chief Keef 'symbolizes,' Chicago's music scene, and is the 'best known of the young generation of Chicago rappers.'
Chief Keef – The Cozart Album Chief Keef is back with another round of new music. After hitting us with the song “Chiraq” recently with Jenn Em, the Glo Gang rapper decides to come out of nowhere today and share his 7th project of 2018 called The Cozart, which he first announced way back in 2015. Sep 27, 2018 - Chief Keef has made his new album The Cozart available to stream. The lone guest appearance on Chief Keef's follow-up to Mansion Musick. Chief Keef hottest mixtapes, albums and music, Sorry 4 The Weight, Finally Rollin 2, Back. Stream Chief Keef's 8th Project of '18: 'Back From The Dead 3'. Chief Keef liberates his long awaited project 'The Cozart.' Chief Keef releases his new project 'Mansion Musick,' featuring a lone appearance from Playboi Carti. Music: Stylo G & Fanatix – Touch Down (Remix) Ft. Nicki Minaj & Vybz Kartel.