Now signed to Gucci Mane’s 1017 Brick Squad Records, he’s preparing to release his fourth studio album, The Dedication, in November. The dark side of Chicago, which he captured in his genre-pushing tracks, was threatening to take him under.įollowing the shooting deaths of his cousin and stepbrother, and his eviction from his Highland Park home, Keef moved west to L.A., where he’s reportedly found a measure of peace and inspiration to do more with his talent and position. Even as he started a 2012 label bidding war that landed him at Interscope Records to release his debut studio album, Finally Rich, Keef was facing criminal charges for assault with a firearm. When the 22-year-old rapper, producer, label owner, and designer from Chicago’s South Side started gaining notoriety in 2011 on the strength of his mixtapes and singles including “I Don’t Like” and “Love Sosa,” he seemed to embrace the nihilistic violence of his troubled hometown. Subscribe to the MERRY JANE Newsletter for the latest video releases and everything cannabis: goo.gl/Yc7jSNĭepending on who’s talking, Keith “Chief Keef” Cozart is either a musical genius, or a dangerous thug.
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