10 Things You Should Know About Chief Keef
The controversial Chi-town MC is now 18 years old.
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10 Things You Should Know About Chief Keef - Few recent rappers have gone from 0 to 60 faster than Chief Keef. In a matter of months, the Chicago teenager shifted his gears from just another YouTube rapper to one of hip hop's most buzzed about up and comers, with heavyweights like Kanye and Birdman knocking down his door. And despite his image being mired in controversy, the young rapper has managed to land a major label deal, release his debut album and make some major indie label moves. In celebration of his 18th birthday, click on to see 10 things you should know about Chief Keef.(Photo: Courtesy Glory Boy Entertainment)
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1. He's the Voice of Chicago's Most At-Risk Youth - Buzzing up through high school word of mouth and homemade YouTube videos, Keef took the Windy City by storm, voicing the dreams and destruction of the youth of a city that is currently under a violent siege.(Photo: Courtesy Glory Boy Entertainment)
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2. He's Just Now Turning 18 Years Old - Keef is still a teenager but he's gained a cultish following for his audacious rhymes. He started recording when he was just 11 or 12 with grimy references to violence, sex and the Chi-Town streets that wasn't the bubble-gum rap produced by most rappers his age.(Photo: Courtesy Glory Boy Entertainment)
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3. He Has a Rap Sheet that Rivals His Rap Sheet - It was during a house arrest bid that Keef channeled his energy into a rap career with his homemade YouTube vids. He hasn't been able to stay completely on focus, however. His criminal rap sheet continued to stay as storied as his artistic rap sheet with probation violations, disorderly conduct and even an investigation into a death he mocked on Twitter.(Photo: Courtesy Glory Boy Entertainment)
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4. "Bang" Took Over YouTube - But not to dwell on his legal troubles (which also includes lawsuits and child support claims), let's revisit that artistic rap sheet. After word of Keef's run-in with Chicago's Finest spread through the city's high schools, his grimy video for "Bang" also went viral in a major way.(Photo: Courtesy Glory Boy Entertainment)
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