10 Things You Should Know About Chief Keef

The controversial Chi-town MC is now 18 years old.

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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)
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)5. "I Don't Like" Got Even Bigger Than "Bang" - Then Keef's hypnotically threatening "I Don't Like" dwarfed its predecessor's buzz — to the tune of over 20 million views on YouTube — and getting a remix from none other than Chicago's Kanye West alongside Jadakiss and 'Ye's G.O.O.D. Music artists Pusha T and Big Sean. (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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