XXL is an American hip hop magazine , published by Townsquare Media , founded in 1997.
68-511: In August 1997, Harris Publications released the first issue of XXL . It featured rappers Jay-Z and Master P on a double cover. In December 2006, XXL took over the struggling hip-hop producer and DJ magazine Scratch (another publication owned by Harris Publications), re-branding it as XXL Presents Scratch Magazine . However Scratch shut down less than a year later in September 2007. Other titles with limited runs have been launched under
136-422: A biopic . Chief Keef began experimenting with producing his music in 2014. Meaghan Garvey of The Fader noted this was fitting as the rapper has "always been more concerned with vibe than meaning, and production is his most efficient tool to create a mood without getting bogged down by pesky syntax." In January, Chief Keef announced he was working on a new mixtape entitled Bang 3 . In February, he unveiled
204-482: A shooting range which included footage of him discharging a firearm. A hearing was set for November 20, 2012, which was subsequently delayed and moved up to January 15, 2013. The court ordered Pitchfork Media , which had posted the now removed video, to provide the interview's footage. On December 31, 2012, Chief Keef was issued a judicial summons for a new and unrelated alleged parole violation. Prosecutors claimed he failed to notify his juvenile parole officer of
272-406: A 10-month-old daughter to a woman two decades older than him. Chief Keef was subsequently ordered to begin paying child support to her mother. In September 2014, Chief Keef announced the birth of his third child, and his first son. In May 2015, he was sued by another woman who claimed he is the father of her child. Since he had failed to respond to the legal documents with which he was served, he
340-501: A November 28 release, and Thot Breakers set to release on February 14, 2015, were not released as announced. However, he was successful in releasing Big Gucci Sosa , a 12-track collaborative mixtape, with Gucci Mane , as well as Back from the Dead 2 , which was made available for digital download from iTunes. Chief Keef self-produced 16 of the 20 songs on the mixtape. David Drake of Pitchfork Media said, "For his first steps into
408-532: A RapCure benefit concert in Cleveland , Ohio , in June 2013. The suit alleges that Kim Productions provided him with a $ 15,000 deposit for the performance. The lawsuit also alleges that as a result of his failure to appear, the concert had to be cancelled. In June 2014, Chief Keef was evicted from his Highland Park home. Although Bal Bansal, the owner of the house, maintained he was a good tenant and that his departure from
476-404: A change of address. A hearing was set for January 2, 2013. Although prosecutors requested that he be jailed, Cook County judge Carl Anthony Walker allowed him to remain free, saying he had not been presented with "any credible evidence" to warrant incarceration. Chief Keef was taken into custody on January 15, 2013, after a juvenile court judge ruled that the gun range interview video constituted
544-428: A coat over his hands in front of his waistband. A policeman stopped to question the rapper. He dropped the coat, flashed a handgun and ran away. Officers chased the then-16-year-old Chief Keef, who turned around several times and pointed the gun at them. The policemen "discharged their weapons" but missed. They caught him and recovered the loaded pistol. Chief Keef was charged with three counts of aggravated assault with
612-414: A darkly psychedelic shape formed by drugs and likely PTSD. Yet he finds a gleeful humanity inside the world's rotten core, with bluntly potent, economical rapping that gets strong mileage per word." In November, he announced Nobody , a "Glo Producer album" that featured guest vocals by Kanye West and Tadoe. It was set to be released on December 2, but appeared on December 16. The album's title track
680-696: A dispute over the child's paternity, FilmOn Music retracted the name until the matter is settled. Two of his cousins, Fredo Santana and Tadoe, were signed to his Glory Boyz Entertainment label. His step-brother was shot dead on January 2, 2013. Another of his cousins, Mario Hess, also known as Big Glo, who performed under the stage name Blood Money, was shot and killed in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood on April 9, 2014. Hess had been signed to Interscope Records just two weeks prior to his killing. In an interview with Billboard , Chief Keef explained how Big Glo's death influenced his life saying, "When that happened that
748-563: A firearm on a police officer and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. He was also given a misdemeanor charge for resisting arrest. He was held in the Cook County Juvenile Detention Center for four weeks until a judge sentenced him to house arrest at his grandmother's house. On September 5, 2012, Chicago Police stated Chief Keef was being investigated for a possible connection to the shooting death of fellow rapper and Englewood resident, Joseph Coleman, who performed under
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#1732944711526816-431: A long line of rappers, including Jay-Z , Lupe Fiasco , Nicki Minaj and others, who claimed to have retired only to return to making music. Chief Keef released four mixtapes in the lead up to releasing his third album, Dedication , on December 1, 2017. The Guardian called Dedication his "most satisfying album to date". In 2018, Chief Keef was able to drop more mixtapes, such as Mansion Musick and Back from
884-430: A passion project of mine for over a year and I’m ready to give artists that are changing the game a label where they can really succeed, I’ve been independent for almost 10 years, so I want to pass on my knowledge of the industry to artists who are shifting the culture so they can make it to the top." At the age of 16, Chief Keef had his first child, a daughter. In November 2013, DNA documents revealed that he had fathered
952-575: A preview. The following day, Fredo Santana announced he and Chief Keef were going to release an album collaboration. In March, Keef released the first official single from Bang 3 entitled "Fuck Rehab" featuring his fellow Glo Gang artist and cousin Mario "Blood Money" Hess. This marked Hess's final recording before his death on April 9, 2014. On March 14 Chief Keef released the official music video for "Fuck Rehab". Although Interscope executive Larry Jackson announced that Bang 3 would be released on June 10, it
1020-528: A probation violation. Two days later, he was sentenced to two months in a juvenile detention facility and was made a ward of the state. He was released on March 14, 2013. On January 17, 2013, Chief Keef was sued by Washington, D.C. -based promotion company Team Major for $ 75,000 for a missed show. According to the firm, he was supposed to perform at The O2 Arena in London on December 29, 2012. He never showed up and neither he nor his label has explained why he missed
1088-497: A special issue titled XXL Presents Shade 45 , designed to simultaneously give maximum exposure to his radio station Shade 45 , the station's associated radio DJs , the Shady Records label as a whole, and G-Unit Records ' artists. XXL executive publisher Jonathan Rheingold stated that typically magazines based around particular artists were not favorable, but "since Shade 45 is a truly authentic and uncensored rap radio channel,
1156-420: A teenager and initially garnered regional attention and praise for his mixtapes in the early 2010s. Cozart is often credited with popularizing the hip hop subgenre drill for mainstream audiences, and is considered a progenitor of the genre. His fifth mixtape, Back from the Dead (2012), spawned the single " I Don't Like " (featuring Lil Reese ), which became a local hit and marked his first entry on
1224-452: A television streaming company owned by Greek billionaire Alki David in 2015. Keef later named his son Sno FilmOn Dot Com Cozart to promote Bang 3 , but the label retracted their naming rights to his son. On July 11, 2015, Marvin Carr, better known by his stage name Capo, a longtime member of Chief Keef's Glo Gang label, was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting in Chicago. After killing Capo,
1292-487: A three album layout, with an additional $ 440,000 advance to establish GBE. The deal gave Interscope the right to pull out of the contract if Chief Keef's debut album Finally Rich , released on December 18, 2012, had failed to sell 250,000 copies by December 2013. Featured guests on the album include rappers: 50 Cent , Wiz Khalifa , Young Jeezy , Rick Ross and his fellow Glory Boyz member Lil Reese . In May 2013 he signed with 1017 Brick Squad Records . Chief Keef
1360-685: A variety of markets and focused on niche special interests, primarily in the United States. Harris Comics (sold in 2010 to Dynamic Forces ) published the former Warren Publishing character Vampirella for nearly two decades. Harris sold additional magazine brands including the basketball magazine Slam in 1998, African-American women's lifestyle magazine Honey in 1999, Guitar World in 2003 and XXL in 2014. Athlon Media acquired Harris Publications' magazine brands and websites in 2016 including Harris Farmers Almanac, American Frontiersman, Flea Market Style, Real Gardens and Music Icons. Harris Publications
1428-764: Is central to who he is and who he should be". Chief Keef has been estranged from his biological father, Alfonso Cozart, since he was a year old. His legal guardian was his grandmother, Margaret Carter with whom he lived in Chicago. She worked as a school bus driver . He began rapping as a five-year-old using his mother's karaoke machine and tapes to record his music. During his childhood, Chief Keef attended Dulles Elementary School and Dyett High School . He dropped out of Dyett in his freshman year. Chief Keef started rapping in 2008 and released his debut mixtape, UF Overload , in 2009. In 2011, he first attracted local attention from Chicago's South Side community with his mixtapes, The Glory Road and Bang . In December, he
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#17329447115261496-445: Is featured on " Hold My Liquor ", the fifth track on Kanye West's album, Yeezus , released on June 18, 2013. Keef's contributions to the track were praised by musician Lou Reed who said, "'Hold My Liquor' is just heartbreaking, and particularly coming from where it's coming from – listen to that incredibly poignant hook from a tough guy like Chief Keef, wow." On his 18th birthday, August 15, 2013, Chief Keef celebrated by releasing
1564-575: The Billboard Hot 100 . A bidding war between several major labels resulted in Cozart signing with Interscope Records , who commercially re-released the song, along with its follow-up, " Love Sosa ", which received quintuple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Both served as lead singles for his debut studio album, Finally Rich (2012), which
1632-543: The XXL brand, including Hip-Hop Soul , Eye Candy and Shade 45 . XXL has released many other special projects including tour programs, mixtapes and exclusive DVDs. XXL also maintains a popular website, which provides daily hip hop news, original content and content from the magazine. In 2014, Townsquare Media acquired XXL , King and Antenna from Harris Publications. On October 14, 2014, Townsquare announced it would continue print publication of XXL . In December 2014
1700-520: The top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100. Rolling Stone has credited Cozart with "personif[ying] Chicago drill", while Stereogum referred to him as a "modern rap folk hero ". He is also considered one of the most prominent Black Disciples members of his generation. Chief Keef was born Keith Farrelle Cozart in Chicago, Illinois , on August 15, 1995, to Lolita Carter (born circa 1980) who
1768-517: The 2013 list, XXL added an honorary extra spot for Chicago rapper Chief Keef due to the artist being in a six-day jail stint and therefore being unable to attend the photo shoot in New York City. In 2014, 2020, 2022 and 2023, the Freshman Class lists included 12 rappers. For most Freshman covers, after the list has been announced, an artist will come out and say that they were offered a spot on
1836-449: The Dead 3 and more mixtapes in The Leek series. He also did more features for musicians such as Playboi Carti , Soulja Boy , and G Herbo . Chief Keef also worked alongside Trippie Redd due to the feud he had with 6ix9ine . In early 2019, Chief Keef and Zaytoven worked together in the studio. Chief Keef later confirmed they were making a collaborative mixtape called Glotoven . It
1904-507: The Vampirella property. Small Business Magazine, a Harris bi-monthly publication for first time entrepreneurs was launched in 1988 by Susan Rakowski. Two spinoff publications were published and sold worldwide. Chief Keef Keith Farrelle Cozart (born August 15, 1995), better known by his stage name Chief Keef , is an American rapper and record producer. Born and raised in Chicago 's South Side , he began his recording career as
1972-574: The Weight is another consistent chapter in the rapper's singular Midwestern gothic repertoire, and if 'What Up' is any indication, he's made serious progress as a beat-maker too." The mixtape was largely a solo effort, featuring only Andy Milonakis and Glo Gang labelmate, Benji Glo. In 2015, his track "Faneto" was slowly building momentum since its October 2014 release. On April 24, 2015, Chief Keef announced his next album, titled The Cozart , saying it would be released soon. In 2015, he signed with FilmOn,
2040-589: The announcement that the character Vampirella was now owned by Fangoria , however, in April Harris replied that this was not factual, and began publishing Vampirella Quarterly . Harris Comics also published a number of non-Vampirella comics in the superhero and science fiction genres. The 2002–2003 imprint Anarchy Studio published manga comics featuring the characters Vampi and Xin . Harris Comics operated until 2008, and in March 2010 Dynamite Entertainment acquired
2108-746: The assets of the defunct Warren Publishing , including their well-known horror magazines Creepy , Eerie , and Vampirella . Forming Harris Comics in 1985, Harris published a single issue of Creepy (#146), but legal murkiness and a 1999 lawsuit by Warren publisher James Warren resulted in his reacquisition of the rights to Creepy and sister publication Eerie . In the early 1990s Harris Comics revived Vampirella , publishing Vampirella stories in various series and formats from 1991 to 2007. A number of U.K. creators worked for Harris on its Vampirella titles, including Grant Morrison , Gary Frank , Mark Millar , John Smith , Ian Edginton , and Malachy Coney . In January 2007 Fangoria Comics made
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2176-638: The company reported that the magazine would be published on a quarterly basis. Later it was changed from a quarterly basis to a monthly basis. The magazine's past editors include Reginald C. Dennis (formerly of The Source ), Sheena Lester (former editor-in-chief of RapPages and Vibe music editor), Elliott Wilson (formerly of The Beat-Down Newspaper, ego trip and The Source , currently locked in at #7 slot on The Source's Digital 30 list.) and Datwon Thomas (former editor-in-chief of King ) . In May 2009, Datwon Thomas resigned from XXL and executive editor Vanessa Satten, who had been with XXL since 1998,
2244-431: The concert there. Local police stopped Keef from performing again. Chief Keef's hologram made a plea for peace in Chicago saying, "Stop the violence, stop nonsense, stop the killing. Let the kids grow up", before performing "I Don't Like". Fearing the concert was a threat to public safety, Hammond mayor Thomas McDermott, Jr. had the city's police department shut down the generators powering Chief Keef's hologram. McDermott
2312-518: The cover art to his upcoming mixtape Back From The Dead 2 the sequel to his critically acclaimed mixtape, Back From The Dead . During February, Chief Keef said his former lean addiction and bad mixing contributed to the lack of quality music on his two mixtape projects Bang Pt. 2 and Almighty So and that he was disappointed in both projects. Later in February 2014, he announced an EP before his second studio album Bang 3 , entitled Bang 4 , as
2380-438: The cover by XXL but chose to decline it. Other times, XXL themselves will reveal someone that they asked to be on the cover and were directly told by the artist that they were not interested. Below is a list of rappers who have declined the offer of being an XXL Freshman, and the various reasons why they declined. They further spoke on XXXTentacion's addition to the 2017 list (as it was controversial), saying that although he
2448-522: The date. He ignored the lawsuit, and the court ordered him to pay $ 230,019 damages to Team Major by default. He was arrested in an upscale hotel in DeKalb County, Georgia , for smoking marijuana in public and for disorderly conduct on May 20, 2013. He was released later in the day. Eight days later, Chief Keef was arrested for driving 110 mph in a 55 mph zone in his hometown of Chicago, and for driving with an unlawful number of passengers. He
2516-649: The driver of the vehicle reportedly struck a stroller holding 13-month-old Dillan Harris killing him instantly. Chief Keef announced on Twitter he would be holding a free benefit concert as a tribute to Capo and encouraged concertgoers to donate to the Harris family. He also announced the formation of the Stop the Violence Now Foundation, in an attempt to decrease crime in Chicago. Because of outstanding warrants in Illinois, Keef
2584-410: The first solo cover on the magazine from Drake , along with rappers such as Kendrick Lamar and B.o.B reviewing classic albums. Beginning in 2007 (skipping 2008), XXL releases its annual "Freshman Class" list. The issue features 10-12 artists-to-watch, all appearing on the cover of the magazine. The list has a history of showcasing unknown/underground rappers, as well as artists considered to be on
2652-486: The home was voluntary, police confirmed it was an eviction. In January 2017, Chief Keef was arrested for allegedly beating up and robbing a producer by the name of Ramsay Tha Great. He claimed that Chief Keef stole his Rolex watch and pointed firearms at him. These charges were dropped for lack of evidence. Chief Keef was arrested in South Dakota for smoking cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia in June 2017, and
2720-571: The marriage with the XXL brand made sense," feeling that it would interest rap fans. In November 2008, XXL released XXL Raps Volume 1 , which included music from 50 Cent , G-Unit , Common , Jim Jones , & Fabolous . In September 2006, XXL put a special 90-minute DVD called XXL DVD Magazine Vol. 1 , which featured exclusive interviews and content with big-name rappers such as 50 Cent , Ice Cube , Fat Joe , Paul Wall , & Mike Jones . On August 20, 2013, XXL marked its sixteenth anniversary by releasing its 150th issue, which featured
2788-427: The mixtape Bang, Pt. 2 . It was highly anticipated as the first project following his debut album, but received a mixed to negative critical response. On October 12, 2013, another mixtape, Almighty Sosa , was released. Like Bang, Pt. 2 , Almighty Sosa also received mixed to negative critical reviews. After serving his October 2013 jail term (see § Legal issues ), he began working on his second studio album and
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2856-401: The rapper-producer territory, he shows promise—though it's tough to imagine most of these beats working outside the context of a Chief Keef album, as they are primed to frame his vocals." Rolling Stone ranked the mixtape 25th on its list of the 40 best rap albums of 2014 commenting, "The bleak world from which he came still shapes his sound; it's a bleak and lonely record, with few guests and
2924-557: The remaining 20% of GBE. Various associates would be signed with the label, such as rappers Lil Reese, Fredo Santana and producer Young Chop. The label had been active since 2011 but had only released mixtapes and was not a fully functioning record company. After releasing Chief Keef's Finally Rich in December 2012, the label was set to release an album by Lil Reese in the following months, along with various mixtapes. However, on January 3, 2014, Chief Keef said that Glory Boyz Entertainment
2992-408: The rise. The list creates significant marketing buzz among listeners and artists alike, and is credited for giving many artists their first taste of fame. The 10th spot winners are highlighted in bold . Occasionally, the Freshman Class list may contain extra additions to include more rappers. The 2011, 2013, 2019, 2021 and 2024 Freshman Class lists, for example, had 11 rappers. In the case for
3060-628: The song "Chrome Heart Tags". Chief Keef was later featured on Uzi's album Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World 2 with a vocal performance on the song " Bean (Kobe) ", which became his highest-charting song on the Hot 100 at number 19. As part of his contract with Interscope Records, Chief Keef's label imprint, Glory Boyz Entertainment (GBE), was established. He and his manager, Rovan Manuel, each owned 40% of GBE's shares. Chief Keef's cousin and fellow rapper, Fredo Santana , his uncle Alonzo Carter, and Anthony H. Dade, owned
3128-423: The stage name " Lil JoJo ". This began after Chief Keef had mocked his death on Twitter, which he later claimed was the result of his account being hacked. Coleman's mother has openly maintained Chief Keef paid to have her son killed. Cook County prosecutors asked a judge to remand him to juvenile detention for alleged parole violations on October 17, 2012. This was in response to a video interview he held at
3196-413: The summer of 2012, Chief Keef was the subject of a bidding war among record labels wishing to sign him, including Young Jeezy's CTE World . While 2012 proved to be a relatively quiet year in terms of his musical output, Chief Keef began the year by signing with Interscope Records . In a separate deal, he was promised his own label imprint, Glory Boyz Entertainment (GBE). The deal was worth $ 6,000,000 over
3264-512: The unnecessary trouble. It's better out here [in L.A.] than in Chicago, because I got in so much trouble. I like living out here. I think it improved me. It changed me, and [inspired] me to go somewhere bigger." On January 27, 2011, Chief Keef was apprehended on charges of heroin manufacture and distribution. As a juvenile offender, he was determined to be a "delinquent", rather than guilty of his charges, and served time under house arrest . In December 2011, he left his grandmother's home holding
3332-455: Was "no more", and he was starting a new record label named Glo Gang. Prior to his death, Blood Money revealed in an interview the members of Glo Gang were Chief Keef, Tray Savage, Ballout, Capo, Tadoe, JusGlo, and himself. Announced on June 6, 2022, through a partnership with RBC Records and BMG Rights Management , Chief Keef announced the founding of 43B, otherwise known as Forget Everybody, and its first signee, Lil Gnar . "43B has been
3400-584: Was 14 and unwed. He is named after his deceased uncle, Keith Carter, who was known as "Big Keef". He lived at the Parkway Garden Homes located in the Washington Park neighborhood on the city's South Side , a stronghold for the Black Disciples street gang of which Chief Keef is a member. Sociologist R. L'Heureux Lewis-McCoy described Chief Keef’s mentality as a member, "Chicago’s Black Disciples
3468-721: Was accused of beating up his ex-girlfriend, the incident was not caught on camera, XXXTentacion had not been found guilty, and that he was arguably having a major influence on his generation. Harris Publications Harris Publications Inc. was an American special interest media company, operating over 75 brands with print, digital, mobile and live event platforms prior to its sale to Athlon Media in 2016. It produced magazines that educate, entertain, inform and inspire. Subject matters spanned an array of interests including decorating, gardening, beauty, automotive, entrepreneurship and small business, sports, outdoor living, history, tactical, entertainment and wellness. Harris' titles covered
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#17329447115263536-487: Was arrested for firing a gun from his car in Chicago's Washington Park neighborhood ; he was placed under house arrest at his grandmother's residence for 30 days, followed by another 30 days of home confinement. While under house arrest, he posted several videos to his YouTube account, forerunners to Chicago's hip hop subgenre, drill . Chief Keef met Japanese immigrant producer, DJ Kenn, through his uncle. DJ Kenn worked with Chief Keef on many of his earliest songs, and
3604-415: Was delayed again. In October 2014, Chief Keef was dropped by Interscope Records. He confirmed via Twitter that every project he had planned, including the release of the long-awaited Bang 3 , would still be released. Young Chop criticized Interscope's decision to drop Chief Keef. Despite being set for a December 2014 release, Bang 3 did not materialize. Chief Keef's mixtapes, Mansion Musick set for
3672-521: Was founded in 1977 by Stanley R. Harris , who had been in the magazine publishing business since the late 1960s. Harris's father William invented the Harris Press printing press. One of Harris Publications' first successful and long-running titles was Guitar World , which it published beginning in 1980, before selling the property to Future US in 2003. The company sold its music and millennial division including XXL to Townsquare Media in 2014. XXL
3740-406: Was involved with the 'Glory Boys Entertainment' (GBE) collective. Keef's song " I Don't Like " became a hit in Chicago. A local party promoter called it "the perfect Chicago song because 'niggas just hate everything out here'". It caught Kanye West 's attention, and he remixed the song with rappers Pusha T , Jadakiss and Big Sean . As a result, Keef "suddenly shot up out of obscurity". In
3808-483: Was jailed on another probation violation. Following a stint in rehab under probation orders, Chief Keef was arrested on March 5, 2014, in Highland Park, Illinois, for driving under the influence of marijuana, driving on a suspended license and was cited for having no proof of insurance. On February 4, 2014, Kim Productions filed suit against him to recover losses they allege were incurred after he failed to appear at
3876-464: Was later released on bond. He returned to court on June 17 and pleaded guilty to speeding. He was ordered to pay a $ 531 fine, serve 18 months of probation, complete 60 hours of community service and undergo random drug tests. On October 15, 2013, Keef returned to jail for a 20-day sentence for a probation violation after testing positive for marijuana. On October 24, 2013, he was released early for good behavior. However, on November 6, 2013, Chief Keef
3944-507: Was met with moderate critical and commercial response, also serving as his only release on a major label . His following independent studio albums— Bang 3 (2015), Bang 3, Pt. 2 (2015), 4Nem (2021), and Almighty So 2 (2024)—have each entered the Billboard 200. Two of his guest appearances—on the songs " Bean (Kobe) " by Lil Uzi Vert and " All the Parties " by Drake —have peaked within
4012-573: Was named the new Editor-in-Chief. The magazine commissioned A Great Day in Hip Hop , which is a black-and-white photograph of over 200 hip hop artists and producers in Harlem , New York, taken by photographer Gordon Parks on September 29, 1998. It was commissioned by the magazine as a homage to Art Kane 's A Great Day in Harlem , photographed in 1958. In August 2005, Eminem and XXL teamed up to release
4080-412: Was noted for being one of Keef's more emotionally driven tracks. Chris Coplan of Consequence of Sound wrote "the track itself feels like the apex of a night spent binge-drinking." The album was awarded a 7.0/10 score by Pitchfork Media ' s Meaghan Garvey. On February 18, 2015, Chief Keef released Sorry 4 the Weight , a 20-track mixtape. Elliott Pearson of The Alibi commented: " Sorry 4
4148-411: Was one of the largest music sites focusing on hip-hop and urban culture. On April 28, 2016, Harris Publications operations and its magazine brands and trademarks were acquired by Athlon Media. Athlon integrated many of Harris' brands into its Decorating & Gardening group and announced plans to further distribute Harris' content through its newspaper distribution resources. In 1983, Harris acquired
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#17329447115264216-405: Was ordered to appear in court. After failing to do so, a bench warrant was issued for his arrest. Despite these issues, LA Weekly reported that at least on Instagram Chief Keef "appears to take fatherhood seriously." In August 2015, he caused a controversy after naming his newborn son Sno "FilmOn Dot Com", inspired by his record label, FilmOn Music, to promote his album Bang 3 . Following
4284-511: Was quoted as saying, "I know nothing about Chief Keef. All I'd heard was he has a lot of songs about gangs and shooting people — a history that's anti-cop, pro-gang and pro-drug use. He's been basically outlawed in Chicago, and we're not going to let [him] circumvent Mayor Emanuel by going next door." Chicago Tribune columnist Eric Zorn criticized Emmanuel and Hammond for their decisions, claiming they infringed upon Chief Keef's First Amendment rights. In November, Keef's contract with FilmOn
4352-547: Was released on March 15, 2019, and was supported by the single "Spy Kid". On April 20, 2019, Chief Keef revealed he had another mixtape planned, dubbed Almighty So 2 . He then released a song with Youngboy Never Broke Again called "Fireman". The mixtape is also scheduled to have features from Lil Uzi Vert , Soulja Boy and Lil Reese, among others. Chief Keef also released another single titled "Boost". In March 2020, Chief Keef earned his first major production credit on Lil Uzi Vert 's second studio album, Eternal Atake , with
4420-460: Was released on bond the next day. In April 2019 he pleaded no contest and was given a suspended sentence. Chief Keef is often seen as a representation of the "Chiraq" gangsta rap culture that is present in Chicago. He often refers to himself as "Sosa" as do his peers and the media. The nickname "Sosa" is a reference to Alejandro Sosa , the drug kingpin in the movie Scarface . LA Weekly reported that Chief Keef's Glo Gang entourage respects
4488-590: Was scheduled to attend the concert via hologram from a sound stage in Beverly Hills . The concert, organized by HologramUSA and FilmOn Music, was planned to be held in Chicago's Redmoon Theater . It faced a series of delays after Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel 's office claimed Chief Keef was "an unacceptable role model" and that his music promoted violence. Chief Keef's representatives then worked out an arrangement with promoters of Craze Fest in Hammond, Indiana , to hold
4556-500: Was suspended over management issues. The following month, FilmOn sued Keef's management team and producers for the unauthorized release of music. In March 2016, Chief Keef tweeted that he was retiring from rapping. The announcement came as his recorded output was slowing down. However, later in the year he was featured on MGK 's song, "Young Man". He also released a 17-track mixtape Two Zero One Seven in January 2017. Chief Keef joined
4624-660: Was the biggest lesson. It told me 'You gotta grow up.'" After being evicted from his Highland Park home in June 2014, he relocated to Los Angeles . In an interview with Noisey 's Rebecca Haithcoat, Chief Keef told her his favorite part about Los Angeles is, "the quiet". After moving to Los Angeles, he began indulging in his new-found hobby of art collecting, once he discovered the paintings of art teacher Bill da Butcher while in rehab. Once acquainted, da Butcher began working on paintings personally meant for Chief Keef. He believed that his move to Los Angeles benefited him; in an interview with Billboard , he said: "I got away from all
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