Chief Keef

American rapper, singer and record producer from Illinois (born 1995)

Keith Farrelle Cozart (born August 15, 1995), better known by his stage name Chief Keef, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He was born in South Side, Chicago and raised in Washington Park. Keef's music first became popular among high school students from Chicago's South Side during his teen years in the early 2010s.[1]

Chief Keef at the 2012 Lollapalooza

In 2012, Keef's popular street single "I Don't Like" was remixed by rapper Kanye West, reaching the Billboard Top 10. His debut album Finally Rich was released in December 2012, and featured the successful singles "I Don't Like" and "Love Sosa".[2]

Controversies

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Grooming allegations

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In 2023, Keef, who was then 27, and then 28 years old was accused of grooming porn actress and former rapper Bhad Bhabie, who was then 19, and then 20 years old, due to the seven year age difference in their past relationship, Bhabie then took to Twitter to deny the allegations, claiming that she wasn't groomed since she was already over the age of consent while they dated, and also tweeted that she was confused about why a seven year age difference in a relationship is more controversial between a 20 and a 27 year old then a 30 and a 37 year old, Keef, however, has not spoken on the situation.

References

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  1. Jeffries, David. "Biography & History - Chief Keef". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  2. "Artist - Chief Keef". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 9 May 2018.