Chief Keef
Chicago drill originator
Chief Keef is the stage name of Keith Cozart, an American rapper from Chicago who pioneered drill music in the early 2010s.
His raw, minimalist style and tracks like "I Don't Like" and "Love Sosa" influenced a generation of hip-hop artists.
The name often stands in for the drill sound itself: That beat is very Chief Keef.
- drillHole-boring device
- ChicagoMajor Illinois metropolis
- trapDevice for catching animals
- autotuneAudio pitch-adjusting software
- mumble rapRap with unclear enunciation
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lyrical content and persona
Chief Keefconscious rap
Socially minded lyrical music
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