However, it was not until he was 16 years old that Keef broke onto the limelight after releasing the mixtapes The Glory Road and Bang. At some point, he was placed under house arrest, forcing him to upload all his tracks to YouTube. Shortly after, Chief Keef became one of the most sought-after rappers, with many record labels jostling to sign him. Unfortunately, the album sold only , copies by the stipulated time and in mid- October , Interscope canceled the contract.
Chief Keef remained undeterred even after losing the Interscope contract. He continued self-releasing music, although his career faced a lot of storms. He has earned his wealth through album sales. Some of his antics were immature, sure.
But it felt good to see a label get screwed over for once. The music industry subsists on signing young Black artists to exploitative deals. Chief Keef could have been just another name on the conveyor belt, tossed on the shelf once the relationship was no longer beneficial. But Keef got fame, finances for his next moves, and left them behind to go independent.
In January , over two years after his Finally Rich debut, he was formally released from Interscope. Chief Keef should be championed for who he is today: self-assured in an era when everyone else is chasing fleeting validation.
Chief Keef could have been the first artist to sign with Apple Music in , but he turned it down. By Spring , Keef had left Chicago for L. In the summer of , he received two Cook County bench warrants for failed court appearances.
Even if he ever wants to come back from L. Once again, the legal system was the harbinger for a new chapter for Chief Keef.
In , the thenyear-old told Billboard that , "It's better out here [in L. I like living out here. Cozart attended Dulles Elementary school, and eventually, he got bored at school and dropped out when he was 15 years old to pursue a full-time career in rapping and music. He then began to upload tracks to his YouTube account. Following this success, he became a well-established artist with many record labels fighting to sign him.
Over the years, this artist has started releasing fewer and fewer mixtapes and tracks. He even announced that he was retiring in Keef is a real spender, and he likes to make sure to have a lavish lifestyle. Chief Keef loves to travel in style.
When he travels, he travels in a private jet in all Louis Vuitton. Chief Keef is a proud owner of a home on Star Island. He has also bought a house for his mother and grandmother. He was a teenager then. South Side Chicago started noticing him. The single reached the Billboard Rap Top 20 after that. Record companies then engaged in a bidding war for him, and brand endorsements started signing him. As part of the deal, they promised him his record imprint Glory Boyz Entertainment. He featured famous rappers like Whiz Khalifa, Young Jeezy, etc.
Reviews about his releases were as mixed as his tapes. He had non-stop shows, releases, and collaborations with other artists. The American rapper earns from shows, music sales, and his record company. Following the trend of rappers establishing their own record labels, Chief Keef founded his own. He calls it Glory Boyz Entertainment. The first three had moved on while the others passed away — something to talk about later….
So he put up his website called Glo Gang Worldwide , wherein he owns shares on clothing apparel sales. From sweatpants to ski masks, they have it! House arrests and juvenile prison were common events in his teenage years. Growing up without a father, raised by a teenaged mother, Keef got into the wrong crowd.
But he dropped out when he was fifteen.
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