Chief Keef
Chief Keef is a Chicago rapper and producer who helped bring drill to a wider audience, from “I Don’t Like” and “Love Sosa” to Almighty So 2 and Skeletor.
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MusicOverview
- Born
- August 15, 1995 · Chicago, Illinois
- Name
- Keith Farrelle Cozart
- Also known as
- Sosa · Almighty So
- Work
- Rapper and record producer
- Breakout
- “I Don’t Like” · 2012
Mini bio
How it started.
Born Keith Farrelle Cozart, Chief Keef grew up on Chicago’s South Side. He began recording as a child with his mother’s karaoke machine. Local mixtapes and YouTube videos helped his music travel beyond his neighborhood.
The breakout.
In 2012, “I Don’t Like,” featuring Lil Reese, reached the Billboard Hot 100 and drew a remix from Kanye West. Keef signed with Interscope and released Finally Rich that December, with “Love Sosa” among its defining songs.
Building his own sound.
Keef kept exploring melody and production across projects such as Almighty So and Back from the Dead 2. His 2024 album Almighty So 2 was largely self-produced, with guests including Tierra Whack, Sexyy Red, Quavo and G Herbo.
What he’s making now.
His 2026 project Skeletor pairs his own tracks with appearances by G Herbo and ian. He also joined Katy Perry on “Legendary Lovers (Save Me)” and announced a nationwide headlining tour.
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2026SkeletorLead artist
- 2026Legendary Lovers (Save Me)Co-lead artist with Katy Perry
- 2024Almighty So 2Rapper and principal producer
- 20214NEMLead artist
- 2014FanetoLead artist
- 2012Finally RichLead artist
Awards
Quotes
I just wanted to do something I never did.Chief Keef, GRAMMY.com interview
In May 2024, he explained why his vision for Almighty So 2 had changed during its development.
Trivia
- He first recorded using his mother’s karaoke machine.
- The nickname Sosa references the character Alejandro Sosa from Scarface.
- Almighty So is also one of his own nicknames, which helps explain the album titles.
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