Hip-Hop/R&B
Chief Keef
About This Event
Keith Farrelle Cozart, known professionally as Chief Keef, rose to prominence as a teenager through early-2010s mixtapes and is credited with popularizing drill in mainstream hip hop. He performs at The Rooftop at Pier 17, presenting material rooted in the drill sound that has influenced a generation of hip hop artists.
About the Artist
Chief Keef
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Chief Keef, the Chicago rapper born Keith Farrelle Cozart, emerged in the early 2010s through self-released mixtapes that helped move drill into the center of mainstream hip-hop. His 2012 debut album *Finally Rich* introduced signature tracks that became enduring reference points, and his output since has ranged from prolific mixtape runs to projects like *Back from the Dead 2* and the Zaytoven collaboration *GloToven*.