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The Influence of Chief Keef (thread)
Intro:
Love him or hate him you have to admit, Chief Keef is one of a kind and arguably one of the most influential artists of this generation. His innovation gets overlooked by a lot and his impact is seen to this day. (1/2)
Love him or hate him you have to admit, Chief Keef is one of a kind and arguably one of the most influential artists of this generation. His innovation gets overlooked by a lot and his impact is seen to this day. (1/2)
He has more than earned his spot as a legend and in this post I will explain why. (2/2)
Before Fame and Blowing Up:
Chief Keef was no stranger to run-ins with the law. He dropped out of highschool when he was 15 and decided to pursue music. He dropped 2 mixtapes one of which was named Bang which got him a lot of local attention. (1/3)
Chief Keef was no stranger to run-ins with the law. He dropped out of highschool when he was 15 and decided to pursue music. He dropped 2 mixtapes one of which was named Bang which got him a lot of local attention. (1/3)
Not long after he dropped the iconic I Donât Like with Lil Reese which steadily grew attention. The music video alone stood out as it was very low budget which most popular music videos at the time werenât. (2/3)
This caught the attention of Kanye and a few months later, he remixed the song with Pusha T, Big Sean, and Jadakiss and put it on his label album. This made it so the whole world knew I Donât Like and fully pushed him into the mainstream. (3/3)
Unique Style Part 1, Voice & Flow:
Chief Keefâs voice is very unique and versatile. Keefâs accent allows it to be very standout. His voice is an amazing instrument that is able to work both melodically and rapping. (1/3)
Chief Keefâs voice is very unique and versatile. Keefâs accent allows it to be very standout. His voice is an amazing instrument that is able to work both melodically and rapping. (1/3)
Keef has some of the most unique flows of any trap/drill artist, to the point where many artists bite them in their own songs. (2/3)
His flow feels just right but also off enough to keep people on their toes and is his every changing cadences and flow switch ups make it so songs stay interesting. (3/3)
Unique Style Part 2, Production:
While the credit doesnât go to Chief Keef himself, though he does produce from time to time, it still makes for his unique sound. The drill beats work wonders for his gritty underground style. (1/2)
While the credit doesnât go to Chief Keef himself, though he does produce from time to time, it still makes for his unique sound. The drill beats work wonders for his gritty underground style. (1/2)
The drill production brings a much darker sound to the mainstream that wasnât very evident at the time. Keef popularized Drill and it can be now seen around the world from the UK to New York. (2/2)
Unique Style Part 3, Adlibs and Slang:
Almost all the popular adlibs and slang we see today are used today by popular trap, drill, and pop rap artists come from Chief Keef. âAyeâ, âBangâ, and âLetâs Get Itâ are all used by many popular artists. â(1/2)
Almost all the popular adlibs and slang we see today are used today by popular trap, drill, and pop rap artists come from Chief Keef. âAyeâ, âBangâ, and âLetâs Get Itâ are all used by many popular artists. â(1/2)
Ayeâ is a popular one as it is used in the same way he would use it; being used after every line. Slang words like âoppâ were also popularized by him and are now used by many trap artists. (2/2)
Unique Style Part 4, Overall:
Chief Keef has a lot of innovation that I feel gets overlooked. While itâs nothing to the level of that of a Kanye or hell even a Travis Scott, Keef is always switching up his style in small ways that are impacting. (1/2)
Chief Keef has a lot of innovation that I feel gets overlooked. While itâs nothing to the level of that of a Kanye or hell even a Travis Scott, Keef is always switching up his style in small ways that are impacting. (1/2)
Heâs always experimenting with different flows, cadences, beats, and more to do what he does best, make catchy music. (2/2)
Influence:
You could name any new age trap artist and some non artists and the influence they have of Chief Keef is clear as day, some have already even named it themselves. Lil Uzi Vert, Playboi Carti, Lil Pump, YBN Cordae, Tay-K, G Herbo, Polo G, NLE Choppa, Kodak Black (1/2)
You could name any new age trap artist and some non artists and the influence they have of Chief Keef is clear as day, some have already even named it themselves. Lil Uzi Vert, Playboi Carti, Lil Pump, YBN Cordae, Tay-K, G Herbo, Polo G, NLE Choppa, Kodak Black (1/2)
and many more show clear influences from his music. From using his exact flows, to using his adlibs, to having a similar aesthetic, and more. (2/2)
Outro:
Thereâs not much else I can say, Chief Keef is a trap and drill legend and should be respected as such. For being only 24, Chief Keef has done more for trap and drill than some of the more popular artists of the genre.
Thereâs not much else I can say, Chief Keef is a trap and drill legend and should be respected as such. For being only 24, Chief Keef has done more for trap and drill than some of the more popular artists of the genre.
End of Thread ty for reading and tell me your thoughts :)
