Chief Keef lately lit up his hometown, Chicago, together with his first efficiency within the metropolis after almost 12 years. The ‘Love Sosa’ rapper took the stage as a headliner on the Lyrical Lemonade’s Summer season Smash 2024.

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Right here’s What Saved Chief Keef Off Of Chicago Levels

Earlier than we clarify how Chief Keef ate up his hometown efficiency, let’s get into what stored him off the stage. The straightforward reply: metropolis leaders unofficially banned him as a consequence of violence. He final carried out throughout the metropolis limits at Lollapalooza in 2012 at age 16.

By 2015, former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel waged a struggle on town’s thriving drill music scene. On the time, Chief was main in that style, and violence within the metropolis was UP! By the tip of 2015, TIME experiences that 468 murders and a couple of,900 shootings had occurred.

The mayor’s distaste for drill ultimately led to canceled performances, together with one the place Chief Keef was set to look as a hologram to boost cash for gun violence victims in 2015!

However Mayor Rahm Emanuel labeled the then 19-year-old an “unacceptable position mannequin” who made music with lyrics selling “violence,” per Billboard. So, the 12 months 2015 marked the final time the rapper carried out wherever near his hometown, struggling to safe native venues.

He took the stage on the 2015 Craze Fest in Hammond, Indiana, by way of hologram, however his set was reduce brief inside minutes. Since then, Chief Keef has stayed off of levels in or that near Chicago, even in hologram kind.

Sosa Makes His Chicago Comeback At Summer season Smash 2024

Over 9 years and two mayoral administrations later, the 28-year-old has returned house — or as near it as he can get!

Advanced experiences that the rapper carried out in Bridgeview, Illinois, on Sunday (June 16) on the final day of the three-day Summer season Smash competition. The placement is reportedly about half-hour exterior of Chicago.

Advanced provides that his set lasted for about 45 minutes and featured his greatest hits, together with ‘Love Sosa,’ ‘Avenue Runner’ and ‘300.’

“Chief Sosa is f**king again within the ‘Raq, goddamn! You see me! On folks’s ‘nem grave,” Keef advised the activated crowd!

The rapper additionally reportedly blessed his followers with newer tracks, together with ‘Deal with Myself.” Along with bringing out a couple of of his cousins, Sosa additionally had G Herbo be part of him on stage.

“Almighty is the f**king GOAT of Chicago,” G Herbo stated on stage.

Keef adopted up by performing ‘Faneto’ for the primary time ever in his hometown.  

Catch a snippet of his efficiency under.

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