Gangster In Paradise

The sunny SoCal beach feels a world away from Keef's home base, the Englewood neighborhood in Chicago, one of the most dangerous areas of a city plagued by gang violence. In 2011, after building a fan base in local high schools, he was arrested for unlawful use of a weapon and aggravated assaul...

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Published in:Billboard 2014-02, Vol.126 (6), p.47
Main Author: Krishnamurthy, Sowmya
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Disorderly conduct
Gangs
Hip hop music
Musical recordings
Musicians & conductors
Rap music
Violent crime
West, Kanye
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Summary:The sunny SoCal beach feels a world away from Keef's home base, the Englewood neighborhood in Chicago, one of the most dangerous areas of a city plagued by gang violence. In 2011, after building a fan base in local high schools, he was arrested for unlawful use of a weapon and aggravated assault after a run-in with the police, and sentenced to house arrest at his grandmother's apartment. Keef's 2012 debut, Finally Rich, only sold 50,000 its first week, according to Nielsen SoundScan, peaking at No. 5 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
ISSN:0006-2510