If you haven’t heard of Chief Keef, there’s a good chance that you will become familiar with his music in the upcoming months. The 16 year-old Chicago native has become the de facto leader of the city’s growing underground rap scene.
In a sense, although he is years away from a direct comparison, Chief Keef may be the most anticipated rapper to hail from Chicago since Kanye West took the music industry by storm with his 2003 debut, College Dropout.
Here are five reasons why Chief Keef could be Chicago’s next top rap star.
