Ten years in the past, an album was launched that had a ripple impact within the rap world that few may have predicted. After producing early buzz with mixtapes akin to Back From The Dead and his breakout single “I Don’t Like,” Chief Keef launched his debut album, Finally Rich, on December 18, 2012.
One of the primary main label drill releases, Finally Rich introduced the uncooked and energetic sounds of a burgeoning Chicago scene to the mainstream. In the last decade that adopted, it not solely served as a basis for extra like-minded Windy City rappers to thrive, but additionally led to the rise of drill music around the globe. Chief Keef continues to function main inspiration for a few of at the moment’s greatest artists.
Last month’s re-release of that album, Finally Rich (Complete Edition), provides seven beforehand unreleased songs and reminds the world of the influence the album has had on rap. That hasn’t been misplaced on Spotify—which is why, on a cold Sunday night time in Brooklyn, we celebrated with Chief Keef on the tenth anniversary of the unique album’s launch.
Since he first burst onto the scene, Sosa has emerged as a pacesetter of rap and generated greater than two billion streams on Spotify; Finally Rich stays a go-to decide for followers, accounting for greater than a billion of these streams.
Of the album’s singles, which embrace hits akin to “I Don’t Like” and “Hate Bein’ Sober,” it’s “Love Sosa” that stands out as Chief Keef’s most streamed music on Spotify.
So because the Elsewhere doorways opened, it was hardly a shock that Chief Keef had a line of followers wrapped across the block and able to see a residing legend carry out.
The night time kicked off with a DJ set from dickbyair, who (actually) acquired the gang warmed up with a choice of present bangers as followers helped themselves to a Chicago-style canine from Portillos.
There was one other icon within the constructing on Sunday night time as Funk Flex made a shock DJ look. Spinning numerous rap classics from the final 10 years, he raised the power of the get together, which included a fan crowd-surfing in a Spider-Man costume.
But Chief Keef was the individual that everybody got here to see. As quickly as he stepped on stage to carry out “Love Sosa,” followers all all through the gang had their telephones out to seize the second.