Chiraq Ep. 8 - "Chief Keef Takes the Suburbs"

In this final episode of the Chiraq series we see Chief Keef at his new suburban stomping grounds and get insight from The Nation Of Islam.

In our final episode of Chiraq, we discover what the Nation Of Islam thinks about the Chiraq phenomena then finally get an audience in the court of Almighty Sosa, a.k.a. Chief Keef, a.k.a. young Keith Cozart. Filmed at his house in the suburbs of Chicago, Keef spends his time whipping donuts around the backyard on an ATV. There, we talk to the rapper and meet fellow GBE members who show us what happens when Sosa drops 10,000 dollars on paintball equipment.

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Chiraq Ep.7 - How To Make It Out of Chiraq [VIDEO]

In episode seven, we continue exploring the Sosa phenomena, the segregation of Chicago, and the societal forces behind the violent lives of the young people on the South Side. Later, we catch up with Young Chop, who explains what he's done to succeed, and he introduces us to fellow drill producer Paris Bueller, creator of Lil Durk's "L's Anthem."

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Chiraq Ep.3 - Alien vs. Predator vs. Chief Keef

In the third episode of Noisey's Chiraq, we pick up where we left off in Englewood, and get a taste of the new music coming from the area. Then we jump back across the country and join Chief Keef, Fredo Santana, and others wandering around Times Square. They say what's up to Alien and Predator before heading backstage for some free styling as they prepare for a show.

Check out the Part 1 & 2 HERE (1)  & HERE (2)

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Welcome to Chiraq - Ep. 1(@ChiefKeef @LilReese300 @youngchopbeatz)

"Home of deep dish pizzas, the bears and the highest murder rate in America."

In the first part of Noisey's 8-part documentary Chiraq, we head to Englewood, one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in the city of Chicago, to meet Chief Keef, the most famous rapper in the drill scene.

Unfortunately at the time, Chief was facing legal trouble, so we instead found Young Chop, a producer credited with shaping drill music, and he gives us an overview of the scene. Later, fellow 3Hunna members Lil Durk and Lil Reese expand on Chop's thoughts, and we learn extensively about the violence surrounding the area, and the social and cultural challenges the city faces.

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