[Mixtape] Chief Keef: "Almighty So"
Chief Keef is back with his followup to 2013's Bang Pt. 2, titled Almighty So. The project, hosted by DJ Scream, is a series of 15 mostly solo tracks that Keef released on Friday at 10:17 in alleged "honor" of Gucci Mane, who is going through his own issues at the moment and could be a sort of peek into the future for the GBE frontman. Bang Pt. 2 was met with mixed reviews, a release this close to the August drop could be recognition on the part of Keef's camp of that reaction. Featured on the album artwork for the project sporting a shirt that reads "Free Keef" with hands on prison bars, the "Don't Like" star gets more personal on Almighty So, touching on his legal troubles and the influx of fame he has encountered in the past year or so. Check it out for yourself below.
Chief Keef Faces Eviction, Jail Time
UPDATE (2:18 PM CST): We just got word from Keef's manager, Idris Peeda Pan, as he exited court with Keef today that the GBE star will not be sent to jail today but will be booked October 15 for a two week stay behind bars for a parole violation after a drug test turned up positive for marijuana. The reason for the court visit today was because of a positive urine test a few weeks ago with his probation officer. More to come soon.
And the saga continues. It seems as though it is a never-ending trail of negative press for young Chief Keef. The latest issue arose after Keef's landlord of his $1 million Northbrook, Il., mansion filed eviction papers against the rapper alleging two months of unpaid rent. Payments on the home reportedly were $4,700 a month and because of non-payment his landlord is looking for up to $10,000. Keef's manager, Idris Peeda Pan, when asked for comment on the non-payment said, "the entire basement flooded a few months back, among other problems in the house. We came out of pocket to resolve things, ultimately leading to the decision that the home is unsuitable. We're currently looking for alternative locations in both the Northbrook, IL area and LA."
The latest charges come on the heels of a string of run-ins and lawsuits for the GBE artist. A London promoter won a $230,000 suit after Keef decided not to show up to a show, simply because he didn't respond to the lawsuit. He has a tendency to do this, skipping out on two shows in Tucson recently in a one-week span. All of this caused concert promotion company Scoremore to issue a press release late yesterday announcing the cancellation of Keef's shows in San Antonio and Austin, saying in the letter to customers, "Yesterday we were told that Chief Keef was summoned back to court and that he may indeed going back to jail. We are not willing to gamble with your money, and quite frankly, he has failed to report for some of his recent shows, which made us feel like the promises of change were aspirational rather than actual…. We will not allow that to happen." As for the potential of jail time, Peeda Pan had this to say: "We don't know for sure, however its highly possible he may be detained when he goes to court. We're staying optimistic."