Chief Keef Allegedly Reacts To Nearby Shooting In Surveillance Footage

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Keith Cozart, also known as Chief Keef, leaves court on Friday, April 26, 2019, in Sioux Falls.

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Keith Cozart, also known as Chief Keef, leaves court on Friday, April 26, 2019, in Sioux Falls. Cozart3
Chief Keef was in Chicago for Kanye West's concerts.

Chief Keef found himself in a dangerous situation during his return to Chicago this past week. Surveillance footage that surfaced appears to show him and his crew hanging outside of a store when gunfire erupts nearby. Everyone in the vicinity disperses and tries to find cover. A few people run inside the store while others try to duck behind the SUV. 

Fortunately, no one was hurt, and there’s no indication that the shooting had anything to do with Chief Keef and his crew. The rapper later shared photos on Instagram that appeared to confirm that he was present at that exact store, though he didn’t mention anything related to the incident. “Ion know i just land,” he captioned the post.

Chief Keef In Chicago

The rapper’s rare cameo in Chicago came as Kanye West shut down two nights at Soldier Field in the city. Ye’s homecoming concerts arrived in the midst of his American shows, many of which have faced heavy pushback from politicians and other organizations. However, Ye pulled out all the stops, and perhaps one of the biggest highlights across both nights was Chief Keef’s appearance. The drill artist delivered renditions of “Love Sosa” and “I Don’t Like” in front of 70,000 fans during the second night of Ye’s concert. 

Ultimately, it was clearly just a teaser of what’s to come as Chief Keef gears up for the Chief Keef Live 2026 tour, which kicks off in Chicago on September 12th. From there, the rapper will also head to cities like Detroit, New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas, among others. Find all the details here and let us know if you’ll be going to see Chief Keef live this fall. 

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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.

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