Classic songs came out of the project, from “Love Sosa” to “I Don’t Like” to “Hate Bein’ Sober” – songs that will be played at any party in any city in the United States. Keith Farrelle Cozart released his debut project, Finally Rich, on Interscope Records at the age of 17. One of the youngest, most successful hip-hop artists to emerge (perhaps ever), Chief Keef has made a name both for himself and the entire Chicago drill scene. I argue that Chief Keef is just as political, moving past the use of metaphors and explanations of political policy because his own experience is a sufficient indictment of the failures of the US political system. Cole and Kendrick Lamar and many of the artists who receive mainstream, critical acclaim provide precise articulations of how radical change is needed in society – including statements that can be consumed and understood and propelled by scholars and laypeople alike. From O Block to South Sacramento, Chief Keef, Bris, and their cohorts give first-hand insight into politically-oppressed lifestyles discussions about gun violence and police harassment illustrate a different point of view in the Black experience than that of the mainstream. In an era where prosecutors can use artists’ songs and videos against them in court, these artists showcase the brutal reality of street life. In Thank You For Using GTL, Drakeo the Ruler explains the difference between art and fiction – crunchy jailhouse recordings rebuke the US judicial system’s belief that rap lyrics are a depiction of real life. Drill music, Bay Area whisper rap, and every subgenre in-between are arguably more political to a fault. These are myths and bleed into the misconception that hip-hop must be outwardly political to be deemed worthy of a mainstream audience. Drill is widely misunderstood, either misinterpreted by the media as condoning violence within communities or as being some sort of lackluster listening experience that hastily forces its own creation with little to no lyrical merit from the scene’s artists. Largely developed by artists such as Fredo Santana, Waka Flocka Flame, and Lil Reese, there’s an astute level of nihilism that goes into each aspect of every song, from the scratchy production to the maniacally deadpan vocal delivery. Drill music has proven to be one of the most controversial subgenres of hip-hop to emerge in the 2010s.
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