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As Chief Keef’s birthday is celebrated today, it has sparked the conversation about his cultural impact on trap culture and society.
Almighty Sosa first hit the rap scene at 16 and has since contributed to the culture that remains relevant today.
As he celebrates his 27th year around the sun, people took to Twitter to remind the world of current trends traced to the “Love Sosa” rapper.
Popular terms that are often used would not exist had it not been for Chief Keef’s creativity.
For instance, the popular term “Glo Up,” which refers to someone who has “updated their appearance for the better,” was made “trendy” by Keef.
It is often forgotten, but the phrase’s roots are the “Colors” rapper’s gang and label, “Glory Boys Ent,” also referred to as “GLO Gang.”
Several tweets over the years acknowledge Keef as the originator.
A Twitter user, BrenBren4737, said:
“Glo Up originally came from Chief Keef and Glory Boyz Ent and then social media took that shit and ran with it”
The Originator Of ‘THOT’
The term has since been popularized by other artists, such as Drake, Fredo Santana, Fetty Wap, and Lil Uzi Vert.
“Glo Up” isn’t the only trend started by the “Don’t Like” rapper. Almighty Sosa also created a term used heavily in modern-day rap “THOT.” THOT is an acronym for “That Hoe Over There,” used in several Keef songs such as 2014’s “Love No Thotties.”
The word’s influence is noticeable in current songs like rapper Megan Thee Stallion’s “Thot Shit.” which was just released last year.
A Twitter user pointed out the word’s use in Beyoncé’s latest album, Renaissance.
“Chief Keef changed the world when he introduced us to the word thot. Beyoncé has said it like 30 times on this album.”
Not only did Keef create popular phrases, but he also sparked visual trends and was the first rapper to shoot a music video while on house arrest for his song “Don’t Like.” He was just 16 years old at the time.
Other rappers that have had run-ins with the law have followed suit, such as the popular rapper NBA YoungBoy, with his song “House Arrest Tingz.”
Fans have also pointed out that there would not be Chicago trap rappers like Lil Durk if it was not for Chief paving the way.
Chief Keef’s influence is not limited to music; many people duplicated his look around 2014-2015.
He made it trendy to wear the “Tru Religion” brand, scoring a deal for long overdue collaboration with the brand this year.
Many fans are astounded by the “Faneto” rapper’s cultural impact, especially due to how young he was when he began.
“Every year I’m astounded by Chief Keef’s age vs. his impact. Young legend.”
Happy birthday, Almighty Sosa.
Huncho Label Keef
Chief Keef is moving onto the administrative side of music and officially announced he is launching his own label and is serious about evolving into the next music mogul.
His first signee is Lil Gnar.
