Hip-Hop’s Next Big Thing is On House Arrest at His Grandma’s: Meet Chief Keef [Video]

Before he was arrested last December, Chief Keef, a 16-year-old hip-hop star, was almost completely unknown outside of Chicago’s South Side. He had a song called “Bang,” which had more than 400,000 views on YouTube, and he had a mixtape, and a dedicated following amongst Chicago high school students. But he was not a rapper who was known outside of the local high schools. His Facebook profile indicated that he worked as a sales rep for “Selling Dope.” He lived with his grandmother. More »