5.18.2024

Chief Keef Takes Us to Church With “Runner,” the First Video From Acclaimed New Album Almighty So 2

Featuring Appearances From Sexyy Red, Quavo, G Herbo, Tierra Whack, and More, and Recently Crowned “Best New Music” by Pitchfork, Almighty So 2 is Available Everywhere via Keef’s Own Label, 43B

Critical Praise:

Praise for Almighty So 2:

“Best New Music. The long-teased sequel to his cult-classic mixtape is a highlight in the Chicago rapper’s career, bringing the first-wave drill he helped popularize screaming into the future.” – Pitchfork

“There’s a strong case to be made for Keef as the most influential rapper of his generation. Throughout Almighty So 2, we get both the bravado of Keef stepping into that role and the recognition of the toll of success.” – Rolling Stone

“Riddled with realness and DIY-type production – the rapper self-produced nearly the entire album – the 16-track project is a classic Keef offering and feels like a natural follow-up in the Almighty So series, despite arriving over a decade later.” – HYPEBEAST

“The album is out, and it’s really, really good.” – Stereogum

More praise for Chief Keef:

Rolling Stone’s 200 Best Hip-Hop Albums of All-Time (Finally Rich, #32)

“There is still nothing that feels like ‘Love Sosa,’ the breakout single from a then 17-year-old Chief Keef, from his debut album, Finally Rich. The Chicago rapper’s melodic, hard-nosed anthem shook the foundation of hip-hop. The kids were taking control in a way that the genre had never seen.” – Rolling Stone

“There’s no denying the influence of Keef’s menacing production, straightforward verses, and early D.I.Y. rap ethos on the generation of hip-hop artists that has followed.” – Pitchfork

“The influence and staying power of Chief Keef really cannot be overstated.” – The FADER

The Video:

Chief Keef released his long-awaited album Almighty So 2 last week, earning rapturous critical acclaim and is trending towards becoming one of his biggest commercial debuts in years. Today, Sosa shares the first video from Almighty So 2: “Runner,” a soul-sampling album highlight. “Runner” expertly samples the dramatic vocals, sweeping strings, and cinematic horns from Nancy Wilson’s 1974 single “Streetrunner,” a song with lyrics that seem to comment on Sosa’s early years in Chicago: “Growing up, you ran the streets/Learned young the cold street code/It was hard times, nickels and dimes/Then you hit that motherload.” Sosa’s version adds kinetic, footwork-influenced drums and percolating pianos, as the artist dialogues with the sampled vocals in witty and aggressive couplets and channels his state-of-mind from his days on the streets. In the video, the Almighty So takes us to church, as he rhymes from the confession booth and then takes a ride in his Rolls Royce.

Produced by Chief Keef himself and the product of several years of work, Almighty So 2 is a defining moment in the influential artist’s decade-long career. The young auteur mostly eschews melody on the new album–instead, he resolves to showcase his prodigious abilities as an emcee, sharpening his pen and emptying out his arsenal of flows. Sosa throws his entire body into his vocal performances, whether he’s building in intensity until he reaches a thunderous crescendo, or delivering his smirking punchlines with an audible disrespect.

The album has garnered rapturous reviews, earning Best New Music honors from Pitchfork (8.4), along with glowing praise from Rolling Stone, HYPEBEAST, The FADER, Stereogum, and more. Charting on Spotify as the #2 debut album in the U.S. (and #4 in the world) during its opening weekend, the long-awaited album features appearances from Sexyy Red, Quavo, G Herbo, Tierra Whack, his 43B signee Lil Gnar, and his Glo Gang associate Ballout. Home to highlights like “Believe,” “Drifting Away” and “Treat Myself,” Almighty So 2 is now available everywhere via 43B.

Last week, along with the album, Chief Keef announced “A Lil Tour,” his upcoming nationwide headlining tour. Produced by Live Nation, “A Lil Tour” criss-crosses the U.S. for 17 dates, starting in Boston on July 16th, passing through Brooklyn on July 24th (Brooklyn Paramount), Atlanta on July 29th (Coca-Cola Roxy), Los Angeles on August 10th (Hollywood Palladium), and more before ending in San Francisco on August 13th. 43B signee Lil Gnar and The Glo Boyz will join Sosa on tour as support for all dates. Tickets are available beginning Wednesday, May 15th at 10am local time at ChiefKeef.com.

Almighty So 2 continues a banner year for the influential Chief Keef. In March, he connected with superproducer Mike WiLL Made-It for the collaborative mixtape, DIRTY NACHOS, a Trap-A-Holics-hosted throwback to the heyday of the mixtape era. Earlier in the year, Sosa collaborated with Sexyy Red on two singles from her Hood Hottest Princess (Deluxe)–”Ghetto Princess,” and “Bow Bow Bow (F My Baby Mama),” and teamed up with Lil Yachty for “Say Ya Grace,” a highlight from All Is Yellow, the first album by Lyrical Lemonade. The song’s Cole Bennett-directed video went viral: the song reached the top 5 of YouTube’s Trending chart, and racked up over 3 million views in its first week of release. In June, Chief Keef makes his long awaited return to Chicago on June 16th, performing his first show in his hometown since 2012, at Lyrical Lemonade’s Summer Smash.

Stay tuned for much more from Sosa as the year goes on.

Watch “Runner”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIU6T_RwQTo

Stream Almighty So 2: https://chiefkeef.lnk.to/AlmightySo2

Almighty So 2 tracklist:
*all tracks produced by Chief Keef

Almighty (Intro)
Neph Nem ft. Ballout & G Herbo
Treat Myself
Jesus (Skit)
Jesus ft. Lil Gnar
Too Trim
Runner
Banded Up ft. Tierra Whack
Grape Trees ft. Sexyy Red
1,2,3
Drifting Away
Never Fly Here ft. Quavo
Prince Charming
Believe
Tony Montana Flow
I’m Tryna Sleep

Contact:

For Chief Keef, please contact:
Kerry Harrison, Audible Treats

For Live Nation, please contact:
Monique Sowinski, Live Nation
Nadine Peña, Live Nation

The Background:

Uncountably prolific, yet never seeming to run out of ideas, Chief Keef is embarking on a new chapter of his storied career. In 2022, ten years after he stormed into the game and changed it forever at only 16-years old, he announced the formation of 43B, his new record label formed in conjunction with BMG, and signed its first artist, Lil Gnar. The two 43B artists combined for the single “Almighty Gnar,” a beat-shifting banger, and reconnected in 2023 for the fiery “PB&J,” which also featured Young Nudy. In December 2021, the rapper shared his critically acclaimed project 4NEM, home to viral single “Yes Sir” and titanic opener “Bitch Where,” prominently used in the fourth season of FX’s Atlanta and recently included in Pitchfork’s Best Singles of 2022 list, and founded his new Web3 venture DigiGlo. With Almighty So 2 on the way and more milestones to achieve, Chief Keef plans to make 2024 his own. Stay tuned for much more.

Links:

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“Runner”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIU6T_RwQTo

Almighty So 2: https://chiefkeef.lnk.to/AlmightySo2

Buy tour tix at ChiefKeef.com

“DAMN SHORTY” ft. Sexyy Red (w/ Mike WiLL Made-It): https://youtu.be/dPwGJdZ2Q-o

Dirty Nachos (w/ Mike WiLL Made-It): https://chief-keef-mike-will-made-it.lnk.to/Dirty-Nachos-Album

“Dirty Nachos” (w/ Mike WiLL Made-It): https://chiefkeef.lnk.to/Dirty-Nachos

Finally Rich (Complete Edition): http://chiefkeef.lnk.to/FinallyRichCE

Pre-order Almighty So 2: https://chiefkeef.lnk.to/AlmightySo2

“Racks Stuffed Inna Couch”: https://chiefkeef.lnk.to/RacksStuffed

“Chief So”: https://stem.ffm.to/chiefso

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Chief Keef Shares Video for “Runner,” the Soulful ‘Almighty So 2’ Highlight

5.18.2024

Chief Keef Takes Us to Church With “Runner,” the First Video From Acclaimed New Album Almighty So 2

Featuring Appearances From Sexyy Red, Quavo, G Herbo, Tierra Whack, and More, and Recently Crowned “Best New Music” by Pitchfork, Almighty So 2 is Available Everywhere via Keef’s Own Label, 43B

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