Keith Farrelle Cozart (born August 15, 1995), better known by his stage nam… Read Full Bio ↴Keith Farrelle Cozart (born August 15, 1995), better known by his stage name Chief Keef, is an American rapper and producer from Chicago, Illinois. Known as one of the central pioneers and propagators of the prominent Chicago drill style, he was 16 upon signing a multi-million dollar record contract with Interscope Records. Keef is also the CEO of his own label imprint Glory Boyz Entertainment, later renamed Glo Gang. He released his debut mixtape The Glory Road on July 9, 2011 followed by Bang in October that year. Keef's debut album Finally Rich was released in December 2012.

Cozart attended Dulles Elementary School and later Banner High School on Chicago's South Side, which is where he got his career start. In December 2011, he was arrested on a weapons charge (aggravated unlawful use of a weapon) and put under house arrest at his grandmother's home. While under house arrest, Cozart posted several videos to his YouTube account. The attention he received grew in the short time between the release of several mixtapes and several music videos, including "Bang," "3Hunna," and "I Don't Like." After two locally successful mixtapes, "I Don't Like" became a local hit in Chicago. It also caught fellow Chicago rapper Kanye West's attention, and West organized a remix of the song along with rappers Pusha T, Jadakiss, and Big Sean. On July 7, 2012, it was announced that Chief Keef would be performing at the 2012 Lollapalooza music festival.

In the following years, Keef has served up a continuous stream of releases, such as Back From the Dead 2 (2014), Bang 3 (2015), and Thot Breaker (2017). Critics have cited Chief Keef as a major influence on contemporary hip hop through his impact on artists such as Lil Uzi Vert, 21 Savage, Tupac and various collaborations.

Crazy
Chief Keef Lyrics

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Crazy
Shit crazy
Crazy
Bitch, you ain′t the one to have my baby, you crazy (Okay, believe)
Ain't the one to have my baby, you crazy (Lil′ bitch, crazy)
Baby, bitch, you ain't the one to have my baby, you crazy (She crazy)
Crazy, crazy
(808 Mafia)

I need to smoke some earth, I'm goin′ crazy, crazy
Pour a four of Act′, I'm actin′ lazy, lazy
Had to find my bitch, she actin' crazy, crazy
Bitch, you ain′t the one to have my baby, you crazy
I'm a Glo boy, gotta make these niggas hate me, hate me
Flexin′ on these niggas on the daily, baby

And I got a K to make these bitches crazy
Got a million ways to make these niggas hate me, shit crazy

Overall Meaning

The song "Crazy" by Chief Keef starts off with the repetition of the word "crazy" and immediately sets the tone for the rest of the song. Chief Keef then delves into his feelings, stating that he needs to smoke some earth (marijuana) to calm his mind as everything seems crazy. He then talks about taking codeine syrup and feeling lazy because of it. He's also having problems personally with a woman who wants to have his baby but he thinks she's crazy and not the right person to have his child.

The lyrics express a feeling of overwhelming chaos and confusion, which Chief Keef tries to mitigate with substances. The song is a sad commentary on the rapper's mental and emotional state, as he seeks refuge from the pressures of his life through drugs and alcohol, which ultimately only make things worse.

The repetitive use of the word "crazy" in the song is an example of anaphora, a rhetorical device used to create emphasis and reinforce a message. The song also references the 808 Mafia, a production group founded by music producer Southside, who has worked with Chief Keef on multiple occasions.

Line by Line Meaning

Crazy
Just stating that things are crazy

Shit crazy
Expressing that things are really crazy

Crazy
Reiterating that things are crazy

Bitch, you ain′t the one to have my baby, you crazy (Okay, believe)
Addressing a woman and telling her that she is not the one who is going to have his baby as she is crazy

Ain't the one to have my baby, you crazy (Lil′ bitch, crazy)
Calling out the woman again and saying that she is crazy and not the one he wants to have a baby with

Baby, bitch, you ain't the one to have my baby, you crazy (She crazy)
Continuing to tell the woman that she is crazy and not the one he wants to have a baby with

Crazy, crazy
Repeating that everything is crazy

(808 Mafia)
A shout-out to the production team behind the song

I need to smoke some earth, I'm goin′ crazy, crazy
Saying that he needs to smoke some marijuana to calm down because things are so crazy

Pour a four of Act′, I'm actin′ lazy, lazy
Saying that he is going to drink some cough syrup (Act') and it will make him feel lazy

Had to find my bitch, she actin' crazy, crazy
Saying that he had to find his girlfriend because she is acting crazy

Bitch, you ain′t the one to have my baby, you crazy
Reiterating that the woman is crazy and not the one he wants to have a baby with

I'm a Glo boy, gotta make these niggas hate me, hate me
Saying that he is a member of the Glo Gang and he has to make other people hate him

Flexin′ on these niggas on the daily, baby
Saying that he is constantly showing off and making others feel inferior

And I got a K to make these bitches crazy
Saying that he owns a Kalashnikov rifle and he can use it to intimidate women

Got a million ways to make these niggas hate me, shit crazy
Saying that he has many methods to make others hate him and he finds it all crazy

Writer(s): Stephen Garrett, Kanye West, Gene Thornton, Terance Thornton

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