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.
On What
Chief Keef Lyrics
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On what? On what? On what?
On what? On what? On what?
Rollin' down the 448
On what? On what? On what?
On what? On what? On what?
On what? On what? On what?
On what I ain't get for the Glock? On what I won't shoot on my own?
On what I ain't shoot for Cap'? Lil' nigga, this is not rap
Don't run up on me with that bap, I got that bitch in my lap
On what they won't shoot for me? Well, what you gon' do to me?
What they gon' shoot for me? Shoot down like two or three
On what I won't do for them? On what they won't do for me?
On what? On what? On what?
Let's get it
On what? On what? On what? (On what?)
On what? On what? On what? (Bitch, on what?)
Rollin' down the 448 (On what he never sees these)
On what? On what? On what?
On what? On what? On what? (On what he in the middle of the mall?)
On what? On what? On what?
On what we won't be pourin' up that money?
On what she won't curl my toes for a tummy?
On what they won't backdate for that money?
Bitch, my cup dirty, can you do my laundry?
On what I won't buy a bitch off my aunty?
On what I won't give a hundred to my mommy?
On what? On what? On what?
(Ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy)
On what? On what? On what?
On what? On what? On what?
On what? On what? On what? (On what? On what? On what?)
On what? On what? On what?
On what? On what? On what?
On what? On what? On what?
On what?
On what? On what? On what?
Let's get it
On what? On what? On what? (On what?)
On what? On what? On what? (Bitch, on what?)
Rollin' down the 448 (On what he never sees these?)
On what? On what? On what?
On what? On what? On what? (On what he in the middle of the mall?)
On what? On what? On what?
On what I ain't go buy a lot? On what I ain't put you on?
On what I ain't get for the Glock? On what I ain't shoot on my own?
On what I ain't shoot for Cap'? Lil' nigga, this is not rap
Don't run up on me with that bap, I got that bitch in my lap
On what they won't shoot for me? Well, what you gon' do to me?
What they gon' shoot for me? Shoot down like two or three
On what I won't do for them? On what they won't do for me?
On what? On what? On what? (Huh)
Let's get it (huh)
On what? On what? On what? (On what?)
On what? On what? On what? (Bitch, on what?)
Rollin' down the 448 (on what he never sees these?)
On what? On what? On what?
On what? On what? On what? (On what he in the middle of the mall?)
On what? On what? On what?
On what we won't be pourin' up that money?
On what she won't curl my toes for a tummy?
On what they won't backdate for that money?
Bitch, my cup dirty, can you do my laundry?
On what I won't buy a bitch off my aunty?
On what I won't give a hundred to my mommy?
On what? On what? On what?
Ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy
Ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy
Ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy
Ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy
Ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy
Bang, bang, ayy, bang
Bang, bang, bang, bang
Ayy (on what? On what? On what?)
In Chief Keef's song "On What," he repeats the phrase "On what?" throughout the song, emphasizing his confusion towards his enemies' actions. In the first verse, he questions why his enemies wouldn't shoot for him or do things for him, and wonders what they plan to do if they won't shoot. In the second verse, he questions why people won't do things for him, such as pouring up money, backdating for money, or doing his laundry. The repetition of "on what?" serves to highlight the singer's feeling of being let down by those around him.
Furthermore, Chief Keef's use of double negatives like "On what I ain't go buy a lot?" and "On what I won't shoot on my own?" contribute to the song's overall message of confusion and frustration. These rhetorical questions are meant to convey the idea that the singer has no idea what is going on around him and is feeling uncertain about what to do next.
Ultimately, "On What" is a song that expresses Chief Keef's frustration with the people in his life who are not doing what he expects or wants them to. The repetition of "on what?" serves to emphasize this confusion and frustration while also drawing attention to the singer's confusion over what his enemies plan to do.
Line by Line Meaning
On what? On what? On what?
Unknown, repeated phrase to ask a question or express a statement.
Rollin' down the 448
Driving on a specific street or road.
On what I ain't go buy a lot?
Asking what someone thinks they won't purchase.
On what I ain't put you on?
Asking what someone thinks they haven't told or introduced the listener to.
On what I ain't get for the Glock?
Asking what someone thinks they didn't receive for a particular gun (Glock).
On what I won't shoot on my own?
Asking what someone thinks the singer won't shoot without help.
On what I ain't shoot for Cap'?
Asking what someone thinks the singer hasn't shot (for Cap, potentially referencing a person's name).
Lil' nigga, this is not rap
Addressing a young man and clarifying that their actions or words are not within the realm of traditional rap music.
Don't run up on me with that bap, I got that bitch in my lap
Warning someone not to approach the artist with a gun (bap) as they already have one at the ready.
On what they won't shoot for me?
Questioning why someone wouldn't be willing to use a gun in defense of the artist.
Well, what you gon' do to me?
Challenging the person to explain what they would do in place of using a gun for defense.
Shoot down like two or three
Referencing the number of times the artist expects their opponent to be shot if they were to approach with a gun.
On what I won't do for them? On what they won't do for me?
Asking what someone thinks the singer wouldn't do for their friends, and what those friends wouldn't do for the singer in return.
On what we won't be pourin' up that money?
Asking why someone wouldn't be using their money to purchase and consume alcohol.
On what she won't curl my toes for a tummy?
Asking why a woman wouldn't provide sexual pleasure in exchange for the singer satisfying her hunger (tummy).
On what they won't backdate for that money?
Asking why someone wouldn't backdate a transaction to receive more money.
Bitch, my cup dirty, can you do my laundry?
Asking someone to clean the artist's cup or glass due to it being dirty, potentially referencing a drug-related item such as a glass pipe or bong.
On what I won't buy a bitch off my aunty?
Asking why someone wouldn't buy a woman off the singer's aunt (potentially referencing prostitution).
On what I won't give a hundred to my mommy?
Asking why someone wouldn't give a hundred dollars to the singer's mother.
Bang, bang, ayy, bang
Sound effects of gunshots.
Bang, bang, bang, bang
Continued sound effects of gunshots.
Ayy (on what? On what? On what?)
Unknown, repeated phrase to ask a question or express a statement.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Keith Cozart
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Sleepy Dog
This song, citgo, and Going Home are some of the best songs ever made. Thank you Mr. Keef!
Mike Marin
The whole nobody album 1 & 2
sam
@Steezy MARLON tats so underrated
Higher Tolerance
Ain’t just me
Lifted Life904
And know she does
Jay Jay
@tyaracharmz facts🙏
Cloutlordjesse
I can tell sosa made this song at the same time as he made “Slow Dance” he put his heart and soul really into this music and it has a lot of meaning to Keef that’s why he released this song. Sosa ain’t like these other artists who just drop dog shit and call it music. True musician 🧑🎤
Mike Marin
Nah slow dance was 2017 this was definitely made 2021
phatmarx
Looking at you Kodak
Biggkashout
@Turbo on god