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.
Valley
Chief Keef Lyrics
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Smoking on a whole bunch of Cali (tooka pack)
Hopped in my car it's a Rally (scrrdascrr)
Pull up shooting up the alley (where your shooters at?)
Cooling with some hoes from the valley (valley)
Boy we smoke a whole bunch of Cali (tooka pack)
Hop up in my car it's a Rally (scrrdascrr)
Pull up shooting up the alley (alley)
I just bought a house in the valley (Woodland Hills)
Testing my guns out in the alley (doing drills)
Smoking tooka pack you can't loud me (hell naw)
Boy I ain't no clown you can't clown me (hell naw)
I'm always up you can't down me (fuck boy)
But I'm always down to bust a round B (fuck boy)
Cooling with the Blood Gang clowning (gang boy)
Pull up on your block niggas drowning (bang bang boy)
Get wet uh
Have your vest on
Have your gun on
Have your sets up
Have your squad with ya
Have your gang with ya
I'm an artiste bitch I paint picture
Cooling with some hoes from the valley (valley)
Smoking on a whole bunch of Cali (tooka pack)
Hopped in my car it's a Rally (scrrdascrr)
Pull up shooting up the alley (where your shooters at?)
Cooling with some hoes from the valley (valley)
Boy we smoke a whole bunch of Cali (tooka pack)
Hop up in my car it's a Rally (scrrdascrr)
Pull up shooting up the alley (alley)
Boy you smoking on that Maui Wowie (that ain't no dope)
Heard you want beef I got them cows B (I got it bro)
Cooling with my pistol bitch I'm lounging (bang bang)
I ain't snoozing fuck with me then you'll be downing (bang bang) (tag)
Tied with opps you wanna ride then you die (bang)
Bitch you just wanna smoke till you fry (thot)
You can't hit my blunts you'll ride till you die (is you?)
Hold my gun and hold my weed hold my gas (will you?)
I need a ho my size (ho my size)
I ain't talking height I'm talking big as I (I)
Keep that mouth open wide (wide)
But won't say shit when its time (when it's time)
Cooling with some hoes from the valley (valley)
Smoking on a whole bunch of Cali (tooka pack)
Hopped in my car it's a Rally (scrrdascrr)
Pull up shooting up the alley (where your shooters at?)
Cooling with some hoes from the valley (valley)
Boy we smoke a whole bunch of Cali (tooka pack)
Hop up in my car it's a Rally (scrrdascrr)
Pull up shooting up the alley (alley)
In "Valley," Chief Keef raps about hanging out in the San Fernando Valley with some girls and smoking weed. The chorus repeats the phrase "Cooling with some hoes from the valley, smoking on a whole bunch of Cali" which refers to California-grown marijuana. Keef then boasts about his car, a Rally, and warns about his shooting skills. He also mentions testing his guns out in the alley, and the line "doing drills" implies that he is practicing shooting his guns.
In the second verse, Keef mentions buying a house in Woodland Hills, a neighborhood in the valley. He talks about smoking "tooka pack," which is slang for smoking weed laced with PCP. Keef then confirms that he is serious about his gun and shooting skills, telling the listener not to clown him or try to bring him down. He warns that anyone who messes with him will be "downing" or dead.
Line by Line Meaning
Cooling with some hoes from the valley (valley)
Hanging out with women from the San Fernando Valley
Smoking on a whole bunch of Cali (tooka pack)
Smoking cannabis from California
Hopped in my car it's a Rally (scrrdascrr)
Getting into my Rally car and leaving quickly
Pull up shooting up the alley (where your shooters at?)
Drive into the alleyway and fire at rivals hiding there (where are your shooters now ?)
I just bought a house in the valley (Woodland Hills)
I purchased a home in Woodland Hills
Testing my guns out in the alley (doing drills)
Practicing my shooting skills alone in the alley
Smoking tooka pack you can't loud me (hell naw)
I am smoking strong cannabis and no one can berate me
Boy I ain't no clown you can't clown me (hell naw)
I am not a joke, no one can mock me
I'm always up you can't down me (fuck boy)
I always come out on top, haters can't get to me
But I'm always down to bust a round B (fuck boy)
I'm always willing to shoot if needed
Cooling with the Blood Gang clowning (gang boy)
Hanging out with the Bloods gang with lots of funny banter
Pull up on your block niggas drowning (bang bang boy)
Arrive at your neighborhood, killing anyone who gets in the way
Get wet uh
Get prepared for battle
Have your vest on
Wear your bulletproof vest
Have your gun on
Carry your firearm
Have your sets up
Get your gang members and weapons ready
Have your squad with ya
Bring your followers on the mission
Have your gang with ya
Bring your gang on the mission
I'm an artiste bitch I paint picture
I am an artist and I paint pictures
Boy you smoking on that Maui Wowie (that ain't no dope)
You're smoking low-grade cannabis, not the real deal
Heard you want beef I got them cows B (I got it bro)
I heard you're looking for a fight, I have weapons and I'm ready to use them (I got you covered, bro)
Cooling with my pistol bitch I'm lounging (bang bang)
Hanging out and relaxing with my firearm nearby
I ain't snoozing fuck with me then you'll be downing (bang bang) (tag)
I'm not sleeping, if you mess with me, I will kill you (shot)
Tied with opps you wanna ride then you die (bang)
I'm tied with my enemies, if you want to join them, I will kill you
Bitch you just wanna smoke till you fry (thot)
You just want to get high on cannabis until you pass out
You can't hit my blunts you'll ride till you die (is you?)
You can't handle the strong cannabis I smoke, it will make you dizzy (can you handle it?)
Hold my gun and hold my weed hold my gas (will you?)
Can you hold my gun, my cannabis, and my fuel for me?
I need a ho my size (ho my size)
I need a woman of my stature
I ain't talking height I'm talking big as I (I)
I'm not talking about her height, I'm talking about her body size
Keep that mouth open wide (wide)
Keep your mouth wide open
But won't say shit when its time (when it's time)
But you won't say anything when it's time to act
Cooling with some hoes from the valley (valley)
Hanging out with women from the San Fernando Valley
Smoking on a whole bunch of Cali (tooka pack)
Smoking cannabis from California
Hopped in my car it's a Rally (scrrdascrr)
Getting into my Rally car and leaving quickly
Pull up shooting up the alley (where your shooters at?)
Drive into the alleyway and fire at rivals hiding there (where are your shooters now ?)
Cooling with some hoes from the valley (valley)
Hanging out with women from the San Fernando Valley
Boy we smoke a whole bunch of Cali (tooka pack)
We smoke a lot of California cannabis
Hop up in my car it's a Rally (scrrdascrr)
Get into my Rally car quickly and leave
Pull up shooting up the alley (alley)
Drive quickly into the alley and start firing
Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Keith Cozart, Tyree Lamar Pittman
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