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Seven People Shot During Lil Mouse & King Samson Performance In Chicago

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Seven People Shot During Lil Mouse & King Samson Performance In Chicago

Early this morning (March 21), seven people were injured by gunfire at Chicago, Illinois‘ Mr. G’s Entertainment Center. The Southside venue was playing host to an album release party, and performances by local sensations Lil Mouse and King Samson. At least one gunman has been reported to have began firing after a fight broke out. According to The Chicago Tribune, police are investigating additional suspects. There were no fatalities reported. Five of the reported seven victims, with ages ranging between 21 and 36, were hospitalized after the event. On behalf of King Samson, the rapper’s manager, Justin Lewis, released the following statement: “[King Samson] does not promote violence, we fight against violence.” Lewis added that the artist was encouraging a united, peaceful Chicago, and arrived and left from the event, following his performance. The Tribune added that previously, Lil Mouse, as a 13 year-old, had been nationally recognized for appearing in a video brandishing a gun. The video, “Get Smoked,” approached 3 million views on YouTube. Mouse or his management have yet to release a statement.

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Chief Keef’s Manager Says Incarceration Is “A Wake-Up Call”

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Chief Keef's Manager Says Incarceration Is "A Wake-Up Call"

Chief Keef’s manager says the rapper has learned a valuable lesson from his recent conviction.

Chicago up-and-comer Chief Keef has had his fair share of negative press over the past year. Now, in a recent interview with The Best of Both Offices, the 17-year-old rapper’s manager comes to his defense. Chief Keef’s manager Rovan “Dro” Manuel said that he believes the Finally Rich rapper’s recent two-month sentence for probation violation has been “a wake-up call.” Manuel thinks the conviction has already helped Keef to learn from his actions and forge a new attitude. ”I think he [will learn a lesson]. I got a message from him that he’s had a wake-up call,” he explained. “This is a wake-up call for him. It wasn’t even his fault that it happened, but it happened. I think he’s gonna come out a different person. I think he’s gonna come out with some new music, a new attitude…he’s gonna get out and do some shows, and hopefully go up the charts.”

Manuel also said he feels that the Chicago Police Department wrongfully portrayed the young rapper as a criminal. He explained that Keef is very much a product of his Chi-Town environment, which has been plagued poverty and crime for decades. ”[The biggest misconception about him is] he’s a bad person, I guess, in the eyes of the Chicago [Police Department],” he said. “He’s not the first to put reality-based lyrics [in his music], as far as like talking about what’s going on in the inner-city for real. I think that it’s kinda messed up that they wanna blame him for all the murders, all the crime and all this other stuff that’s going on in Chicago. Keef is a minor. You can look back 18 years in the same neighborhoods where he was growing up and see that they were doing the same damn thing…he’s got a lot of stuff he needs to learn. It’s not like he came from a neighborhood where it’s 90-percent Jewish and schools are teaching him this-and-that. He didn’t come from that.” As previously mentioned, Chief Keef was sentenced to two-months in an Illinois juvenile correctional center for violating his probation by appearing in a video interview at a gun range.

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Chief Keef Sued By Middle Schooler For Child Support

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Chief Keef’s 2013 is already off to a suspect start and it just got worse. The 17 year-old rapper is being sued for a child support by a woman girl who is still in middle school. The exact age of the plaintiff is unspecified, but the “I Don’t Like” rapper allegedly fathered the child a couple of years ago. TMZ reports:

The girl filed the petition for child support in Chicago, claiming Keef — real name Keith Cozart – fathered a baby daughter with her back in 2011.

The girl’s exact age is unclear, but according to the docs, she currently attends a Chicago middle school — meaning she was .. at MOST … in 8th grade when she conceived the child, but could have been in 6th grade.

Cozart — who has since worked with Kanye West, Young Jeezy, and Rick Ross — was 15 at the time.

The kicker is that in the state of Illinois it is a misdemeanor for two people under the age of 17 to have s-x, consensual or not. But, it is unlikely that charges will be pressed. The girl is seeking an undisclosed amount of money for child support, health insurance and medical expenses. However, Keith is currently serving a two month sentence in a juvenile detention center for violating his parole. The violation? Conducting an interview at a gun range and holding a rifle. Chief Keef had a child at 16, a daughter, that he fondly shares pictures of on Instagram. He infamously tweeted images of the child support paperwork for his little one, though. Two things for Keef to do in this situation. One, call Maury Povich and get a paternity test, stat. Two, if he is the father, do the right thing and handle your business. That’s it.

Chief Keef Speaks On 50 Cent Not Being His Mentor, Signing With Interscope Over CTE

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Chief Keef Speaks On 50 Cent Not Being His Mentor, Signing With Interscope Over CTE

Before Chief Keef was sentenced to two months at Illinois Youth Center in St. Charles, Illinois for violating his probation, the 17-year-old Chicago rapper went on a promo tour for his debut album Finally Rich. Along the tour, he stopped at Power 92.1 in Richmond, Virginia for a question-and-answer session, something he rarely does. While he avoided some questions and seemed outright annoyed by others, Keef did give some insight into his relationship with 50 Cent, as well as why he chose to sign with Interscope Records over Young Jeezy‘s CTE imprint. The rapper quickly clarified his relationship with 50 Cent after radio personality TT Torrez asked if he had become his mentor. “Nah… We be riding Ferrari’s together, he’s cool. He tells me a lot of stuff, a lot of dos and don’ts, but I don’t know who told you that stuff right there.” Keef also named Young Jeezy as someone who tried to take the young emcee under their wing. “He came and spoke some words to me too, before I signed with Interscope.” He also said he turned down a deal with Jeezy for an opportunity to control his own label with Interscope. ”I can sign people, why would I sign to Young Jeezy? I’d rather sign to Interscope because Interscope is a bigger brand and they gave me my own label.” To see the full interview check out the video below

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Chief Keef Sentenced To Two Months At Illinois Youth Center For Probation Violation

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Chief Keef Sentenced To Two Months At Illinois Youth Center For Probation Violation

Chief Keef has been sentenced to two months at Illinois Youth Center in St. Charles, Illinois for violating probation. According to Complex, the rapper, whose real name is Keith Cozart, will serve a two-month sentence at the center after he was convicted on Tuesday. The news comes courtesy of management member Idris ”Peeda Pan” Abdul Wahid. Keef was served his sentence after prosecutors claimed that he violated his probation by conducting an interview at a gun range. They also targeted the 17-year-old for failing to complete his GED in time to meet a court order.