Hell To the Chief.

So, who is Chief Keef? Well, the 16-year-old Chi-Town native made headlines after the release of his single “I Don’t Like”. Keef exploded after the release of “I Don’t Like” video went viral in March after reaching 6.5 million views on YouTube. If things couldn’t get any better for the youngster, his name grew even quicker after Kanye West co-signed and remixed his “I Don’t Like”, which was originally produced by a young  Chicago native producer named Young Chop, for a G.O.O.D. Music verison which featured Pusha T, Big Sean, and Jadakiss. With Chief Keef creating such a major buzz, there was a bidding war for the young superstar. The labels fighting over the young act consisted of Young Money/Cash Money, Bad Boy Ent., Grand Hustle Records, and even Def Jam were all in the running. In a interview with MTV’s RapFix and Cash Money CEO Birdman, who spoke on Chief Keef and stated, “He’s out the streets, I think he swagged up and I’m definitely talkin’ to his people and I’d like to see if we could get it to pop, see if I can get him to be down with the team.” In disappointing the Cash Money CEO, Keef made the Executives, Presidents, VP’s at Interscope Records, very happy. In recent news, Chief Keef stated that, he was calling Interscope his home for building his career and future in music. Keef stated his reasoning in signing with Interscope was because they saw eye-to-eye in what direction they wanted to take his career. He also felt that Interscope was a label that housed music of artists like Eminem and 50 cent, and that could be a great place for him to expand as an artist. 

The Spitter.

So, who is the spitter from Philly, with the unique sound and aggressive street delivery? Maybach Music’s very own Meek Mill, born Robert William; who first signed with T.I.’s Grand Hustle Record, in which their partnership didn’t last do to T.I.’s legal issues putting him away for almost a year in prison. Meek Mill felt like it was time for him to grow as a recording artist, and asked to be released from his contract with T.I. & Grand Hustle Records. Meek Mill wishes was generously granted and in February of 2011, Mill’s was able to join forces with Maybach Music’s C.E.O Rick Ross and became part of a team that consisted of artists like D.C’s very own Wale and Ohio native Stalley.   

The North Philly native has made a name for himself, since signing with MMG and has never looked back. In the summer of 2011, he released his first debut single, "Tupac Back" featuring Rick Ross, from the Maybach Music complication album Self-Made Vol. 1. There after, another record was followed with "I'ma Boss"also featuring Rick Ross, which was a major hit. "I'ma Boss" was such a hit that it was remixed with featured artists like T.I., Birdman, Lil' Wayne, DJ Khaled, Swizz Beatz and Rick Ross; the "I'ma Boss"remix even reached at the number 51 spot, on the Billboard Hot 100 list. If things couldn't get any better, the year that followed, MTV listed Meek Mill's as the  7th best hottest MC in hip-hop, on their annual "Hottest MC's in the Game" list. In the same summer Meek Mill released his second mixtapes of his series of Dreamchasers mixtapes.

 So what next for Meek Mill, and his future in hip-hop. Well, expect to hear more from Meek Mill on the Maybach Music's second complication entitled, Self-Made Vol. 2; which is set to be released sometime at the end of June. Meek Mill is also preparing to release his first debut album which is entitled, Dreams & Nightmare, which is set to be released sometime in the begin of the fall of 2012.