G Herbo Disagrees With Charlamagne Tha God’s Take on Chief Keef

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Charlamagne Tha God rattled off his list of the most influential rappers of all time last week. The top four on his list included 2Pac, Jay-Z, Kanye West, and Lil Wayne. However, the conversation led to Charlamagne explaining why he didn’t think Chief Keef belonged on that list. 

“You know why I don’t put Chief Keef in there? Because Chief Keef didn’t influence like, the world,” he said. “He influenced a sound of a region. He didn’t influence the world. Those four people I named literally influenced people all over the world.”

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 13: Chief Keef attends the Chicago's Noho Restaurant Grand Opening at Chicago's Noho on March 13, 2021 in North Hollywood, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images)

Many people challenged Charlamagne’s assessment of Chief Keef’s influence, including G Herbo. In a recent interview with Hot 97, Herbo broke down how deep Chief Keef’s influence goes, which is quite evident in the current soundscape of hip-hop in the States and internationally. 

“What Charlamagne said, he don’t feel like Sosa is one of the most influential, like, globally but I disagree,” G Herbo said. “Probably right now you don’t feel like that ‘cause you got the Drakes, the Futures. You got so many but I feel like it wouldn’t be a lot of artists if it wasn’t for Sosa. I’m talking about a lot of styles, though.”

Herb explained that there are at least 10 artists off the top of his head that he thinks have been directly influenced by Chief Keef.

As the sounds of drill seeped into the UK, Africa, and across Europe, it’s hard to deny that Chief Keef didn’t lay down a foundation that continues to resonate until this day. 

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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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