Chief Keef reportedly dropped from Interscope

Chief Keef reportedly dropped from Interscope

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Record label giant Interscope Records has reportedly dropped Chicago-born rapper Chief Keef from its roster. The rapper was signed last year with Interscope for a deal worth at least 6-million dollars over three years. Chief Keef, whose real name is Keith Cozart, has been in trouble with the law consistently for the last few years. Could Interscope’s decision be a shift in labels turning away from street rap? Andrew Barber of Fakeshoredrive.com joins us on the line to break it down for us.