Chief Keef returns to Chicago to light up the stage at Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash, his first show in the city in over a decade.
The Chicago rapper hasn’t performed in the city since 2012, so expectations were high for his headlining set. The crowd went wild on Sunday (June 16) as Chief Keef returned to the stage to close out the festival.
Chief Steak returns to Chicago: “I’m back muthafuckaaaa” 😂 pic.twitter.com/LSXfLaPz9j
— Jordan (@jrosethereturn) June 17, 2024
The Summer Smash crowd was also treated to his first hometown performance of his classic hit “Faneto.” Chief Keef also turned his show into a Father’s Day celebration, performing with his daughter, while G Herbo and his young son joined them on stage.
This is history.
chief keef returns to chicago to perform faneto pic.twitter.com/i0CUT8l4Wh
— NothingATL (@NothingATL) June 17, 2024
Chief Keef performs with daughter at Father’s Day Summer Bash 🫂 His first performance in Chicago in 12 years 🙏 pic.twitter.com/wI2rantvgn
— Nineteenth (@nineteenthtv) June 17, 2024
Chief Keef performed “Earned & I don’t like” and instead of rapping “got a bamboo blunt and I burned it” he skipped that line and gave his little watch Bro fist pump and then go back to rap, “Earned it this show” This man has really grown 🫶🏾❤️ pic.twitter.com/b4KpkINmeY
— RightOneDon (@BigStunnaManDon) June 17, 2024
Chief Keef spoke to GRAMMY.com about the significance of his return to Chicago earlier this year, admitting, “When I go there, I’m like a tourist.”
“It’s been a long, long time. It’s been eleven, twelve years since I’ve stepped foot on the sidewalk in Chicago or Illinois. I’m ready. I know this is going to be a big thing. A lot of new people probably think I’m a ghost ,” Chief Keef explained.
“So a lot of people will be excited because they know I’m from there and I haven’t been there in a long time. People who aren’t even in Chicago — all the surrounding cities will show up [too], because Sosa hasn’t come home yet. They knew it was going to be big,” he added.
