Chief Keef: A Day in the Life
Fredo Santana, Chief Keef's cousin and co-CEO of Glory Boys Entertainment, uses grape soda to wipe off the back windshield to the van, where someone has written Savage Squad. He laughs and says his friend Blood Money probably did it, but it's not a great idea to have the whole world know they're in that van.
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Downtown
With a lit blunt in hand, Chief Keef zones out to music on the way downtown.
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Watch
Asked about his watch, Chief Keef says it's about 10 months old, maybe worth around 80 grand, but he can't remember.
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Beats
Keef signs posters for fans at the unveiling of his new special edition Beats By Dre headphones.
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Photo
New York rapper "Natty" Reynoso shares a moment with Keef before getting a photo. Upon walking away, she explains how meaningful it was to meet him.
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A Moment
A moment in between all the signings.
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Posing
All of the Glory Boyz who came out for the Best Buy show take a moment to pose for photos outside the Beats store in Soho after the signing session.
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Tourists
Tourists, realizing that rappers are being photographed on a stoop, start creeping up the stairs and posing for photos.
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Pizza Parlor
Keef poses for photos in the packed pizza parlor where he and Blood Money ate while killing time before the show.
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Don’t Let Go
A fan who just took a photo with Keef doesn't want to let go.
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Lean In
Fredo pours promethazine into Fanta. The boys spend the day sipping on the dangerous recreational drug, also known as "lean" or purple drank.
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Kids
A group of kids recognize Keef, who is standing outside his hotel. They run up for photos and signatures.
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Security
Entrance to the show was not as smooth as the group had anticipated, with heavy security. Keef and Fredo spend 30 minutes trying to get the entire group into the venue.
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Casualty
Meanwhile, as the group attempts to enter, a girl is taken out on a stretcher before the show even begins, cell phone in hand.
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Fanboy
An 8-year-old GBE fanboy, whose mother had lifted him over the fence, ended up backstage in complete awe of everything Keef.
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Hit the Stage
After Vinny Cha$e opens, Fredo is the first of the GBE boys to hit the Best Buy stage, accompanied by their new 8-year-old friend.
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Rowdy
The crowd gets rowdier.
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The Crew
Keef brings out the whole crew.
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Boyz
All the boyz.
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Chill
Chief Keef takes a moment for himself after the performance.
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Regroup
The whole crew regrouping.
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Green Room
Keef takes off his chains in the green room after the sweaty show.
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Walking
The guys walk from Best Buy back to the Paramount to end the night.