A lotta people probably overlooked it because it’s “chief keef” and they probably don’t think he can rap, or, think he’s washed up. But honestly, this was a top 5 album of 2021 for me
People who still say he can’t rap are either idiots or just haven’t listened to him outside his mainstream hits he got bars for dayssss just not basic struggle rap
Being a chief Keef fan isn't just a hobby, it's a lifestyle, a reason to breath, an escape from the cruel world filled with thieves. It's art, the first gift gift you open on Christmas, a hug from a loved one, everything you've ever wanted, everything you need. Thank you Keith cozart for this music
@@stephtastic4515 Bro he inspired rappers like lil Uzi playboi carti and more SoundCloud rappers I hope people give him his flowers while he's still here because without him their favorite rapper wouldn't exist
Massively underrated album that in took waaaaay too long for you to review. It showcased Keef firings on all cylinders and some of his best vocal performances in years and was in the best albums of last year IMO. SOSA going nowhere but up!
I was bumpin 4nem on a drive up to DC and when bitch where came back on while driving into the city I was estatic. It’s so triumphant sounding, makes u feel like a main character 💀
As a DIEHARD Chief Keef fan, I’m very surprisingly impressed that you took the time to really dissect this album. Everybody knows 2013-2015 Keef was prime but I really enjoyed this album. I’m very grateful you took the time to really understand him as an artist and promote him on your platform🌞
Musically one could say it was his prime but its definitely best that chief got outta chicago, We see plenty what happens with rappers today who stay in the city. Im happy where he is today, caring for his close ones and just having fun with the rap game at this point. Better than alotta others who sell out quick.
@Boywhyday0 he has lots but my favs Almighty DP, Almighty So, Bang 2, the og Back from The Dead tape, he also has the best leak/single catalog imo, some stand outs are I Wonder, Times Up, and Either Way
Some of these tracks on this one like “the talk” are just hard not to get hyped with. It’s chief keef drill at its best imo, total chaos in every aspect.
That’s wut I’m saying. His vocal inflections on that track go crazy. 4 straight min of it and he doesn’t let up on the energy for even a second. Shit is so hard.
@@nicholasanderson9019 1. Kings Disease 2 2. By the time I get to pheonix 3. The melodic blue 4. Donda 5. La Máquina 6. Call me if you get lost 7. TY4FWM 8. The Off Season 9. LP! Offline 10. To Kill a Sunrise
Melon's 2022 Scores: 10/10: 0 9/10: 4 - Silvana Estrada - Marchita - Black Country, New Road - Ants from Up There - Big Thief - Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You - Conway the Machine - God Don't Make Mistakes 8/10: 6 - The Weeknd - Dawn FM - FKA twigs - Caprisongs - foxtails - fawn - Krallice - Crystalline Exhaustion - Beach House - Once Twice Melody - Black Dresses - Forget Your Own Face 7/10: 10 - Nas - Magic - tricot - Jodeki - Yard Act - The Overload - Amber Mark - Three Dimensions Deep - Ustalost - Before the Glinting Spell Unvests - Animal Collective - Time Skiffs - yeule - Glitch Princess - Spoon - Lucifer on the Sofa - EarthGang - Ghetto Gods - Chief Keef - 4Nem ALBUM REVIEW 6/10: 6 - Earl Sweatshirt - SICK! - Cordae - From a Birds Eye View - AURORA - The Gods We Can Touch - Mitski - Laurel Hell - Saba - Few Good Things - alt-J - The Dream 5/10: 0 4/10: 5 - Boris - W - Yeat - 2 Alivë - Big K.R.I.T. - Digital Roses Don't Die - Zeal and Ardor - Zeal & Ardor - Avril Lavigne - Love Sux 3/10: 3 - Roddy Ricch - Live Life Fast - $NOT - Ethereal - Oliver Tree - Cowboy Tears 2/10: 0 1/10: 0 0/10: 0 NOT GOOD/10: 1 - Gunna - DS4EVER NOT BAD/10: 1 - Walker Hayes - Country Stuff The Album There are some cool ideas here but I mostly feel like a voyeur at this point looking at something that is very much in progress while also watching one of the darkest times of somebody's personal life that I'm not really sure that I want access/10: 1 - Kanye West - Donda 2 v2.22.22
I would strongly advise against saying "Chief Keef ain't 'bout this, Chief ain't 'bout that" in the future reviews melon, you really shouldn't talk sweet about Chief Keef
Keef is the kind of success story that encourages me as a underground artist with a small following. Seeing how he’s developed his skills and slowly blown up after seizing each and every opportunity he’s been giving has been inspirational! Mans has quickly become a mainstay in the industry and for good reason. Dude is too nice! I know if I put in the work, I can reach a larger audience some day too, but for now, I’m happy being a supporter. My turn will come too. Salute to Keef🔥
nearly a year later, now with a vinyl release i picked up immediately, i can confidently, safely, and easily say this album is god’s greatest gift to earth
Imagining a thirsty straight male getting famous at 16 and all of the gold diggers out there (is gold digger even a slur at this point if so sorry) who were all after him and needing to somehow survive all of that at 17-18 being underage, underexperienced, I don't see a lot of guys in this chat, Fantano, Twitter whatever coming out of those experiences being 110% feminist or a person not full of problems with the opposite sex. I can at least sympathize with Chief Keef on a male to another male level.
Best sosa project imo him continuing to show why he was the one to put Chicago back on the map like he finally living up to the potential he always showed
I love that an artist can talk about literal murder for an entire album, but as soon as they use an lqbt slur it’s very concerning and needs to be brought to everyone’s attention before listening. We really do live in a society
Please review the new Tears For Fears. Give a classic act some love. Plus this is the first new album they’ve put out since you’ve been doing this. Plus it’s really great. Even debuted in the top 10 which is incredible. Number 2 in UK. First single was meh but the rest is really good.
It almost sounds like Keef was doing a Project Pat thing with his flow on Yes Sir. The Memphis influence was apparent on this record. Slob On My Knob of course, but the Hadouken beat is Young Buck's Stomp instrumental, and the snare on Shady is super Memphis and features sampled vocals in the old school Memphis fashion
Im actually surprised he reviewed this. I thought he was gonna skip this album. And yes, he is sober now. Fredo Santana passing from overdose made him quit lean
REVIEW “ALMIGHTY SO” so much better than anything you mentioned in this video. Not even close. The mastering is a bit raw but his flows and hidden clever word play on it is incredible. A couple songs border on hyper pop. So many good auto tune grooves and harmonies. It was also at the time he was buzzing like crazy. It was while he was still using drugs but before they had taken their toll, so he has this crazy voice and energy throughout the whole project
Damnthony Mantano you absolutely 100% nailed the section about his problematic lyrics. Every time anyone has to say anything about problematic lyrics, they should just play your clip. Perfect.
I completely agree w pretty much everything about this review. Great summation that Say I Aint Pick Yo Weak Ass Up is less of a song and more of a meltdown
The fact that keef made an entire album just for Nem aka Mr. Nem aka Eminem one of the rappers of all time is just so heartwarming and shows how far we've come as a society.
![[UPDATED] Chief Keef Discography Review](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/44hdqfVQiaY/mqdefault.jpg)
So hard to believe he’s only 26, feels like he should be older but he blew up at 16 so it makes sense.
Actually he's not 16. He's 300
He's 5000 years old bro. What you talking about. Stop the cap.
@@afiquacks1246 i was talking about the age of his physical form, obviously he’s been an ethereal being of our universe for way longer than that
No fucking way he's only 26?? Chief Keef feels like he's been an OG forever
@@nbabackcourtmedia Chief keef is a 5th dimensional being.
Glad to know chief keef is still kicking ass years after his breakthrough
IM A GORILLA INNA FUCKIN COUPE
Your mom is still kicking ass years after her breakthrough
@@comicthecon got eem
@@AllAbout_Music FINNA PULL UP IN A
@@comicthecon well played
A lotta people probably overlooked it because it’s “chief keef” and they probably don’t think he can rap, or, think he’s washed up. But honestly, this was a top 5 album of 2021 for me
Exactly . It’s great
i remember i would be listening to a song and be like if drake or someone made this it be #1
People who still say he can’t rap are either idiots or just haven’t listened to him outside his mainstream hits he got bars for dayssss just not basic struggle rap
@@goku8621 He do?
@@SetBoyzDegreez Listen to Hadouken snapped that whole song
“brand new” yea alright pal
Ikr? Lol Jude jaw semester abroad
😂😂😂
Chief keef is the most influential artist of the 2010's 💯
dude late asf smh
Did it leak last year?
Being a chief Keef fan isn't just a hobby, it's a
lifestyle, a reason to breath, an escape from the
cruel world filled with thieves. It's art, the first gift
gift you open on Christmas, a hug from a loved
one, everything you've ever wanted, everything
you need. Thank you Keith cozart for this music
tell it like it is connor
average kankan comment section
@Andrew-~ Shut up clown you probably listen to his sons and clones
Keef got a song for every mood, real keef fans know
@Andrew-~ Andrew your name is kid
Didn't expect for you to rap love Sosa word for word in this review but it was a welcomed surprise
🤦🏼♂️
He didn’t need to throw in the hard r
@@itzmimz8238 it added some character
@@itzmimz8238 It was in the spirit of that instagram post from Keef. You know, the one about having subtitles and his home theater
Lol I still find these comments funny
Anthony is finally righting his wrongs when he gave Finally Rich a bad score by giving Chief Keef a positive score in 2022.
He also has said Finally Rich grew on him heavy
@@JaMorantBiggerArm Finally Rich is a hip-hop classic and no one can tell me otherwise. That album birthed an entire generation of rappers.
@@stephtastic4515 Bro he inspired rappers like lil Uzi playboi carti and more SoundCloud rappers I hope people give him his flowers while he's still here because without him their favorite rapper wouldn't exist
@@stephtastic4515 He birthed more new styles than a Tasmanian Devil
@@JaMorantBiggerArm That album was so ahead of it's time it's no wonder the critics didn't get it at first
Chief Keef is a legend. Anyone who argues that don’t know anything about rap
Chief keef is one of the rappers who were responsible for what rap sounds like today (in a good way)
@@stephtastic4515 What do you mean “in a good way”?
@@leaveitorsinkit242 because he’s not tryna say he ruined rap but rather pioneered it
@@MM-jc7uv Did he ruin rap though? Is that how a lot of hip-hop heads feel?
@@leaveitorsinkit242 no
Massively underrated album that in took waaaaay too long for you to review. It showcased Keef firings on all cylinders and some of his best vocal performances in years and was in the best albums of last year IMO. SOSA going nowhere but up!
i agree definitely one of the best last year
Agreed just finished this album last night by coincidence, absolute fire
gotta glo up one day ☀️
@@chopboxing6197 real fan?
Ye THE TALK was crazy
Bruh... I did NOT expect you to review this one lol Dope album for sure. He definitely sounds concised and focused for sure on this one.
👀
Love your videos!
you the goat aaron
Aaron the goat
Was waiting for u to review this one, shit is so underrated honestly slept on
It’s pronounced “foe-nem”, Anthony. I’m going to consider this a negative review since you mispronounced it.
Nah, it's for Nem. Mr. Nem. Eminem.
For real this nerd mf made me cringe 😑😒🤦♂️
@@roadrunner666 I swear he does this shit on purpose 🤦🏿♂️😂
The saying came from 4nem (4 corner hustlers) and the rest of Chicago not under the 4 so they changed it to foe-nem
Chief Keef really inspired a whole generation of artists
Shame most of them are garbage
@@trenaceandblackmetal5621 racist
………….Nigga!
unfortunately he's mid
@@ghosty8745 hell no
“Bitch where” is easily my fav trk on the project. That shit gets me pumped every time I hear it.
Same here, reminds me of old lil Wayne kinda
I’m in a church and I’m tryna get my soul clear!
I was bumpin 4nem on a drive up to DC and when bitch where came back on while driving into the city I was estatic. It’s so triumphant sounding, makes u feel like a main character 💀
As a DIEHARD Chief Keef fan, I’m very surprisingly impressed that you took the time to really dissect this album.
Everybody knows 2013-2015 Keef was prime but I really enjoyed this album. I’m very grateful you took the time to really understand him as an artist and promote him on your platform🌞
Musically one could say it was his prime but its definitely best that chief got outta chicago, We see plenty what happens with rappers today who stay in the city. Im happy where he is today, caring for his close ones and just having fun with the rap game at this point. Better than alotta others who sell out quick.
🌞🌞🌞 4ever
@@rufus5208 2013-2016🙌🏽 300 days 300 nights is a great album
@Boywhyday0 he has lots but my favs Almighty DP, Almighty So, Bang 2, the og Back from The Dead tape, he also has the best leak/single catalog imo, some stand outs are I Wonder, Times Up, and Either Way
@Boywhyday0 no problem check out the channel OBlockRecords records too has his best stuff
Some of these tracks on this one like “the talk” are just hard not to get hyped with. It’s chief keef drill at its best imo, total chaos in every aspect.
Its not drill
@@smh7394 It’s Chicago drill.. especially the song he mentioned ‘the talk’. That’s that Chiraq drill not like the UK/NewYork
@@smh7394 Chief Keef is drill
That song was released ages before the album released
@@smh7394 how old were you in 2012 lol
Haven’t gotten through the beginning ads yet but not having Hadouken in best tracks would’ve upped the rating to an 8/10, it’s the best song imo
Agreed
That’s wut I’m saying. His vocal inflections on that track go crazy. 4 straight min of it and he doesn’t let up on the energy for even a second. Shit is so hard.
That and Bitch Where are my tops tracks
It’s hard af
maybe it is because of the literal transphobic slur in it
Holy shit. I was deadass just thinking about whether or not you would review this
The fact that Sosa is still alive is a strong 10. Track one brought a tear to my eye.
“The Talk”, “Hadouken”, and I don’t think they love me” are my go-to’s on this tape. Best project he had since back from the dead 2.
the talk slaps
Top 15 hiphop album of last year for me. I loved the dusty/rough aesthetic and pacing
What other albums did you like?
Top 1
@@nicholasanderson9019
1. Kings Disease 2
2. By the time I get to pheonix
3. The melodic blue
4. Donda
5. La Máquina
6. Call me if you get lost
7. TY4FWM
8. The Off Season
9. LP! Offline
10. To Kill a Sunrise
@@hydrophilichunk1346 valid take
top 5 for me
Melon's 2022 Scores:
10/10: 0
9/10: 4
- Silvana Estrada - Marchita
- Black Country, New Road - Ants from Up There
- Big Thief - Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You
- Conway the Machine - God Don't Make Mistakes
8/10: 6
- The Weeknd - Dawn FM
- FKA twigs - Caprisongs
- foxtails - fawn
- Krallice - Crystalline Exhaustion
- Beach House - Once Twice Melody
- Black Dresses - Forget Your Own Face
7/10: 10
- Nas - Magic
- tricot - Jodeki
- Yard Act - The Overload
- Amber Mark - Three Dimensions Deep
- Ustalost - Before the Glinting Spell Unvests
- Animal Collective - Time Skiffs
- yeule - Glitch Princess
- Spoon - Lucifer on the Sofa
- EarthGang - Ghetto Gods
- Chief Keef - 4Nem ALBUM REVIEW
6/10: 6
- Earl Sweatshirt - SICK!
- Cordae - From a Birds Eye View
- AURORA - The Gods We Can Touch
- Mitski - Laurel Hell
- Saba - Few Good Things
- alt-J - The Dream
5/10: 0
4/10: 5
- Boris - W
- Yeat - 2 Alivë
- Big K.R.I.T. - Digital Roses Don't Die
- Zeal and Ardor - Zeal & Ardor
- Avril Lavigne - Love Sux
3/10: 3
- Roddy Ricch - Live Life Fast
- $NOT - Ethereal
- Oliver Tree - Cowboy Tears
2/10: 0
1/10: 0
0/10: 0
NOT GOOD/10: 1
- Gunna - DS4EVER
NOT BAD/10: 1
- Walker Hayes - Country Stuff The Album
There are some cool ideas here but I mostly feel like a voyeur at this point looking at something that is very much in progress while also watching one of the darkest times of somebody's personal life that I'm not really sure that I want access/10: 1
- Kanye West - Donda 2 v2.22.22
You forgot about yung lean’s unknown death 2002’s score
The “Nem” in 4Nem makes him think of Eminem which is why he didn’t give this project a ten.
Honestly one of my favorite hip hop artists, glad he took a little break and came back with this. Tuxedo is so hard
I would strongly advise against saying "Chief Keef ain't 'bout this, Chief ain't 'bout that" in the future reviews melon, you really shouldn't talk sweet about Chief Keef
i so agree. this is the best cheef keef has sounded in a long time.
Real chief keef fans appreciate this review, and “fournem” is a whole meme waiting to happen
Anthony Fantano threatening to shoot New Jersey up is something I did not expect to see.
Nice to see this album get a review, deserves it
Chief Keef is unmatched, what other rapper has an album cover that is a photo of them fighting in Ukraine ?
Best comment right here
Giving chief keef a good score was long overdue
“Melon” recovered extremely well after that horrible boating accident back in incident back in ‘99
@Venkata Karthik you know of the Wyoming renaissance ?
Man I’m really happy to see Anthony review Chief Keef again and to give a good review 💯
Anthony is officially a BD member (Congrats Melon)🍉
Glothony Gangtano
YOOOO im so glad you reviewed this album! This was a great project by Keef so i'm glad it's getting some shine
The Difference between me & these rappers “We all got these chains on, But I own my Masters” - Chief Keef (4nem) 🔥💯
This is Chief Keef back in form 🔥
He's always been in form tbh
@@duppy404 nah he’ll never touch his old self again
@@duppy404 😂??? What? You saying April fools was chief keef in form
“I’m in the church and I’m tryna get my soul cleared”
-Keef
Finally Rich deserves a redux review.
I hope that Sosa releases more music so we can get more reviews like this.
WHAT I NEVER THOUGHT THAT ANTHONY WOULD EVER REVIEW KEEF AGAIN AND GIVE HIM A 7??
I also enjoyed the skit where Chief Keef slowly and methodically pulled out each of Vladimir Putin's teeth
The Production On This Album is Flawless
Keef is the kind of success story that encourages me as a underground artist with a small following. Seeing how he’s developed his skills and slowly blown up after seizing each and every opportunity he’s been giving has been inspirational! Mans has quickly become a mainstay in the industry and for good reason. Dude is too nice! I know if I put in the work, I can reach a larger audience some day too, but for now, I’m happy being a supporter. My turn will come too. Salute to Keef🔥
bro finally reviewed this. been bumping since it dropped. instant classic
Roddy dropped a mid album but Chief was there to save the day 😤
His best album in years
What a comeback
love this album it grew on me so much, i love ice cream man it’s so beautiful i love his sound nobody does it like keef
nearly a year later, now with a vinyl release i picked up immediately, i can confidently, safely, and easily say this album is god’s greatest gift to earth
@@froderickalabaster on god ice cream man is crazy the singing is heavenly for no reason
Giving the album a 1 because it’s “1 hell of a ride” is a little unfair Melon.
Hey, I’m just here to appreciate that Anthony is still listening to Bottomless Pit and CLPPNG. Both are fantastic albums.
Hadouken is the best song he’s dropped in the past 4 years
Harley Quinn >>>
Woahhhhh
Its def good but not last 4 years, keef has been droppin straight bangers lately, you just gotta open your ears
Harley Quinn better
Best song he’s dropped
I can't believe Chief Keef is only 26 given how long he's been around
Dude has thousands of songs I'm not even joking .. he's never stopped working since 2012
Guess Keef wasn’t Toying around on this album, glad he kept Soldiering on this whole time
Fantano trying to stay hip and cool by giving this a 7/10
🎯
It's a good album
Most unique artist ever
U stupid?
He sucks
@@iwillloveyoursoulifyourepl5557 what's your argument against cheif keef being unique. No I'm smart AF
Revitalized is the best word to describe this for sure
Please keep doing Keef reviews, hopefully he hears the critiques
Fantano gave this a 7/10 but there’s a “4” in the album name, 7+4 is 11 which makes this the first album to be given a 11/10 by the melon
THIS WAS THE GREATEST ALBUM OF 2021
Aside from the fact that you kept stating that Chief Keef ain’t no hitta for 10 minutes straight, this review was pretty good.
Imagining a thirsty straight male getting famous at 16 and all of the gold diggers out there (is gold digger even a slur at this point if so sorry) who were all after him and needing to somehow survive all of that at 17-18 being underage, underexperienced, I don't see a lot of guys in this chat, Fantano, Twitter whatever coming out of those experiences being 110% feminist or a person not full of problems with the opposite sex. I can at least sympathize with Chief Keef on a male to another male level.
It’s gonna take some time for him to heal for sure
When I asked you in stream you said “I didn’t have any feelings about the new keef” and thought we’d never get this. Pleasantly surprised.
Best sosa project imo him continuing to show why he was the one to put Chicago back on the map like he finally living up to the potential he always showed
i really liked the album. glad to see sosa still going hard
I think it's one of his most cohesive and accessible (by mainstream listeners) albums he's ever put out. Sosa the goat
I love that an artist can talk about literal murder for an entire album, but as soon as they use an lqbt slur it’s very concerning and needs to be brought to everyone’s attention before listening. We really do live in a society
Fake Chief keef fan
8:33 @b2 i think this should answer this stupid fucking point
I mean, I don’t think saying “I hate everybody” is worse than saying “I hate black people”
YES so glad you reviewed this, loved the album
Please review the new Tears For Fears. Give a classic act some love. Plus this is the first new album they’ve put out since you’ve been doing this. Plus it’s really great. Even debuted in the top 10 which is incredible. Number 2 in UK. First single was meh but the rest is really good.
It almost sounds like Keef was doing a Project Pat thing with his flow on Yes Sir. The Memphis influence was apparent on this record. Slob On My Knob of course, but the Hadouken beat is Young Buck's Stomp instrumental, and the snare on Shady is super Memphis and features sampled vocals in the old school Memphis fashion
that shit hard asf
Sosa is timeless
Wow never thought melon would give chief keef a 7 but 4NEM is amazing
I almost wish Fantano would wait to release reviews so his fan base has to endure not having an opinion on the album for a while lol
i really was not expecting a review on this but im pleased lol
Thanks for the review Anthony but you didn't have to tell us who loves Sosa for eight straight minutes.
anthony really thought “gonna review the new chief keef album, better wear my nails shirt”
If your listening to an artist whose from Chiraq & talkin bout killing ppl & you get offended at a trans car jus leave bruh
“I don’t think a Keef song has ever sounded so grand and epic” hmmm seems someone forgot about Bestie
Loved this album 🔥 had it in my Honorable Mentions for 2021
So glad you reviewed this; was not expecting and am so pleasantly surprised!
Im actually surprised he reviewed this. I thought he was gonna skip this album. And yes, he is sober now. Fredo Santana passing from overdose made him quit lean
He is not sober at all considering the amount of weed he smokes all the time.
im so glad keef fans aint tripping over the 7 like so many other rap fans are. like come on its a good score
I still feel keef can go way harder than what he puts out sometimes but I still rock with keef regardless!
Hell yeah! Love the chief keef review - nice change of pace. Please review the next sosa project this was interesting
REVIEW “ALMIGHTY SO” so much better than anything you mentioned in this video. Not even close. The mastering is a bit raw but his flows and hidden clever word play on it is incredible. A couple songs border on hyper pop. So many good auto tune grooves and harmonies. It was also at the time he was buzzing like crazy. It was while he was still using drugs but before they had taken their toll, so he has this crazy voice and energy throughout the whole project
i didn’t know that melon saying “four nem” instead of “foh-nem” was something i needed in my life
Damnthony Mantano you absolutely 100% nailed the section about his problematic lyrics. Every time anyone has to say anything about problematic lyrics, they should just play your clip. Perfect.
For real, he gave a really good response.
This is one of keef best projects hands down he really hit on this one
Chief Keef got a DAMN out a 10 👀
Almighty So classic review in a few years 🕊
I bet if cheif queef released this you would’ve given it a 10
This album took me back to old keef with new beats I loved it❤
Glory Boyz / 10. The nostalgia on this tape made me cry more than ever.
I knew he would say "problematic" when talking about the Hadouken line lol
Is this his latest ever review?
So glad you reviewed this
7/10, would have been a 10/10 if chief keef was Asian I guess
I completely agree w pretty much everything about this review. Great summation that Say I Aint Pick Yo Weak Ass Up is less of a song and more of a meltdown
bruh how is hadouken not in best tracks
It is his best track
best song
I never thought this album would get a Fantano review lmao. I am so here for this!
The fact that keef made an entire album just for Nem aka Mr. Nem aka Eminem one of the rappers of all time is just so heartwarming and shows how far we've come as a society.
Dawg what
Fax
Yay been waiting for this