Bang 3

Bang 3
Studio album by Chief Keef
Released TBA
Recorded 2014
Genre drill
Chief Keef chronology

Sorry 4 the Weight (2015) Bang 3
(TBA)
Singles from Bang 3
  1. "Fuck Rehab"
    Released: March 13, 2014

Bang 3 is an upcoming studio album by American rapper Chief Keef, and is presumed to be released sometime in 2015 through Chief Keef's Glo Gang label & 1017 Brick Squad. The title refers to the mixtape's status as the sequel to Chief Keef's mixtapes, Bang (2011), and Bang, Part 2 (2013).

Since the album was originally slated for a March 2014 release, it has been delayed several times, with numerous release dates falling through or never materializing. After not being released on its last promised date, not having a new release date announced, and Keef being released from Interscope, who owns the album name and its songs, it is unknown whether or not the album will ever be released.[1][2]

Background

Bang 3 was originally planned to be released on December 25, 2013, as a mixtape. However, in February 2014, Chief's manager, Peeda Pan, announced the project would be developed into a full-length album.[3] In late February it was announced Chief Keef was planning to release the EP Bang 4, as a "preview" for Bang 3.[4] However, as Bang 3, kept getting pushed back, so did Bang 4, until November when Chief Keef continued to go through with his plan of releasing the EP.[5]

While Chief was still signed with Interscope Records, the label's executive, Larry Jackson, announced a June 10, 2014 release date.[6] The album was later delayed to a September 30 release, and following another push back after that, Chief was dropped from Interscope Records.[7] This is despite Jackson previously stating that he and the label were behind Keef and Bang 3.[8] An AllHipHop report details Interscope's disinterest in releasing a follow-up album to Finally Rich.[9] An anonymous source for the report details, "Keef’s team tried to have formal meetings but nothing moved."[9] Legal issues that Keef dealt with seemed to cause Interscope to "subtly disassociate" with Keef.[9][10]

Regardless, Chief Keef maintained that he would release the album himself, and after confirming his departure from the label, tweeted "One-hundred percent of everything goes to me now."[11] Additionally, Keef confirmed that he would be planning a Christmas release for the album.[12][13] However, once again, the album's release did not materialize.[14]

Although delayed several times, Chief would release tracks from the album, to allow people to know that the album would still be eventually released.[15] In July 2014, Chief Keef released a tentative track listing, revealing that Lil B will be featuring on the album.[16] A$AP Rocky is also confirmed be featured on the album on a the track "Superheroes".[17] Fellow Chicago rapper and previous collaborator, Kanye West, was also set to feature on the track "Nobody",[18][19] until that project developed into its own album.[20]

Singles

On March 13, 2014, Keef released "Fuck Rehab" as the first single from the album.[21] The single, as its title suggests, is based on Keef's disdain towards rehab.[8] The song also marked the final release from Chief Keef's cousin and Glo Gang rapper, Mario Hess, who was known by the stage name "Blood Money". He was shot and killed in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood April 10, 2014, less than a month after "Fuck Rehab" was released.[22] The single 'superheroes' featuring Asap Rocky is also one of the tracks featured on bang 3.

References

  1. ↑ DeGroot, Joey (January 1, 2015). "Chief Keef Shares New Track "That Be Me" [LISTEN]". Music Times. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Chief Keef’s Bang 3: The Best Album That Never Happened". The Source. January 19, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  3. ↑ Fleischer, Adam (March 31, 2014). "Chief Keef’s Bang 3 Gets A Release Date… Now Stop Asking". MTV. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
  4. ↑ Kramer, Kyle (February 27, 2014). "Chief Keef Is Releasing "Bang 4" as A Preview to "Bang 3" Because He's Living In The Future". Complex. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  5. ↑ Keef, Chief (November 4, 2014). "Finna drop some off B4 The Ep B4 B3". Twitter. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  6. ↑ Lilah, Rose (March 31, 2014). "Chief Keef Announces "Bang 3" Release Date [Update: New Date Announced]". Hot New Hip Hop. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
  7. ↑ DeGroot, Joey (October 21, 2014). "Chief Keef Dropped from Interscope Records, Plans to Release Album on His Own". Music Times. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Krishnamurthy, Sowmya (February 14, 2014). "Chief Keef Talks Rehab, 'Bang 3' Album & Learning How to Surf". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Williams, Houston (October 21, 2014). "Exclusive: Chief Keef Dropped By Interscope Records". AllHipHop. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
  10. ↑ Ramirez, Erika (October 22, 2014). "Chief Keef Confirms Being Dropped From Interscope Records on Twitter". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
  11. ↑ Kennedy, John (October 23, 2014). "Is This the End for Chief Keef?". Ebony. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  12. ↑ Keef, Chief (October 21, 2014). "Fuck that Everything that was Supposed to drop Still dropping😤 10days left for #BFTD2and Christmas #B3 SituationGang!". Twitter. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
  13. ↑ Carter, Caitlin (October 31, 2014). "Stream Chief Keef's 'Back From The Dead 2' Mixtape [TRACKLIST]". Music Times. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  14. ↑ DeGroot, Joey (December 26, 2014). "Chief Keef, Fredo Santana Drop New Track 'Bodies on the Ground' [LISTEN]". Music Times. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
  15. ↑ DeGroot, Joey (October 2, 2014). "Chief Keef Shares New Song "Dear" From Upcoming Album 'Bang 3' [LISTEN]". Music Times. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  16. ↑ Goddard, Kevin (July 28, 2014). "Chief Keef Reveals Tentative Tracklist For "Bang 3"". Hot New Hip Hop. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  17. ↑ Goddard, Kevin (August 5, 2014). "BTS Photos: Chief Keef & A$AP Rocky's Upcoming "Superheroes" Video". Hot New Hip Hop. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  18. ↑ Minsker, Evan (August 17, 2014). "Chief Keef Teases Collaborative Track With Kanye West, "Nobody"". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  19. ↑ Ramirez, Erika (September 2, 2014). "Chief Keef Reveals Artwork for Kanye West Collabo 'Nobody'". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  20. ↑ Carter, Caitlin (December 15, 2014). "Chief Keef, Kanye West Collaboration "Nobody" Has Leaked Ahead Of Album Release". Hot New Hip Hop. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  21. ↑ "F*ck Rehab (feat. Big Glo) - Single". iTunes. March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  22. ↑ Slefo, George (April 10, 2014). "Chief Keef’s cousin, Blood Money, killed in West Englewood". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved November 11, 2014.