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''Finally Rich'' is the debut
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by American rapper
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. It was released on December 18, 2012, by
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and
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. The album features
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s from
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and Fat Trel. The album was supported by three successful singles: "
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", "
Love Sosa "Love Sosa" is the second single by rapper Chief Keef from his debut studio album ''Finally Rich'' (2012). It was released on October 18, 2012. The song was produced by Young Chop, and written by both him and Chief Keef. The accompanying musi ...
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". Upon its release, the album was met with generally positive reviews from most
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s. It debuted at number 29 on the ''Billboard'' 200, with first-week sales of 50,000 copies in the United States.


Background

''Finally Rich'' was originally planned to be released as a mixtape but was later turned into a full-length album. The album was originally scheduled to be released on November 27, 2012, but it was pushed back until December 18, 2012.


Singles

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I Don't Like "I Don't Like" is the debut single by American rapper Chief Keef featuring fellow American rapper Lil Reese. Produced by Young Chop, it was released on March 11, 2012. The video for "I Don't Like" had over 28 million views on YouTube, before be ...
" featuring
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, was released as the album's
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on March 15, 2012. The song has peaked at number 73 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, number 20 on the
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, and number 15 on the
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charts. It also appeared on Chief Keef's mixtape '' Back from the Dead'', which was released for free on March 12, 2012. The mixtape was later mastered and made available for purchase on
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. On May 1, 2012, rapper and producer
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, made a remix featuring
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and
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. The remix is featured as the final track on the West's
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compilation album, '' Cruel Summer''. "
Love Sosa "Love Sosa" is the second single by rapper Chief Keef from his debut studio album ''Finally Rich'' (2012). It was released on October 18, 2012. The song was produced by Young Chop, and written by both him and Chief Keef. The accompanying musi ...
" was released as the album's second single on October 18, 2012. The song peaked at number 56 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, number 20 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and number 17 on the Rap Songs charts. The music video for "Love Sosa" was released on October 18, 2012. It was later announced the song "Love Sosa" would be featured on the video game
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. "
Hate Bein' Sober "Hate Bein' Sober" is a song by American rapper Chief Keef featuring fellow American rappers 50 Cent and Wiz Khalifa. Produced by frequent collaborator Young Chop, it was released on December 12, 2012, as the third single from the former's debu ...
" was released as the album's third single on December 13, 2012. The song features a
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s from fellow rappers
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and
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. The song peaked on the US ''Billboard''
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at number 16.


Other songs

On September 21, 2012, the music video was released for the song "Ballin'". On November 10, 2012, the music video was released for the bonus track "Kobe". On August 15, 2013, the music video was released for "Citgo".


Critical reception

''Finally Rich'' received generally positive reviews from
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. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 62, based on 17 reviews, which indicates "Generally favorable reviews". Randall Roberts of the ''
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'' gave the album two and a half stars out of four, saying "Landing a week before the big day, the 17-year-old Chicago thug offers infectious odes to nihilism and tirades against haters that are as simple-minded and catchy as they are brutal. Musically, however, the album shimmers with power, which makes the dozen songs feel even more dangerous".
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of the ''
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'' gave the album two stars out of four, saying "''Finally Rich''" owes plenty to the menacing inner-city narratives of Jeezy, Waka Flocka and Gucci Mane. Keef's innovation, if it can be called that, is to appear even colder than any of his predecessors, devoid of feelings, let alone guilt or remorse." Alex Macpherson of ''
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'' gave the album three out of five stars, saying "Ha, ha, ha": 17-year-old Chicago drill rapper Chief Keef's syllables land like lead weights on concrete. Deliberately defining a song titled Laughin' to the Bank by its absence of any mirth is entirely in character for Keef, who wears his perpetual screwface like a badge of pride across ''Finally Rich'' and never once lets light in." Neil Martinez-Belkin of '' XXL'' gave the album an L, saying "“I Don't Like” still hasn't lost its appeal, and much of his debut carries the same level of replay value. So people will love it. People will hate it. Chief Keef probably doesn't care either way. He's 17, and he's finally rich." Jesse Fairfax of
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gave the album three out of five stars, saying "A fair assessment can see his dangerous character as a product of his environment rather than simple glorification of wrongdoing, with ''Finally Rich'' creating entertainment out of hopelessness. Having taken off in a short time span while growing into adulthood, immaturity is certainly a big part of his shtick, but most importantly Keef's rise puts a mirror up to devastating socioeconomic conditions all too often swept under the rug." Jayson Greene of ''
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'' gave the album a 7.5 out of 10, saying "''Finally Rich'' benefits from some professional tweaks in the mix, but otherwise leaves Keef's sound untouched. And in addition to succeeding on its own terms, it proves that Keef has a lot of potential—much more than his detractors might have hoped." Jesse Cataldo of
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gave the album two stars out of five, saying "Keef's debut, ''Finally Rich'', begins with a breathless tantrum that, with a slight change in subject matter, could reasonably be directed at a parent rather than the audience. This tone of manic, furious immaturity persists throughout, whether he's railing on "bitches" or "snitches" or detailing the outlines of boilerplate affluence to which he robotically aspires." Jordan Sargent of ''
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'' gave the album an eight out of ten, saying "He may forever be known as the kid whose videos depicted children waving handguns, but you wouldn't know it from his Interscope bow: He's no longer asking for that to be his calling card. Instead, as the torrent of controversy continues to swirl around him, Keef has written an album positioning him as one of rap's most rewarding pop stars." Anupa Mistry of ''
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'' gave the album two out of five stars, saying "Maybe the lasting value of ''Finally Rich'' won't be found in questioning its moral content (less a glorification of violence and poverty than a lament), but in parsing how we’ve reacted to it, and the differing socio-economic realities that make his music resonant for one demographic and a voyeuristic pleasure for another." Mike Madden of
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gave the album two and a half stars out of four, saying "If there's one thing we’ve learned about Keef so far, it's that he's done a pretty good job putting his own spin on familiar sounds." Ryan Reed of '' Paste'' gave the album a five out of ten, saying "Keef has plenty of raw talent and compelling real-life drama to draw from, and with Young Chop, he's found one of hip-hop's most exciting new production talents." Nick Catucci of ''
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'' gave the album three out of five stars, saying "Rapping with his affectless slur and bricklayer's tempo over rolling, mid-speed beats, Keef (who was criticized for mocking a murder victim, his rival, on Twitter) seems unshakably confident but profoundly directionless. The effect is mesmerizing, and a little scary." David Jeffries of
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gave the album two and a half stars out of five, saying "In the end, it's raw, irresponsible, unforgiving, and often infectious, but the controversial ''Finally Rich'' isn't a step forward on any counts. Consider this the guiltiest of pleasures, if considered at all." Kitty Empire of ''
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'' gave the album three out of five stars, saying "His major label debut, ''Finally Rich'' compiles a slew of his tracks that have done the rounds, with a handful of new songs. It's distressing, elementary and samey yet utterly unignorable."


Accolades

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'' ranked the album at number 14 on their list of the best 40 hip hop albums of 2013. ''
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'' ranked the bonus track "Citgo" at number 56 on their list of the top 100 tracks of 2013. They also ranked the album at number 82 on their list of the best 100 albums of 2010-14.


Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 29 on the ''Billboard'' 200, with first-week sales of 50,000 copies in the United States. As of March 27, 2013, the album has sold 152,000 copies in the United States. On November 30, 2022, the album was certified platinum by the
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(RIAA) for sales in excess of 1,000,000 copies.


Track listing

;Notes * Writing and production credits are according to the album booklet.


Personnel

Credits for ''Finally Rich'' adapted from
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. * 50 Cent – featured artist * A+ – producer * Ray Alba – publicity * Gretchen Anderson – producer * Chris Bellman – mastering * Nathalie Besharat – A&R * Chris Cheney – engineer, mixing * Chief Keef – primary artist * Kevin "KD" Davis – mixing * Casa Di – producer * Kevin Erondu – producer * Kevin "KE On The Track" Erondu – producer * Jeff Forney – photography * French Montana – featured artist * Alicia Graham – A&R * Stephanie Hsu – creation * James Hunt – engineer * Larry Jackson – executive producer * Tiffany Johnson – marketing * Leek E Leek – producer * Lil' Reese – featured artist * Rovaun P. Manuel – executive producer * Justine Massa – creative coordinator * Alex Ortiz – engineer * Peeda Pan – management * Will Ragland – art direction, design * W. Roberts – composer * Rick Ross – featured artist * Daniel Shea – photography * Mike Snodgress – marketing coordinator * Mike Will Made It – producer * Wiz Khalifa – featured artist * Young Chop – engineer, executive producer, producer * Young Jeezy – featured artist


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References

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