Love Sosa
2012 single by Chief Keef
"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 was written by him alongside Chief Keef. The track is often regarded as Keef's signature song.
The accompanying music video was directed by Duan Gaines, more commonly known as DGainz. The film features Chief Keef and his collective performing in front of the camera while inside a house. The music video was released on October 18, 2012, the same day the single was released.
Rolling Stone stated that the song "shook the foundation of hip hop".
Release
A 0:35 part of the song had been leaked to the internet unfinished in September 2012 on multiple websites such as Twitter and YouTube. About a week later, it was leaked in full version.
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