Listen to Chief Keef, “See You Later”

For an artist the major labels (and journalists, and parole officers) have found so hard to wrangle, Chief Keef's output has been both consistent and systematic. Once emblematic of--and a major contributor to--Chicago's drill scene, a move to Los Angeles left Keith Cozart's music woozier, sadder, sharper, better. Last year, he dropped Back From the Dead 2, a sequel to the tape that made him a commodity, and a collaborative effort with Gucci Mane called Big Gucci Sosa. This year saw Sorry 4 the Weight, and the announcement of a new album, Tha Cozart. Now, "See You Later" marries his languid new delivery to trap maximalism. Keef slurs and cackles his way through the YG On Da Beat-produced track, stitching together the series of clipped syllables in a way he began last year on songs like "Voodoo." Tha Cozart will be his first official album since his 2012 Interscope debut Finally Rich, and should duly trace Keef's evolution.