"Crowd Dancing to Chief Keef's "Faneto" Causes Floor to Collapse - XXL". ^ "11 Songs That Define Chicago Drill, the Decade's Most Important Rap Subgenre"."50 Violent Rap Lyrics That Will Make You Cringe". ^ a b c "Bout to Blow: 10 Dope Songs You Should Be Hearing Everywhere Soon".^ a b "The unexpected appeal of 'Faneto,' Chief Keef's slow-growing underground hit".^ "Chief Keef Self-produced His Hit Song "Faneto" | DailyRapFacts"."The Source |Chief Keef Performs 'Faneto' & More Drill Hits With Live Orchestra". ^ "Chief Keef / Gucci Mane: Back From the Dead 2/Big Gucci Sosa".I just went with it, and people fucked with it." References "When I made the beat, I ain't even know how I wanted to do the drums. "They feel it when it comes on," he said. When asked why he thinks people are still reacting so passionately to the music five years later, Chief Keef explains that it all stems from the day he initially created the rhythm. Now, here we are, in 2019, and 'Faneto' is just as hot as ever."
Ĭomplex reported on the continuity of the songs success: "In April 2015, the Chicago Reader published a story that called attention to the unexpected, 'slow' rise of the song, which had been out for well under a year. XXL magazine said that the song has "undoubtedly become one of the biggest hip-hop party anthems in recent years". One review points out that Back from the Dead 2 was one Chief Keef's best mixtapes, and that "Faneto" was the centerpiece of it, helping to cement Keef in the rap game, as the "internet was flooded with infinite remixes of the track, raising the profile nearly every rapper that graced the beat (see: Young Pappy and Famous Dex). The song saw sustained viral success, around 60 million cumulative YouTube views, and was covered by Drake. In 2015, a ten minute remix of Faneto was made with Chicago rappers Lil Bibby, Lil Herb, King Louie, and Lil Durk, produced by DJ Pharris. The song is violent at times, with lyrics such as "Talkin' out his neck, pistol to his throat (To his throat, bang) / Blow this motherfucker, he gon' choke." Other versions Chief Keef makes threats like blowing up the state of New Jersey in response to someone stealing jewelry. The song contains heavy ad-libbing and an echoing drum bassline. "Faneto" has been described as explosive, fiery and rhythmic, and odd, atypical-sounding, and unexpected.