Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: hip-hop
Song Meaning of “I Don’t Know Dem” by Chief Keef
I Don’t Know Dem by Chief Keef is an ode to street life, and the disregard of people outside of that realm. It speaks of the ambiguous mentality of street life – a lifestyle often shrouded with uncertainty. The lyrics allude to the notion that Keef and those he circles around have no regard for anyone outside of their own crew and that as an overall attitude, outsiders and those that don’t understand the lifestyle or its culture can be easily forgotten. In the chorus, he raps “I don’t know dem, so don’t make me think that I have to show love” conveying a warning that without feeling an affinity for the lifestyle, it is easy to get lost amongst the members and their culture. The overall message of the song is that those enthralled in street life live an exclusive, often dangerous life with little to no regard for reality outside of their circle, and anyone not involved has no place in it.