In the world of music many followers will rise and there will be one "chief" to lead them all. Scott "Chief" Jacobs, Cleveland born and "warrior-bred”, the eldest of 13 children, began developing his literary gift of writing and rhyming as a form of entertainment for his siblings while growing up in a devout Islamic household. The thought-invoking, melodic, gritty, and clever word-play Chief used to engage his siblings attention only did so temporarily or at least until they found other ways to amuse themselves. It wasn't until he became the founder of Strik9ine, the only independent rap group to notably hit Billboard Rap Singles #1 spot in 2001, that he turned his music into an outlet for self and community-expression. With the success of Strik9ine's single "Dances with Wolves” Chief’s visibility and popularity increased rapidly introducing him to the world of music faster than anticipated. For a moment Strik9ine had a full-fledged movement that became increasingly popular on the east coast. However they lost their momentum a few years later, leaving Chief on his own to carry the torch for Cleveland. A self-proclaimed public servant and storyteller, Chief writes and performs specifically for the community because it's where he draws his inspiration from. In an effort to reconnect with this same community, and firmly establish himself apart from Strik9ine, he decided to take himself and his rhymes on hiatus. Wanting to regroup and focus on his education Chief took a sabbatical from music to enlist in the army for 3-years where he received his bachelor's degree in psychology. In 2005 during an 18-month tour of duty in Iraq he met a new partner in rhyme, Aaron "MoDa" Britten. MoDa awakened the musical sleeping giant in Chief and drew him back into the world of hip-hop, connecting the two of them instantaneously. Collectively they wrote short stories and entered poetry contests using their military experiences as some of the material. Together as brothers and as a group they returned to the United States fully committed and prepared to go to “lyrical” war. The result was the collaboration of the hood anthem and hit single "Go Getta Walk" produced by hit maker Six One whom Chief continues to work with. This song might not have sold millions of copies, but both Chief and MoDa certainly impressed a great many people, among them critics, fellow rap artists, and a lot of folks who enjoyed this great song with emphasis on beats, rhymes, and having fun. In 2006 Chief released his independent solo debut, Tha Go Getta, Back From Iraq, with songs like “Dear Mr. Cosby”, “I’m Proud of U” and the wildly popular “Go Getta”. Though it only sold 5000 copies it remained a critical favorite due to the fact that much of Chief’s messaging in the songs came from his thoughts and direct experiences from the army. Since 2006 Chief has released 2 mix-tapes Concrete General and Concrete general 2.0. Now equipped with both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree Chief is currently working on his 2nd solo studio album set to be released, winter 2016. Like some of Chief’s earlier works this album will be an iconic, nostalgic/poetic/hip-hop/rock hybrid that will polarize hip-hop fans worldwide. The disturbingly moving first single "Teddy Bears" which features Cleveland’s own R&B princess, Britni Elise, depicts true tragic events of senseless killings in Cleveland. An organically talented “linguist” with wit, prowess, true skill and true knowledge Chief is by far one of the most critically conscientious rappers of his time still waiting for some commercial rappers to catch up. For the sake of an art form that is still on creative life support we sure hope they do. His family blessed him as Scott Riski Jacobs, but the entertainment world will anoint him as Chief.