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Keith Ape brings the chaos on ‘WTF’

The Korean innovator channels Rage & repetition ahead of his new mixtape

LiFTED | Marcus Aurelius | 30 Jun 2026


Over the past 11 years, the enigmatic Keith Ape has ridden one of the wildest roller coasters in Asian Hip Hop. His 2015 breakout hit ‘It G Ma’ is widely regarded as one of the records that pushed Asian rap into the global spotlight. The remix only amplified that impact, bringing together heavyweight names like Ferg, Dumbfoundead, and Waka Flocka Flame.

Since then, his career has been surrounded by speculation—reports about a serious cancer diagnosis with three to six months to live, cases that made it to the Supreme Court that ended in jail stints, struggles with drug use, and whispers of collaborations with Playboi Carti long before Carti became one of rap's biggest stars.

Now Keith Ape is back with 'WTF,' a track aimed squarely at the Carti generation. The hook revolves around relentless chants of "WTF," while a spaced-out, druggy-sounding verse briefly breaks up the chaos before the chant crashes back in. It's noisy, hypnotic, and built to generate anticipation for his upcoming mixtape, HERE COMES THE PAIN, which drops on July 7.

Check out Keith Ape’s ‘WTF’ below.