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2023 is likely to feature a ton of coverage surrounding the 10th anniversary of Chance the Rapper’s beloved mixtape Acid Rap, the milestone-commemorating revisiting of which will see key track “Juice” finally being made available on streaming. Reflecting on the impact of the tape in a conversation with Complex, Chance called the project a “cult […]
Chance the Rapper says he “probably would have died” if he hadn’t changed the lifestyle he was leading during his Acid Rap era. In an interview with Complex, Chance looked back on his dalliances with “excess” during this pivotal moment in his career. The chat comes in the wake of fans finally having been given official […]
Acid Rap, arguably Chance the Rapper’s best project, also represents the era that could have killed him. “I think if I hadn’t had my spirit tugged on, literally, and a calling to become a better version of myself, then I would’ve died,” Chance says calmly from Complex’s New York City studio, celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the […]
Chance the Rapper and his wife Kirsten Corley-Bennett are reportedly on good terms after the couple’s public dispute over the former’s viral twerk video. TMZ reports a source close to Chance and Kirsten confirm that the pair is “all good.” Earlier this month, footage of the Chicago rapper celebrating his 30th birthday saw him grinding on a […]
Chance the Rapper is a beacon of independence. The 30-year-old Chicago rapper has built his career from being a community-driven artist, garnering a cult-like fanbase thanks to his authenticity, commitment to his craft, and creativity behind the mic. From leveraging the mistake of a high school suspension into his breakout mixtape 10 Day to finding […]
After Chance the Rapper was criticized for grinding on a woman and slapping her butt at Carnival, his wife Kirsten Corley-Bennett shared a Maya Angelou passage about people not growing up. In a post shared on Instagram, Corley-Bennett highlighted a passage from the late Angelou’s Letter to My Daughter. “Most people don’t grow up. It’s too […]
Chance the Rapper’s Acid Rap mixtape will soon turn 10 years young. To celebrate this milestone, Chance has announced a special hometown show for later this year. Announced Tuesday, Chance will return to the United Center in Chicago for an Acid Rap anniversary-celebrating show on Aug. 19. Providing support for the show, which marks Chance’s […]
Vic Mensa is back with another new single, marking the follow-up to his “Strawberry Louis Vuitton” track with Thundercat and Maeta. On Friday, Mensa rolled out “Swish,” which sees him recruiting Chance the Rapper and G-Eazy. In a statement, Mensa revealed the track first came together during a writing retreat in Los Angeles. “‘Swish’ came […]
Fresh off of dropping her debut EP Like..?, Ice Spice returned Saturday with a music video for her recent single “In Ha Mood.” The track features the Bronx rapper delivering what some believed to be a diss at Chance the Rapper. “He a rapper, but don’t got a chance,” Spice raps on the song. Chance hopped on Instagram on Saturday […]
There’s been a lot of talk lately about how pop stars are shifting to dance music and songs that provide escape. And—although some of these verses and songs host that energy, if you still want to stay at home, put on a pair of headphones, and dissect bars, don’t worry; this year gifted us a lot […]
