Chance The Rapper
Fans who attended Chance The Rapper‘s free concert in Chicago this past Saturday (August 12) got a real treat courtesy of the 44th President of The United States.
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Chance The Rapper was the latest artist to drop by the offices of NPR for its beloved Tiny Desk concert series. The Chicago star shared a standout cut from his Coloring Book project along with a new poem in the intimate performance.
Chance The Rapper has called out value snack maker Hostess for an unauthorized use of his likeness. The Chicago artist’s signature “3” hat was used by Hostess in a now-deleted tweet that also incorporated the rapper’s name as well.
The BET Awards 17 have concluded and as usual, fans and critics alike kept things moving on social media with the running commentary. Among the big moments for this year’s award show were Beyonce, Chance The Rapper, Migos, and Bruno Mars collecting awards along with other standout artists gracing the stage for wins as well.
Chance The Rapper is easily one of Hip-Hop’s most charismatic acts and has used his platform to advance change in his native Chicago. While Chance has the pulse of the people and probably has the ability to run for office one day, he doesn’t think politics as a career will figure in his future.
Chance The Rapper had some explaining to do after fans took note of him liking a photo that fat shamed women. The Chicago artist and activist said that the liking of the post was an accident, but the Internet gave him the business anyway as expected.
Chance The Rapper thrilled fans in Europe with news that an upcoming tour would bring the popular American star to their lands. However, Chance won’t be able to make those tour stops due to scheduling conflicts.
Chance The Rapper has been dogged for weeks over the developments surrounding his child support case, even striking back at a hit piece by the Chicago Sun-Times earlier this month. According to reports, the rapper born Chancellor Bennett and his toddler daughter’s mom, Kirsten Corley, have reached an agreement in Chicago courts on Monday (March 20).
Get Out, the horror flick from director and comedian Jordan Peele of Key & Peele fame has been all the buzz this weekend after opening to high critical acclaim. Chance The Rapper was excited about the film as well and bought out a Chicago theater to show several free screenings of the film.
Beyoncé, her sister Drake, and Chance The Rapper were among the early winners in tonight’s 59th Annual Grammy Awards haul. Queen Bey is up for a handful more awards with a Grammy-leading nine nominations to her name, with Kanye West, Drake, and Rihanna next in line with eight nods themselves.
Black folks did their thing in music, film, television and literature this year. This year’s NAACP Image Awards nominations reflect that perfectly.