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Chance the Rapper Livestreams Police Stop in Chicago in Case It Goes ‘Sideways’
After consuming a sickening amount of “black death porn”—that is, black folks being killed by police on video—one could deduce that it is a precarious situation whenever an African American gets pulled over by police—regardless of social standing, celebrity, or the size of his or her bank account. Grammy-winning artist Chance the Rapper, being black…
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Why ‘Ultralight Beam’ Is the Official Song of Christians Who Love Jesus but Curse a Little
I’m not good at being a Christian … at least not the kind of Christian I was raised to be. At my home church, they take Romans 12:12 seriously, wherein Paul says, “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds … ” For them, that meant there…
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Chance the Rapper Tweets About Attending Clark Atlanta University, and Morehouse Is Like, ‘What About Us?’
Chance the Rapper is looking for a college to further his education, and one simple tweet from the rapper Sunday night got two colleges in the Atlanta University Center Consortium vying for his application. It looks as though the person who runs Morehouse’s social media was up and had time: But then Clark Atlanta University’s…
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Here’s Chance the Rapper’s Tiny Desk Concert
Chance the Rapper paid a visit to NPR in June for his Tiny Desk Concert, and the footage is finally available. The Chicago rapper performed “Juke Jam” from Coloring Book and a cover of Stevie Wonder’s 1974 song “They Won’t Go When I Go,” as well as a poem he wrote on the way to…
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Watch: Chicago’s Love Letter to Chance the Rapper
Chance the Rapper is just days shy of his 24th birthday, and he’s already regarded as one of the most important figures to ever come out of Chicago. “He’s a true role model,” says Emily Jones, a Chicago native. “It’s kind of like what Barack was for us in 2008.” The love is reciprocal. Chancelor…
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Mayor Chano? Chance the Rapper Fans Encouraging Him to Run for Mayor of Chicago
Chance the Rapper is no stranger to politics, especially when it comes to the goings-on in Chicago. And he may have learned a lot from his father, Ken Bennett, who worked as the deputy chief of staff for current Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Even before he became a Grammy-winning rapper, Chance was heavily involved in his…
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Chicago Students Pen ‘Thank You’ Letter to Chance the Rapper
Earlier in March, Chicago native Chance the Rapper met with Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner to discuss the Chicago Public School system. Although the meeting didn’t go as well as Chance would have liked, he walked away from it with one mission in mind: to give back to students in need. Just a day after meeting…