Pic courtesy of Vontay After the excellent and groundbreaking year that Chance The Rapper has had (and we’re only four months in, sheesh) it’s only right that Time Magazine has named Chano as one of their 100 most influential people of 2017 — an honor held by dignitaries, world leaders, and various celebs over the…
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Taylor Bennett drops a birthday surprise for Chance The Rapper on “Only Brother (A Special Remix)”
Produced by Ludlow There’s nothing stronger than brotherly love. Trust me, or just ask my brother. He’ll tell you. Well today, two of Chicago’s most famous brothers, Chance and Taylor Bennett, are celebrating the Easter Holiday with their family and loved ones. But today is a Holiday that doubles as a double Holiday as today…
Chance The Rapper raises over $2.2 million for CPS + announces ‘Chance Arts & Literature Fund’
Pic courtesy of Vontay Moments ago, Chance The Rapper held yet another press conference at a CPS school — this time at Robeson High School in Englewood. Today’s presser was to update the world on his ongoing efforts to #SupportCPS, as well as new initiatives he has planned. One of the big announcements came courtesy…
Chance The Rapper named one of Fortune Magazine‘s ’50 Greatest Leaders in the World’
Photo by Joshua Mellin Recently, Chance has had a slew of incredible accolades. Grammys, magazine covers, the front page of your favorite newspapers, Crains 30 under 30. But this one is special, because it’s unlike anything else he’s received. Fortune Magazine just named Chance one of the ’50 Greatest Leaders in the World.’ In. The. World….
Chance The Rapper talks Grammys, Dad life, Chicago & more in new Complex cover story
Everyday is a new adventure for Chano, and today his feat is the new cover of Complex Magazine. In fact, he makes history by being the first video cover boy — it’s a new era, so who better to roll it out with than Chance. My point exactly. In this great new cover story, Noah…
Chicagoans Call For A Boycott of Sun-Times
Yesterday, for reasons still unclear to me (and most), the Chicago Sun-Times ran a hit piece of Chance The Rapper, just days after he pledged a $1 million dollar donation to Chicago Public Schools. The donation was a sign of goodwill that inspired a sea of change throughout the entertainment industry — garnering acclaim globally. But…
Updated: Chance The Rapper to host press conference today at Westcott Elementary School
Today at 2pm CST, Chance The Rapper will be hosting a press conference at Chicago’s Oliver S. Westcott Elementary School in his native Chatham neighborhood. Chance will be livestreaming the press conference on his Instagram. This press conference will no doubt focus on CPS funding as well as his disappointing meeting with Governor Bruce Rauner,…
Governor Bruce Rauner cancels meeting with Chance The Rapper, and he’s unlikely to reschedule
Update 4:45pm: A few hours ago, Chance announced on Twitter that his meeting with Governor Rauner is back on, and is scheduled for tomorrow morning (Friday). We’ll keep you updated with more details as they become available. On Monday, Chance The Rapper took to Twitter to announce that he was scheduled to meet with Illinois…
Chance The Rapper takes Katie Couric to Harold’s for an in-depth interview
Where the fuck is Matt Lauer at? Somebody get Katie Couric in here. Welp, she’s in here. Harold’s Chicken in Chicago to be exact — for a super in-depth interview with fresh-from-his-Grammy-win Chance The Rapper. Chance rarely does interviews, so this is super insightful. They talk about a number of topics including Fatherhood, the Grammys,…
Chance The Rapper to meet with Gov. Bruce Rauner Wednesday
Another day, another power move from Chano. Moments ago, Chance took to Twitter to announce that he plans to meet with Republican Governor Bruce Rauner this Wednesday to discuss education funding in the city of Chicago, among other things. This comes just weeks after the Governor publicly congratulated Chance for winning three Grammys. Chance responded…