Chancelor Bennett (born April 16, 1993), known professionally as Chance the Rapper, is an American hip hop recording artist from the West Chatham neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. In 2013, he began to gain major recognition following the release of his second mixtape, Acid Rap. Chance is also a member of the Chicago collective Save Money with frequent collaborator Vic Mensa, and he experimented as the lead vocalist for the band The Social Experiment.In 2016, Chance co-wrote and appeared on Kanye West's album The Life of Pablo on the track "Ultralight Beam", and also co-wrote "Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1", "Famous", "Feedback", and "Waves". According to West, the album release was delayed because Chance the Rapper wanted "Waves" to be on the album. As well, Chance was featured on a track titled "Need To Know" from hip hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis's album, This Unruly Mess I've Made. The following March, Chance was featured on Skrillex's remix of Hundred Waters' "Show Me Love". Chance met with President Obama at the White House on April 16, 2016, to discuss My Brother's Keeper Challenge initiative with other musicians included Alicia Keys, Busta Rhymes, Janelle Monáe, J. Cole and so on.
Chance the Rapper Announces Release Date for Chance 3, Debuts "Blessings" Both during his musical guest performance on "Fallon" Chance the Rapper teased at his new mixtape Chance 3 in late April, hinting that the project would drop in forthcoming weeks. Tonight, he's confirmed those hints: Chance 3 will arrive on May 13. The Chicago MC announced the release during his musical guest appearance on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," where he performed a new song, "Blessings," backed by the Social Experiment and a full gospel choir. Find the cover artwork and video of the performance below. Read Diamond Sharp's review of Chance's headlining set at last year's Pitchfork Festival.
