20 Quotes by Chance The Rapper
Chance The Rapper, whose real name is Chancelor Bennett, is a groundbreaking and influential musician in the realm of contemporary hip-hop and rap. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Chance gained prominence for his unique musical style, which combines introspective lyrics, infectious beats, and a fusion of gospel, soul, and jazz elements. What sets Chance apart is his independent approach to music distribution, opting to release his work for free online and bypassing traditional record labels, a decision that revolutionized the music industry's landscape.
His critically acclaimed mixtapes, such as "Acid Rap" and "Coloring Book," earned him widespread acclaim, including multiple Grammy Awards. Beyond his musical endeavors, Chance The Rapper is equally known for his philanthropic efforts, advocating for public education and supporting various social causes in his hometown. His dedication to his community and commitment to staying true to his values have made him an inspiring figure for aspiring artists and a role model for young audiences worldwide.
Chance The Rapper Quotes
Some people are so poor, all they have is money.
Everybody's somebody's everything
Depending on the story that you're telling, you can be relatable to everybody or nobody. I try and tell everybody's story.
Sometimes the truth don't rhyme, sometime the lies get millions of views, funerals for little girls is that appealing to you?
Whats better than followers, is actually falling in love
Sometimes the truth don't rhyme
The idea of 'talking white,' a lot of people grew up around that, just the idea that if you speak with proper diction and come off as educated that it's not black and that it's actually anti-black and should be considered only something that white people would do.
Kanye took me from a kid who listened to music to a kid who lived music.
The whole point of 'Acid Rap' was just to ask people a question: does the music business side of this dictate what type of project this is? If it's all original music and it's got this much emotion around it and it connects this way with this many people, is it a mixtape? What's an 'album' these days, anyways?
Fame or perceived success - it all comes from groupthink.
Music can kind of make you one-dimensional. People see what's on the surface and what you rap about, and they make their decision on who you are from there.
For me, performing is the biggest part of being a rapper. There's nothing like the feeling of screaming your story to people.
Rap music is a combination of many different arts to make something new. There's always been a stigma that its existence would be short and only appeal to a certain group - but it's the biggest music in the world.
My favorite artist in the world is Michael Jackson, and he revolutionized the music video aspect of music.
Chance the Rapper' is many things. I'm constantly evolving.
The weird thing about rap is that you don't get compared in the same way that athletes do, even though it's probably the most competitive sport in music. In basketball, they look at a player and say: 'This guy was the best in his prime at this sport.' But in rap it's not until you're dead or retired that people think about it like that.
I've never met Eminem; you don't meet Eminem. He has his own secret service.
My come-out record, '10 Day,' was the thing people were supposed to hear and figure out 'he's good' or 'he's not good.' 'Acid Rap' is the comeback tape, and it asks way bigger and better questions than, 'Is he good at rapping?
My dad is probably the most proud person when it comes to me, and we have a great relationship. If people have a compliment about my character, they usually say they can tell I was raised right, and that's the truth.
People wanna say that they're part Native American or mixed, or anything other than black. We're raised to believe that there's something better about not being fully black, something eccentric about it. I'm saying I used to tell girls that I was mixed, which is a bold-faced lie!
Both of my parents graduated from high school, both attended college, both have government jobs now. They've always been very adamant about me finishing high school and finishing college.
Chicago is a beautiful city - the architecture, the food, everything in the city is awesome.
It's important to go against the grain. My favorite celebrity, across arts and sports and everything, is Muhammad Ali. And he was famous for speaking inflammatory things that were polarizing but also were important to building who he was as a man and his legacy. And in the end, he was right about most of the s... he was talkin' about.
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