Showing posts with label chance the rapper. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chance the rapper. Show all posts

First Week Sales of Chance the Rapper's "The Big Day" Album

Although he has dropped numerous mixtapes over the years, Chance the Rapper recently released his debut album. The Big Day, Chance's debut album dropped on July 26th. After a full week in stores, the album sold 118,373 copies first week.

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Pic: Chance the Rapper and Lauryn Hill at an Event

Checkout this picture of Chance the Rapper and legendary female rapper, Lauryn Hill. The picture was taken at an event a couple of weeks ago. I am sure Chance was awestruck when he saw Lauryn.




Pic: Chance the Rapper, His Daughter, and the Obamas

Checkout this picture of Grammy winning rapper, Chance the Rapper with his daughter (Kensli), and Barack and Michelle Obama. This picture was taken a couple of weeks before Obama left The White House.





Barack Obama Lists His Favorite Rappers



Yea, the president of the United States of America, Barack Obama listens to rap music. In a recent interview on Sway in the Morning show, Sway asked him who some of his favorite Hip Hop artists are, and he said...




“Jay Z is still the king. He’s got a track record. Same with Kanye, so there’s a lot of talent out there, but when I look at who’s breaking new ground — Kendrick and Chance. Those guys are doing just amazing work and they’re wonderful young men.” (Hip Hop DX)





Pic: Chance the Rapper and Common at an Event in Chicago

This is a picture from earlier today, of Chance the Rapper, and Common at the AAHH Fest concert in Chicago. They are both from Chicago.



Chance The Rapper Speaks on Effect of Having a Daughter on His Life

Chicago rapper, Chance The Rapper recently had a kid (a daughter named Kinsley) with his girlfriend. The 22 year old rapper is a first time father, and during his recent interview on Hot 97 Radio's Ebro in the Morning show, Ebro asked him how fatherhood has been for him so far, and he answered with...




"Yea, she's a month old and its...honestly, you know, it feels like the beginning of my life. I don't know if that's how it feels for you, but it feels like everything before this point in my life was like...was like one bullet point, you know. Like one thing in my life, and then every day since then has been a new bullet point. She grows really fast and she smiles, and...em! She looks at me in my eyes and you know, it's, it's...it.s...The meaning of life is the purpose of life, you know. And I mean, I am lucky to have experienced it at this age and at this time in my life. Cos, you know, I thought I knew how to love, but now I know how to love better and I understand em, my relationship with my mother better...and my relationship with my brother and my father better. Yea, it's just...it's, you know. It's the thesis of life, and I'm there, so I;m happy." (Hot 97 Radio Interview with Ebro)




Yea, having a baby makes a boy grow into a man. I am happy he is experiencing this early in life. I wish I had had a baby in my twenties. Heck, I still don't have a kid, and I am in my 30s, but I am working on it. Being around friends with with kids, I know it is a beautiful thing.


Watch the full interview below.