Chance the Rapper
Chance the Rapper is an independent Chicago rapper and songwriter whose music brings together hip-hop, gospel and soul, with community work rooted in his hometown.
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Overview
- From
- Chicago, Illinois
- Work
- Rapper, songwriter and music video director
- First mixtape
- 10 Day (2012)
- Breakout
- Acid Rap (2013)
- Grammy wins
- Three, all at the 2017 ceremony
Mini bio
How it started.
Chance grew up in Chicago and found his footing through the city’s youth poetry and open mic scene. A ten-day high school suspension inspired 10 Day, the debut mixtape he released for free in 2012.
Finding his own sound.
Acid Rap followed in 2013, mixing nimble rap verses with soul samples, choir melodies and Chicago juke rhythms. Songs such as “Cocoa Butter Kisses” and “Acid Rain” introduced listeners to his memories, relationships and hometown. He built his career independently, without signing a record deal.
Faith and a wider audience.
Coloring Book brought gospel into the center of his sound in 2016. At the following year’s Grammys, he won Best New Artist, Best Rap Album and Best Rap Performance. The mixtape became the first streaming-only project to receive a Grammy.
Chicago and beyond.
His work extends to directing music videos, coaching on The Voice and supporting young people through SocialWorks. Star Line, released in 2025, connects Chicago with the Black diaspora, drawing on trips to Ghana and Jamaica. In 2026 he revisited Coloring Book with an anniversary tour and acoustic recordings.
Creditschronological, newest first
Music
- 2026Been Around The WorldCo-artist with Subtweet Shawn and Lookatlollyy
- 2026YOU CAN ALWAYS COME BACK HOMECo-artist with Jon Keith
- 2026Barbie DollCo-artist with Hurricane Wisdom
- 2025Star LineArtist
- 2016Coloring BookArtist
- 2013Acid RapArtist
- 201210 DayArtist
Music videos
- 2025Back To The GoDirector and artist, featuring Vic Mensa
- 2025Ride (Remix)Director and artist, featuring Do or Die and Twista
Awards
Quotes
I know people think independence means you do it by yourself, but independence means freedom.Chance the Rapper, 2017 Grammy acceptance speech, via the Recording Academy
He said this while accepting Best New Artist and thanking the collaborators who helped him remain independent.
Trivia
- 10 Day takes its title from the school suspension that inspired the project.
- He was the first male solo rapper to win the Grammy for Best New Artist.
- Brandon Breaux created the cover art for 10 Day, Acid Rap and Coloring Book, and returned for Star Line.
- Star Line takes its name from Marcus Garvey’s Black Star Line shipping company.
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