American rapper, singer, and record producer Chance the Rapper has released his new single, “A Bar About A Bar.”
Chance the Rapper began to gain mainstream recognition in 2013 after releasing his second mixtape, Acid Rap. He then released his third mixtape, Coloring Book in 2016, which garnered further critical acclaim and attention. It earned him three Grammy Awards, including the award for Best Rap Album; upon winning, it became the first streaming-only album to win a Grammy Award, and peaked at number eight on the Billboard 200. His debut studio album The Big Day was released in 2019.
In Chance the Rapper was a prominent figure on Kanye West’s album The Life of Pablo, co-writing and appearing on several tracks, including “Ultralight Beam”, “Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1”, “Famous”, “Feedback”, and “Waves”. According to West, the album’s release was delayed due to Bennett’s desire for “Waves” to make the album’s final cut.
Chance the Rapper was also featured on a track titled “Need To Know” on Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’s album This Unruly Mess I’ve Made. The following March, he was featured on Skrillex’s remix of Hundred Waters’ “Show Me Love”. On April 16, 2016, Chance and other musicians, including Alicia Keys, Busta Rhymes, Janelle Monáe, and J. Cole, met with President Obama at the White House to discuss the My Brother’s Keeper Challenge initiative.
In February 2017, Bennett performed at the 59th annual Grammy Awards, receiving 7 nominations and winning 3 Grammy. His performance featured Kirk Franklin and Tamela Mann, along with a gospel choir and orchestra conducted by Tom Brooks.
On July 13, Chance performed a NPR Tiny Desk Concert where he recited an original poem. The poem, entitled “The Other Side”, was crafted on his ride from his hotel, in Washington D.C., to the NPR music offices and was written with black marker on typing paper. Chance also performed, “Juke Jam”, a song off of his album Coloring Book, and a cover to Stevie Wonder’s song “They Won’t Go When I Go” released in 1974.
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