Chance the Rapper just did the impossible

You may not feel.like chance was ever an MC on the level or the big 3, but understand in the late 2010s he was undoubtedly a bigger star than all of them easily. It's wasn't even close.

As an anime fan chance the rapper was the fairy tail of the rap industry in my childhood

7:20. Did FD legit call himself a black superstar??

0:56 If you haven’t heard this album and at all like Jazz Rap, please please please listen to it. It’s without a doubt album of the year and it’s incredible

The worst part about The Big Day is the way Chance disappeared for so long. So glad he's back.

Same Drugs was one of those songs you come across at a certain point in time and your own personal growth that just captures that formative media moment status.

I listen to both Chance and Yeat!

I'm a little late to this, but I just went to Chance's show in Boston a couple days ago and I genuinely adore Star Line now.

I think with Chance's best stuff, he captures an energy. In Acid Rap, he bottled the trippy, acrid, zany energy that came with the early 2010s. In Coloring Book, he captured the pure, joyous high that America was on at the tail-end of the Obama era in what I think is one of the most technically great and emotionally pure albums of the 2010s. And now, with Star Line, I think Chance delivers on something that is so incredibly necessary in music right now, and something I felt was missing with some of the music of the past year.

I think Chance felt it a lot earlier than the rest of America, but in the last few years it feels like the spirit of America has been beat down again and again and again, especially in Black and marginalized communities. I think Chance has his finger on the pulse of America with Star Line. He delivers a call to action across so many songs, calling us to stand on what we believe and stand up for the people that make our lives better every day. He stands against ICE and the atrocities and bigoted acts of the current administration in a genuine, overt way not many artists have dared to step.

At the same time, I think Chance captures a hope and optimism about the future that we so desperately need right now. It's not exactly the blind, absolute positivity that was pervasive on Coloring Book, but Chance communicates that the world can get better, and that we have an active and meaningful role to play in that. The ethereal synths and keys throughout the album contribute to that, but I think there's a lot of tasteful sampling that radiates an uplifting energy.

I don't think Star Line is perfect, but I think it's a beacon in a time of ever-encroaching darkness, and as someone who has loved Chance's stuff for years I truly and honestly believe his fans and the industry at large will look back on this project with fondness and appreciation for what he's managed to create after such a low in his personal and professional story.

Suge is really a hit if he hadn't said that shit it would still be in my daily rotation right now

Not a conspiracy at all- That was a complete botted attack on him from the industry. who is NF and where is he now?

Is this chance the gay rapper from the hbo animated series?

Chance never fell off. 😂😂😂 but I loved “the big day”

Fast forward to today’s JBP featuring Chance the Rapper, and he mentions you during his interview! Shout out to you FD! 🎉

Yessssssss

Bro got a second chance

It was a great album

This man is tripping right ???! I mean I know there is a lot weird stuff going on but this a whole another level of tripping

This was not better than Jed’s album fad but was much better than his last!

The joyful spirit description is so spot on. I used to say he makes me happy.

My album of the year is imperial triumphant. But JID is sounding good right now.