Tag Archives: Chance the Rapper
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Blue Note Jazz Festival: Final day brings Chance the Rapper, surprise guests to Napa
Chance the Rapper performs at Blue Note Jazz Festival at Silverado Resort in Napa, Calif. on July 30, 2023. NAPA — The final day of Blue Note Jazz Festival brought headliner Chance the Rapper as well as Gary Clark Jr., PJ Morton, Mos Def, Rakim and DJ Jazzy Jeff,…
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United Airlines offering discount for those traveling to Chance the Rapper’s Ghana music festival
Vic Mensa and Chance the Rapper, courtesy. For anyone interested in attending Chance the Rapper’s and Vic Mensa’s free one-day music festival in Ghana (Africa), United Airlines is providing a discount on travel. The discount is for between 5 and 10 percent off travel from the United States and…
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INTERVIEW: Taylor Bennett comes of age with bold rock-centric album
Taylor Bennett, courtesy. When Taylor Bennett cemented his vision for his fourth album, Coming of Age, the rapper decided to take more creative risks. For starters, these songs are equally pop-punk, rock and R&B. Coming of Age Taylor Bennett April 22 Bennett also sings about as much as he…
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REVIEW: Justin Bieber experiments in too many directions on ‘Justice’
Though it’s technically only been a year since Justin Bieber released his last album, it feels like it’s been a while since we’ve heard from the former prince of pop music. Lyme disease and a young marriage have kept him relatively busy over the last few months, but he’s…
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Update: Chance the Rapper cancels ‘The Big Tour,’ including Chase Center show
View this post on Instagram Hey guys I’ve decided to cancel the Big Tour. I know it sucks and its been a lot of back and forth with reschedules and rerouting, but it’s for the best. I’m gonna take this time to be with family, make some…
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REVIEW: Chance the Rapper’s ‘Big Day’ becomes a jubilant gospel-rap excursion
Beyond winning Chance the Rapper the 2016 Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, Coloring Book also distinguished him as a unique force in Chicago hip-hop. The career-defining release’s gospel overtones, pop hooks and diverse flow saw Chancelor Jonathan Bennett come into his own as a suave, God-fearing punchline purveyor. He…
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Review: Chance the Rapper makes everyone believers at Oracle Arena
Photos: Jay Demetillo OAKLAND — Chance the Rapper brought the gospel to the Oracle Arena Wednesday. The gospel of Chance, that is. Returning to the Bay Area for the second time in less than a year, Chance the Rapper stopped by Oakland on his “Be Encouraged” tour, bringing with him…
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Roman Gokhman’s favorite concerts of 2016: 13-8
This is the second in a three-part series. Read the introduction to learn how I’m scoring my list and find out about my “special consideration” in PART 1. Favorite Shows 2015 | Favorite Shows 2014 Favorite Shows 2013 | Favorite Shows 2012 13 – CHANCE THE RAPPER at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium – Oct. 21 At…
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Musical activism will lead the way forward
Chance the Rapper. Matt De Mello/STAFF. The other day I wrote an column on where we, not just as a country, but as a world, go from here. That piece was unique for RIFF. Ours is not a political publication. However, some events transcend politics. Many of us are nervous, some…
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Review: Chance the Rapper brings vibrance and faith to Bill Graham Civic
Photos: Roman Gokhman SAN FRANCISCO — Anyone still wondering what makes Chance the Rapper 2016’s break-out hip hop star had those questions answered Friday night at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, the first of two Bay Area dates on his “Magnificent Coloring World Tour.” Performing for the first time…