After seeing Chance the Rapper in concert this past Thursday at George Mason University, I could really understand what all of the hype was behind this Chicago, IL rapper. He is a rapper who is revolutionizing the world of rap in a new a creative way. He is bringing rap to new places by singing about music that sounds great and has meaningful lyrics as well. The three main reasons why I think he is so unique are listed below.
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1. All his music is free.
Chance the Rapper has a view toward record labels that they are useless and unnecessary. Therefore, he has gone on his own and created and published his music through mixtapes. These mixtapes have then been distributed to other sources such as Soundcloud and Youtube. Thus, he has gotten around signing with a record label and created a new way to make music without monetizing the amount of downloads or listens.
2. His music has positive lyrics.
Songs such as "How Great" and "Blessings" are very uplifting and show a very pleasant view of the world and society. He speaks about how great God is and how he is very close and respectful of others. In addition, the beats of most of the songs from Coloring Book are very motivating and increase my mood whenever I listen to them. The album has a feeling of joy from the begging with the intro featuring Kanye West speaking about the importance of music until the end with "Blessings".
3. His concerts are worth the money.
If you want to see Chance in concert, you are going to have to buy tickets in advance. Tickets to his concerts usually are not very expensive. However, he does sell out arenas quickly. Therefore, I would recommend buying from the venue when they become available. These concert tickets are worth it as the concert is very enjoyable. You get to hear many of his old hits from Acid Rap as well as new hits from Coloring Book which get the crowd going crazy. Many parts of the concerts are interactive where Chance comes very close to the crowd or he talks to his audience. This makes the concert much more fun than a typical one.
To conclude, I believe that Chance the Rapper has been able to change the way rap can be conveyed. He has shown rap critics that the genre can feature positive songs with meaningful lyrics. In addition, he has filled the monetized rap game with free music for everyone whenever. These reasons are why I think Change the Rapper has created a new look for the genre of rap.
