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10 things we learned from Chance the Rapper’s Reddit AMA

All the most important stuff from the hip-hop star's AMA / impromptu listening session

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Only days removed from the release of Coloring Book, Chance the Rapper’s highly anticipated first solo effort since 2013’s Acid Rap, the Chicago superstar took to Reddit to host an AMA and listening session with fans. Talking Coloring Book, Kanye West, tour plans, ideal collaborators and so much more, we whittled down all we learned to a merry list of 10. You can also check out the full conversation here.

  • Words: James Schofield

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01. Coloring Book won’t be an Apple Music exclusive for long

“In less than 2 weeks it will be everywhere.”


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02. The Chance/Childish Gambino collaboration project still exists

“YES.”

The ideal one word response to a question about the long-rumoured collaboration project between twin talents Chance the Rapper and Childish Gambino. Having previously appeared together on Chance’s Acid Rap, and Childish Gambino’s Because The Internet highlight ‘The Worst Guys’, the anticipation for the project has long been high. And with such an ambiguous answer, who knows when it might see the light of day – it could be released tomorrow, or never. But at least we know it exists.


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03. ‘How Great’ is Chance’s favourite song on the album

“How Great, The setup, the childrens choir, JAY!!!!! My grandmother passed away a few weeks before we recorded, and my cousin Nicole sang ‘How Great Is Our God’… it crushed me. A week later I had her come to the studio, recorded her and Francis did his harmonizer thing. It’s so close to my heart.”


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04. ‘Finish Line’ was intended to be the intro track for Coloring Book

“Finish Line at one point was the intro, with the same order. Smoke Break was last. Entrée [All We Got] was third.”

 


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05. Chance is as hyped as the rest of us for Vic Mensa’s album

Traffic is his best work to date, I hope it drops soon, but not before I get another verse on that bitch.”


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06. What the Rink from ‘Juke Jam’ is

“The place where I learned how to dance. It’s the roller rink on 87th by Avalon Park. Think Cascade in ATL.”


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07. A Big Sean/Chance Collab almost made Coloring Book

“There was one on Coloring book, but they stopped me :(“


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08. Chance wants to work with some very interesting people...

“50 Cent, Robert Townsend, Randy Newman, Paul Giamatti and Stevie Wonder.”

(cc: Randy Newman, we need to see Chance pop up on that Toy Story 4 soundtrack.)


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09. Chance on Coloring Book's hardest track to make

“Same Drugs had like 20 versions and it was the hardest to write.”


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010. Chance plans to hit Australian shores soon

“YES” responded Chance, who was expected to join hip-hop heavyweights Eminem and Kendrick Lamar for 2014’s Rapture line-up, but was later forced to pull out due to exhaustion. Australian fans will understandably be hyped for the Chi-town hero to grace the stage Down Under in the near future.