Chance The Rapper continues to raise the bar for independent artists. Thus far, the Chicago-based artist has had a huge 2016. He released his highly-acclaimed mixtape Coloring Book, played a large role in convincing the Grammy's to consider free releases for awards, and sold more tickets to the White Sox stadium for his very own music festival than the team can for a week of … [Read more...]
Run The Trap’s Most Memorable Moments from Lollapalooza 2016
Well - Lollapalooza 2016 has come and gone. For the first time ever - grant park was inhabitted by 100,000 rowdy fans for four days instead of three. Although the MVP of the weekend may have been the weather agreeing with the weekend and not forcing any evacuations - there were a handful of other memorable moments. Here's what we're going to remember from Lollapalooza … [Read more...]
Chance Drops Insane “Magnificent Coloring Day” Lineup ft. Skrillex, Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz + More
It goes without saying that Chance the Rapper is on another level right now. After dropping his renowned Coloring Book mixtape, the rapper is back with more history-making moves, this time in the form of a live concert entitled "Magnificent Coloring Day." Being the first live show to ever take place at The White Sox's U.S. Cellular Field, Chance's festival boasts one of the … [Read more...]
[CONTEST] : Win a VIP Package + Meet & Greet for Breakaway Music Festival ft. Chance The Rapper, Dillon Francis + More
Prime Social Group has teamed up with Peerless Management Group to ensure that Columbus, Ohio is the place to be August 26th and 27th. They have banded together to bring an eclectic lineup packed to the brim with some of the hottest acts in hip hop and EDM today. Their newest addition to the lineup is Chicago native breakout star - Chance The Rapper. Joining Chance The … [Read more...]
Chance the Rapper Performs Muhammad Ali Tribute at The ESPYS
Starting off with a clip of a kid interviewing the great Muhammad Ali, then building into another soulful masterpiece. "Ain't no one" doing it better then Chance the Rapper right now and this track is just another example of his greatness. He brought out Donnie Trumpet, Jamila Woods, Peter Cottontale, and Teddy Jacksonand an entire mens church choir to accent this heartfelt … [Read more...]
Mamby On The Beach 2016 : A True Marriage Between Beats and Beaches
Mamby On The Beach made quite a splash in 2015 by bringing a brand new beach-side music festival to Chicago once again. Could the 2016 edition of the festival keep the Mamby magic alive -or would it drown in a sophomore slump? Let me happily say - the magic of mamby is still very alive in the sands of Oakwood Beach. This fantastic 4th of July weekend at the beach made me … [Read more...]
Kanye West, Chance The Rapper, Kygo To Headline Inaugural Meadows Music Festival
Coming at you hot from Founders Entertainment, the same crew that puts together Governor's Ball, is their newest creation - The Meadows Music & Arts Festival. Acts such as Chance The Rapper, Kygo, Zhu, The Weeknd will help debut the festival to the world along with Kanye West, whose Governor's Ball day 3 performance was canceled due to inclement weather. The festival … [Read more...]
Watch Skrillex and Chance The Rapper Remix Stephen Colbert
Last night on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Skrillex and Chance The Rapper were invited on to be the musical performance for the evening. Fans of the two artists were surprised when the two artists came on to perform a 'remix' of Colbert's monologue about breakfast. With a fat beat and Chance doing his thing, Colbert couldn't help but jump around and hype up the … [Read more...]